Well, Glen cleaned out his office this week, and officially began disability. =-( I have a 45 page booklet to wade through and forms to fill out, but Glen's boss got an email that the disability has been approved. Kevin went and helped him.. not only was there 5 years worth of Lockheed stuff, there was UTC memorabilia, pictures, race medals, coffee mugs. Still haven't found his reading glasses, so they must be around here somewhere.

Started using his BiPAP last night, which provides breathing support especially at night while he's sleeping. He has adjusted to it surprisingly easily. He took it off to make a bathroom run last night, and actually asked me to help him put it back on! The idea is that if his diaphragm gets to rest while he's sleeping, he'll get better sleep and have more energy during the day.

Couple of not so good adventures. Bad choking episode while driving to Lockheed.. I actually had to pull the car over to the side of the freeway to help him clear it. Definitly not fun. Also a bad choke while at the USF basketball scrimmage this afternoon. He also tripped getting to our seats, and really couldn't regain his balance without help from a couple of people. I've an agreement with the USF ticket manager that if at any time Glen can't access our season ticket seats, we'll be moved to someplace he can get to. Signs that he's losing leg strength seem to be occuring more frequently.

In the meantime... Mom is back in her apartment at assisted living, with 24 hour nursing care, plus a family member there most of the time. While my family has been awesome about leaving me and Kevin out of the rotation, I'm still trying to get up there at least every day or two... so if I'm with Mom, Kev's here with Glen. And often, vice versa. Kev & I wave as we pass each other.

Several of you have very kindly offered to spend some time with Glen, which would give me and Kevin a much much needed break. If I have not called back, PLEASE be patient with me... I figure when I stop and take a breath at 11 pm, you probably don't want me calling then! I will indeed be taking you up on your offers.. just need to get pulled together enough to schedule things.

For now.. good night everyone.