Seeing Superman in San Antonio

We made our first trip to San Antonio
in mid-December to see Travis

at RIOSA...his new rehabilitation

hospital.  He will be the there for at least six

months because a federal program for TBI 

patients is assisting with the costs there. 

As has been the case with each

new hospital (this is his fifth one

in less than two years),

it was QUITE the sucker punch upon

arrival.  At CNS Travis was living in an

"apartment" with an assistant with him

and only him 24/7 plus a full nursing

staff that checked on him hourly and did his

feedings.  EVERYONE there wanted

to work with Travis and he was never alone.

But yet, he did have his independence

somewhat because he was in an

apartment setting. 

Well, RIOSA is a hospital...

plain and simple. 

Travis is ALONE in his room unless

he is in therapy.  :(((

Alone in a hospital room at the end of

a hall, can't get up on his own or

even reach for things that get out

of his immediate reach, AND

he has no voice.  It makes me sick

to think about...especially

because as you know with ALL

hospitals...nurses and techs

are extremely overworked and

can't get to a patient as often

as you would like. 

It is what it is though.

Thank you, Scott & White Insurance,

for making him leave the facility

where he should still be.

Thank the Good Lord the

therapy at RIOSA is outstanding. 

I still trust God (only God) that He

 has led us here for a reason.  :)

I had left the room to go and get

something and when I came back

they had pulled these curtains closed

so I'd think I had the wrong room!;)))

(And I did!!!!!!!!!!!)

The kids thought this was HILARIOUS!

Lovin' our Superman...

Look at my sweet little girl in this pic...

(learning these behaviors from her big bro!!!)

Travis LOVES the Storm.

Obviously the feeling is QUITE mutual!

The visitor tags we have to wear

went over quite well...

about as well as the hospital bracelet

that Travis constantly removes!!!

Such kindred spirits...

It's like Hudson is an angel sent

to brighten things up for Travis

(and all of us)...a VeRY active,

rambunctious, but lovable and

sweet little angel!  ;)

I might get a bill from RIOSA

for some medical gloves and such?!?

We decided to get Travis out for a little bit...

with a trip to Target!!!  Can you even

imagine how good it feels to GET OUT?

This was a cold and rainy day, yet

we just knew he'd love an outing. 

Especially an outing where he could

see Janitor Hudson mezmerized by

the vacuum isle!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bless Aunt Michelle's heart...she'd

had foot surgery three days before

we went.  There was just NO WAY

she was missing out on this trip though!!!

Lynna posted a similar picture to this

on Facebook with a caption that

read something like,

"Saw these wild kids in Target. 

Wonder where their mother was?"
Oh yesssssss, she diiiiiiii-ed!!!

Really does make you wonder

where their mother was though, uh?!?

Surely her and her sisters weren't

pretending to be the Kardashian sisters?!?

Poor Travis ;(

He has A LOT to put up with!!!!

BUT...........this cleaner

version of the Kardashians SURE

does make him laugh!!!!!!!!!!

I'm Kourtney because I have kids,

Michelle is Khloe because she will

say anything and is the least vain,

& Lynna is Kim because

she can't keep a man;)))
We think we are reeeeeeeeal funny...

Hunter named us the Kardashians

sisters a long time ago!

Back to those kids...

no wonder they are called THE STORM!

The next day after a VERY rough

RIOSA morning...and us not being

happy with Trav's care (he had to

wait ALLLLL day long for a shower

that was requested at 5 in the morning!),

we had to leave:(((((

BUT not without the STORM

leaving one last impression on RIOSA.

Don't you dare mess with our Superman!

 Thank God for these three ninja loves...

they make leaving Travis (for me)

a little bit easier.  Hard to cry

too much with them around:)

 Coming through Austin Walker was

determined for Hunter to get a picture

of the state capital for his class.

They had just studied it;)

But then it was nighty night

for these two happy H's...

A cheerful heart is a good medicine,

but a downcast spirit dries up the bones.

Proverbs 17:22