Comments on: An Update ’cause it’s been a few days…… http://www.xangelle.com/blog/2007/06/25/512 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:45:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Marja&Jyrki Haukka (Ninas parents) http://www.xangelle.com/blog/2007/06/25/512/comment-page-1#comment-39949 Marja&Jyrki Haukka (Ninas parents) Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:45:15 +0000 http://www.xangelle.com/blog/2007/06/25/512#comment-39949 Jyrki and I went to see Chris today. We were there about 4 hours. It was warm and sunny, and Chris wanted to be outside. He was already sitting in his wheelchair, so we went for a walk. Jyrki was pushing the wheelchair, and the next 2 hours, we walked around the hospital. There's some little shops and coffee shops etc. just couple blocks away. We also found a christian bookstore, where we spent quite along time, just looking around. I offered to buy him a book, if he could find something that would intrest him, but he said that he probably cant yet consenrate on reading a book. But he just liked to look aroud something different than those hospital walls all the time. Isles at that store were so wide that we were able to go in with the wheelchair. He's bad leg has to be straiht , he cant have it bended, so we needed more wider space to be able to move aroud, because his leg is sticking so far out of the chair. Then we went back to his room. I had brougt him a home cooked meal, some chicken wings and stuff, and he seemed to enjoy that. we had some good Tim Horton donuts for dessert, I enjoyed that a lot. Just after he finished eating, this horrable smell started to come from the next bed. There's 3 other men in the same room. What ever that man leaked out, sure was smelling bad. Luckily Chris was still in his wheelchair, so that we could leave the room, and do it with speed. Chris said aloud, :That kind of smell could kill cattle. We tried to go back to the room in few minutes, but the smell was still so bad that we decided to go outside. So we went and sat close to the waterfalls on the hospital grounds. Even there, Chris was still thinking of that smell, and how good it was that it didnt happen during the night, when he was in bed, beside that man. Chris seems to be adaptig to this UBC hospital. Its not the nicest place to be. Lots of really old people, and lots of SMELLS... I just remembered a funny thing, when couple of days ago when we went to see him. He was looking at his arm, theres some metal pieces pushing his skin up, and when you touch it, you can feel the hard metal under the skin. He was thinking why that metal is under his skin, sometimes he still forgets what happened to his arm. So we told him again about the accident. Then he said that its actually really good thing to have that metal in my arm, because now I can hang notes to it with a magnet. Good thinking eh ? We pray fast healing for Chris. He's been so brave with all the big changes around him and in his life. We love him so much. Marja Jyrki and I went to see Chris today. We were there about 4 hours. It was warm and sunny, and Chris wanted to be outside. He was already sitting in his wheelchair, so we went for a walk. Jyrki was pushing the wheelchair, and the next 2 hours, we walked around the hospital. There’s some little shops and coffee shops etc. just couple blocks away. We also found a christian bookstore, where we spent quite along time, just looking around. I offered to buy him a book, if he could find something that would intrest him, but he said that he probably cant yet consenrate on reading a book. But he just liked to look aroud something different than those hospital walls all the time. Isles at that store were so wide that we were able to go in with the wheelchair. He’s bad leg has to be straiht , he cant have it bended, so we needed more wider space to be able to move aroud, because his leg is sticking so far out of the chair. Then we went back to his room. I had brougt him a home cooked meal, some chicken wings and stuff, and he seemed to enjoy that. we had some good Tim Horton donuts for dessert, I enjoyed that a lot. Just after he finished eating, this horrable smell started to come from the next bed. There’s 3 other men in the same room. What ever that man leaked out, sure was smelling bad. Luckily Chris was still in his wheelchair, so that we could leave the room, and do it with speed. Chris said aloud, :That kind of smell could kill cattle. We tried to go back to the room in few minutes, but the smell was still so bad that we decided to go outside. So we went and sat close to the waterfalls on the hospital grounds. Even there, Chris was still thinking of that smell, and how good it was that it didnt happen during the night, when he was in bed, beside that man. Chris seems to be adaptig to this UBC hospital. Its not the nicest place to be. Lots of really old people, and lots of SMELLS… I just remembered a funny thing, when couple of days ago when we went to see him. He was looking at his arm, theres some metal pieces pushing his skin up, and when you touch it, you can feel the hard metal under the skin. He was thinking why that metal is under his skin, sometimes he still forgets what happened to his arm. So we told him again about the accident. Then he said that its actually really good thing to have that metal in my arm, because now I can hang notes to it with a magnet. Good thinking eh ? We pray fast healing for Chris. He’s been so brave with all the big changes around him and in his life. We love him so much. Marja

]]> By: Debbie http://www.xangelle.com/blog/2007/06/25/512/comment-page-1#comment-38217 Debbie Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:05:26 +0000 http://www.xangelle.com/blog/2007/06/25/512#comment-38217 I went and saw Chris Sunday night. He was doing well. We got into the wheelchair, then him and Nina and I went to Starbucks. Chris had to go to the bathroom and we were bouncinging him up and down the pavement. We didn't stay cause he really wanted to get back into this bed so he could go to the bathroom. Come to think of it, I haven't heard him talking about walking around like he had at VGH. Maybe his head is clearing even more? Love, Debbie PS. Hi Jeanette, I'm so glad you were able to go see Chris. You are wonderful! I went and saw Chris Sunday night.
He was doing well.
We got into the wheelchair, then him and Nina and I went to Starbucks. Chris had to go to the bathroom and we were bouncinging him up and down the pavement. We didn’t stay cause he really wanted to get back into this bed so he could go to the bathroom. Come to think of it, I haven’t heard him talking about walking around like he had at VGH. Maybe his head is clearing even more?
Love, Debbie
PS. Hi Jeanette, I’m so glad you were able to go see Chris. You are wonderful!

]]> By: Mom http://www.xangelle.com/blog/2007/06/25/512/comment-page-1#comment-38111 Mom Tue, 26 Jun 2007 03:42:01 +0000 http://www.xangelle.com/blog/2007/06/25/512#comment-38111 Thanks for the updates We are sure glad to here all is going well. I miss everyone. Grandma and Grandpa are here also and are glad to hear what's happening. Chris get's his rules right thing from Grandma I think. She just made me correct my spelling. Who ever sees this and goes in to see Chris say Hi for me..... pleae give our love and Grandpa and Grandma's too. The weather is great. We will be going to some little islands starting tomorrow. Where we are part of building one of the two churches. We will cruise to the Blue lagoon to build a church in hOnor of Pastor Kama Waqa. We will check as often as we can... our love to everyone. momma, Grandma and Grandpa Thanks for the updates We are sure glad to here all is going well. I miss everyone. Grandma and Grandpa are here also and are glad to hear what’s happening. Chris get’s his rules right thing from Grandma I think. She just made me correct my spelling. Who ever sees this and goes in to see Chris say Hi for me….. pleae give our love and Grandpa and Grandma’s too. The weather is great. We will be going to some little islands starting tomorrow. Where we are part of building one of the two churches. We will cruise to the Blue lagoon to build a church in hOnor of Pastor Kama Waqa. We will check as often as we can… our love to everyone. momma, Grandma and Grandpa

]]> By: Jeanette http://www.xangelle.com/blog/2007/06/25/512/comment-page-1#comment-38037 Jeanette Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:19:37 +0000 http://www.xangelle.com/blog/2007/06/25/512#comment-38037 I guess maybe I was the family friend that went up on Sunday to visit Chris. Thought he looked great!!He flexed his muscle of steel for me in his left arm. He sure has come a long way. His spirits were up and was playing cards with his dad when I came in. Had a short and sweet visit, and was happy to see him doing so well..reminded him that he is the Dr.'s care but is in the Lord's Hands. Oh yea, he knew who I was. (of course I only was there at the Kennedy house everyday for about a year.) Jeanette I guess maybe I was the family friend that went up on Sunday to visit Chris. Thought he looked great!!He flexed his muscle of steel for me in his left arm.

He sure has come a long way. His spirits were up and was playing cards with his dad when I came in. Had a short and sweet visit, and was happy to see him doing so well..reminded him that he is the Dr.’s care but is in the Lord’s Hands.

Oh yea, he knew who I was. (of course I only was there at the Kennedy house everyday for about a year.)

Jeanette

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