Full Circle...

Well we always swear we’re not going to wait so long in between posts, but then we get caught up in the day to day and it’s two weeks again before you know it.  So after our last update Chel continued to do better everyday while she was down at the University.  The goal was to get her to the point that she could be moved to a skilled nursing center that specializes in Physical Therapy for people with major orthopedic issues.  So over about 10 days time they pushed to meet those goals and before we knew it they were transferring her to Thatcher Brook in Clearfield.  She was scheduled to be at Thatcher Brook until the Sept 28^th, at which point she would go back to the “U” to have the brace taken out of her pelvis and then a couple days later the cast off her arm.  She’d been at Thatcher Brook about 4 days when it was decided she just wasn’t quite ready for that reduced level of care yet.  She wasn’t able to keep any food down and became dehydrated to the point that she had to be transported to McKay Dee to be re-hydrated through an IV.  After spending a couple more difficult days at Thatcher Brook she was transported back to the University of Utah on Sunday, September 19.  The Trauma Team felt like she just had too many things going on for a skilled nursing facility to handle.  Thatcher Brook is a beautiful place and exactly where we want her once she’s ready.  However, as a family we all felt much better having her back under the care of the Trauma Team who’s familiar with her case.  We’re just taking it a day at a time now and after a couple days to get her stabilized, she’s had a really good day today.