The Big Day! 8/31/2021

To be able to facetime my dad this morning At. Their. House. with mom sitting next to him and the connection actually working Was. Amazing. I asked him how it felt to be sitting right next to mom at home and he said, "Wonderful."

Yesterday morning before my dad came home, his iPhone stopped working. So, once he arrived at home and they opened the ambulance doors, the first thing he said after Brett said, "Welcome home, dad", was, "Brett, did you get my iPhone working?" while throwing his hands up in the air. Haha! So my dad with getting right to the point. 

The second he got out of the ambulance and saw his waterfall, the trees, and his flowers, a breeze washed over his face after 8.5 months of being in the hospital. He closed his eyes, took it in, and said, "Incredible." The simple things.

As they wheeled him by his roses and his waterfall, in typical dad fashion, he wanted to make sure the transporters saw the waterfall and liked it. (: 

Getting to come into his home, his family room, by his fireplace, with so many windows and trees, and the beauty of just being home. What a gift. We're so grateful to the Lord for bringing him home.

Reality did quickly set in with the night nurse not being able to come so Brett and Corey stepped in and were up for the 7pm - 7am shift. Please be praying for the rest of the nurse slots to get filled and for dad to make a lot of progress quickly. 

This has been a tough road, and we know there are a lot of things that will be overwhelming and great and tough now too, but to have him home. There's nothing like it. There's no place like home. 










Comments

  1. UnknownAugust 31, 2021 at 12:51 PM

    Elated to see Tom back home. He's truly an "incredible" man with the fabulous backing of a brilliant medical team, loving family & God's amazing grace! So much to live & fight for! You've got this!!!
    Barb Squier

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    1. Linsey DriskillSeptember 1, 2021 at 6:55 AM

      YEs!!! Indeed! Thank you for your encouraging message and caring! We'll let him know what you said. (:

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  2. PrisAugust 31, 2021 at 6:20 PM

    How beautiful! Loved your words, Linsey. The photos of Tom are so expressive, conveying the emotions...thanks so much for sharing all the posts, and especially these last few pictures! God is good. Blessings to all of you, and heartfelt love and hugs. Aunt Priscilla

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    1. Linsey DriskillSeptember 1, 2021 at 6:56 AM

      Thank you so much, Aunt Priscilla! So thankful he's home!!!!

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  3. RandyAugust 31, 2021 at 7:54 PM

    Linsey, I'm so glad to hear good news that he's home. What a great recovery, photos so expressive, thank you for sharing all the posts! God is good. Blessings to all of you! Your Nephew Randy

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  4. Devon CrutchleyAugust 31, 2021 at 11:36 PM

    This is so beyond gratifying to get to see!! ����Linsey you have truly been amazing throughout this journey & thank you for keeping us all updated! ���� Uncle Tom is very lucky to have 3 incredible & selfless children & I'm so glad to get to see him back home & smiling! ��

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  5. DianaSeptember 1, 2021 at 2:38 AM

    Praise God for this! 8.5 months is a long time and it must have been wonderful for him to return.

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  6. Judy AllenSeptember 16, 2021 at 5:26 PM

    Finally! I am so very happy you are finally at home. Things are looking up and it couldn’t make me happier, my dear friend. Thank God above.
    Judy

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