Everybody needs to set goals that are achievable. From the day Jill was diagnosed we have had small goals set for us to achieve. Some seem to be difficult but we found that we need something to strive towards. To give us HOPE.
SEARCH FOR A CURE – ONGOING
Get to China for Stem Cell Threapy – June 2006- OK
Set up and use Jillian’s Gym on a daily basis – ongoing
Walk the length of the net ball courts – October 2006 – OK
Walk with the Frame after fall- November 2006 -OK
Use wheelie walker around home – November 2006- OK
Back to the Netball courts with a wheelie walker- Janurary 2007 – OK
Dance at Chris and Nicole’s wedding – March 2007 – OK
Go to hairdresser up the street-OK
Have lunch up the street _ April 2007
Take trip in Caravan – Eildon for Easter 2007 – OK
Walk with the crutches at the net ball courts – OK
Visit Chris and Nicoles New House – OK
Walk with the crutches to the Court at end of Hogan St – OK
Repeat above each week- ongoing
Shopping with Beth
Travel to Albury for Speech Clinic- OK
Maintain speech improvements – ongoing daily exercises
Head off for a small trip in the caravan – Echuca Dec 2007-OK
Swimming in our pool – exercises – OK
Breathing and speech exercises – ongoing
Away in Van Easter 2008 – did not achieve
Walking at the netball courts – March 2008 – OK and on going
Weight loss – aim is 15kg plus – October 2008 14kg
Walking using a single crutch – suprised the physio with improvement
Back to China in November- confirmed 2nd November – 3 December 2008
HOPE – with the new stem cells
2009 – Easter trip away in the van
Shopping in a Shopping center – in a Wheel Chair – not really the way she wanted
2010 – Knee surgery in March
Go to Melbourne to see our 1st Grand Child – May 2010
Less pain – easier to exercise
Christmas with all the family Dec 2010
Purchased wheel chair accessible caravan
Easter 2011 – away with family
Visit Riley for his Birth day – May 29th 2011 – Took new Caravan
Van Holiday finally – to Hervey Bay – July 2011
Wants to be able to put her feet in the sea – next time
All she wants really is to Walk and SPEEK normally!!!!!
Another Christmas with the Family and RILEY of course. Dec 2011
Speech – therapy using LSVT 4 weeks 5 days a week 2 sessions per day
Hoist fitted to Jeep – will make it easier to get into the Car
Holiday – Labour day weekend to Eildon with Family in caravan
Easter April 2012 – Family holiday with Riley
July 2012 – Caravan holiday to Hervey Bay cancelled – spent 15 weeks recovering broken leg
Christmas with RILEY Dec 2012
Welcome the arrival of new grandchild Jan 2013
holiday – Labour day weekend to Eildon with family in caravan
Easter 2013 – Family holiday with Riley & Lucas