7/18/09

Our granddaughter, Molly, was baptized today. This is a photo of Erwin, Jason and Molly outside the church. http://www.pbase.com/imagine/baptism

Physical Therapy

Erwin has physical therapy sessions three times a week at Bon Fysio. His therapist is Robert Smaal...a very nice guy and also the owner of Bon Fysio. Erwin really enjoys his time spent there and gets a good workout.
http://bonfysio.com/main/page_english_english.html
Pictured are Erwin and Robert.

Difficult Times

It has not been a good first two weeks for us in the month of July. Erwin had another seizure on the 4th of July. The following week was filled with doctor's visits. He had his first visit with the insurance doctor who deemed it appropriate to tell Erwin, in the most tactless manner, that he better start thinking about another line of work because he will never work as a divemaster again and his benefits will run out in a year and a half. Poor Erwin was in tears all that afternoon. We all knew that this was probably the case but thought it was more important for Erwin to concentrate on getting better and not concern himself with financial matters just yet. All our efforts to wait until we thought Erwin was ready to hear this news were for nothing. Monday, July 13th we were back in Curacao to see Erwin's neurologist. He was prescribed a different anti seizure medicine than he got the last time. His doctor says this drug has less side effects but when I looked up the medicine online I found a lot of reports of very undesirable side effects...I hope that Erwin does well on them. To top off all of this news....I had my dive gear stolen last week! Here's hoping the second half of July is better than the first!

Father's Day 2009

Erwin spent a nice Father's Day in Sorobon, with friends and family, watching his granddaughter take her first swim in the warm Caribbean waters and seeing his son Jason's boat being christened as the Molly M. You can see some more photos of the celebration here... http://www.pbase.com/imagine/fathers_day

Swimming

Richard Beady has been picking up Erwin twice a week to take him swimming at Sorobon. Sorobon is the only place on the island that Erwin enjoys swimming because he can get in and out of the water fairly easily. We tried a few other spots that looked promising but getting him out of the water was too difficult. Sorobon is too far for me to drive to on a regular basis, with my back problems, so we really appreciate that Richard is taking him. Erwin eagerly looks forward to his weekly swims! Thanks, Richard!

June!

Erwin visited his neurologist in Curacao last Thursday and was taken off the anti-seizure medication. If he needs to go back on them, he will be given a different kind with hopefully less debilitating side effects.

Every once in a while, I can manage to find some time for a dive. Now that it is low season I can usually have my favorite dive site all to my self.....HEAVEN! Above are two photos from Saturday's dive.

The Two Molly M's

The anti-seizure medication that Erwin is taking really seemed to knock him out yesterday. He slept for most of the day and only woke for a few hours in the evening for a walk and a visit with friends. Today was a different story...an early morning phone call from our son Jason, saying that he would be arriving in Bonaire shortly with his new boat, had Erwin up and ready to go! We went to the pier at Club Nautico to see Jason arriving with the boat from Curacao. Our granddaughter Molly was also there and very happy to have her Dad back home! After taking some photos of both of the Molly M's (boat & baby), Erwin went to his physical therapy session. Erwin then ate a good lunch, took a short nap and went back over to the boat this afternoon with Jason. I am so glad to see him come back to life again today!