Rob has decided, with my full support, that another lap at Heliomare is the best solution. We were already happier in the last week with the amount of proactive rehabilitation he has been receiving, and were even happier today with the meetings we had about plans for action.

The new plan is to focus on his standing/walking, along with as much therapy as possible on his left arm. He will also have good cognitive and speech therapy. The new planned release date from Heliomare is sometime the first week of February. With good plans in place, Rob feels like he can handle, it and I also feel that things are moving in the right direction for him.

It was wonderful today to watch Rob standing a few times. He is so motivated to get out of that wheelchair that I know he will be progressing a lot with the very able help of his physio therapists (thanks Hermine and Baas).

We have also put into place all that is needed for when Rob comes home, and it is a relief that we will not be rushed to put things into action too soon. I think we will have some breathing room now, also for the slow wheels of bureaucracy. We have a good social worker helping us, and the system is not as difficult as I thought, with some help (thanks Lenie). In other words, we don’t need to “fly without a net” now.

We were also able to come home in our own car tonight. I can’t express how much freedom that brings us to be able to go out and do things together. Tomorrow we will make a shopping trip together, and although mundane, getting back into a normal rhythm is so important for Rob in regaining his life.

Rob’s mom Tonny is also more stable now with her health, and we are looking forward to a nice visit with Rob’s sister Anne and husband Mick this weekend.

Thanks once again for all of your support. One of these days I will have some time to write you all individually.