June 13, 2017
So everyone after over a year in therapy of three days a week driving to Scranton Pennsylvania about an hour and a half away to the Allied Rehab Center I've gained more use of my arms and left hand and some use of my right hand I can move my left leg and toes so that's a good sign I stopped on June 13th 2017 I have got some other medical issues that will not allow me to continue my therapy until it gets cleared up I want to thank everyone and Robin wants to thank everyone for all the support in help we have received in the past year especially my nephew Dan Tony my brother John I'm sorry I haven't kept up the communication on this site I have been really busy concentrating on my rehab thank you so very much Charlie
December 14, 2015
The latest and the best news I've heard is this; Charlie was able to move his toes, pulling them up! ...only a few times and then fatigue set in, but that is very promising! The situation is, as I have said before, pregnant with possibility!
We will keep praying and Charlie, you just keep working hard,everyday, steadfast toward the goal!
tony
December 8, 2015
Charlie has been home for a couple of weeks now. I think we are doing well working all the bugs out of our daily routine. Charlie is working very hard on recovering.
Robin Palmer
December 1, 2015
Prayers are being answered one by one...Charlie made it home for Thanksgiving !
November 21, 2015
Charlie maybe coming home soon. It has been a long road. He went to Philly to have surgery to stabilize his neck. He was there for 2 weeks. He is back at Allied for a 3 week rehab and then home, we hope. We are now waiting for his hospital bed and his wheelchair. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers.
Robin Palmer
October 25, 2015
Spoke with Charlie today.
He was in good spirits and reported that against his greater desires they had him get on bike,of all things, as part of his physical therapy. He started out saying, I can't do this and soon changed his thought process to, I will do whatever they ask of me...now that, was the voice of Authority speaking!
They affixed his hands and feet to the push bars and pedals with ace bandages and he spent 20 minutes on an elliptical cross trainer! Who would have thought!
Charlie was then fitted with gloves for mechanical movement of his hands to assist with training his mind and body to work once again, as one...
One day at a time gets it done...Let's wait patiently and see what our Lord's healing plan brings tomorrow....
October 20, 2015
Hello,
I had a good visit Sunday with Charlie & Robin.
Since the accident on Labor Day, Charlie could not lift his arms or move his legs.
In my first visit he talked about his Will and was expecting to die. His pain was severe and he was lubed up pretty good with an IV drip and oral dosages as well. An agonizing condition for me to see my friend in, left me completely unravelled. He was understandably scared and very expressive about his love for us all and in his very own humorous, drug induced way, he assured us that all this love talk must be the medication talking!
Two vertebrae fractures in 3 places with Spinal Cord Shock (swelling) was the diagnosis,
Complications and setbacks included Blood Pressure drops and Pulmonary Embolism.
The good news is this; The spinal column is well aligned and there is no break or even pinching of the spinal cord, so a lengthy, hopefully full recovery is possible with a lot of hard work. His pain is now being managed with some drugs, and ice packs.
Excellent healthcare professionals, God and the healing powers of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, through prayer, are offering Hope.
Charlie finally made it out of the intensive/critical care unit from the hospital and has been moved to Allied Rehab about 10 days ago.
While he isn't quite able to use his hands yet, he was able to reach out and share a big hug with me as we cried together. Now that's progress!
Robin is an amazingly loving wife and the best advocate Charlie could have. She is a registered nurse who retired from the practice of nursing many years ago but has stayed certified with education and bi-annual exams and has shown the people in charge of healthcare that she is a humble but qualified colleague in the medical field, assuring them, and Charlie, and me that he WILL get the best care possible.
I have personally witnessed her being asked by nurses and consulted with about different drugs, names and generic names, and their effect, and interaction with each other...wow.
Robin is strong and steadfast with a good network of support from her father Danny and Charlie's sister and brother Claire & John and a family friend and attorney Ray DePaola....but please know that;
Recovery is Slow
Spirits go Low
Hopes are High and
Prayers are heard, and answered, in His time.
In the meanwhile, cards and notes and pictures help lift the spirit, planting seeds of love for hope, and though a pregnancy of possibilities, offering the birth of a full recovery,...because all things are possible through Christ who strengthens us!!
Please help them in this time of need to be strong and to feel the love and support that is poured out over them through our thoughts and prayers and any other way you may be able to offer hope and comfort.
Charles Palmer - Room 223
Allied Rehab Hospital
475 Morgan Highway
Scranton, PA. 18508
