In The Hospital

After a few days Judy complained that there was no place to rest her arms because the frame was too narrow. At work I devised and made two arm rests to fit on the frame and Judy said that they helped a great deal. I have heard years later that they are still being used in both Sacred Heart and Montgomery Hospitals.
We hired private nurses around the clock and for a while Claire and I were allowed to see Judy for only a few minutes at a time. After a few days these restrictions were gradually removed and other friends and relatives were allowed to see her. Of course Judy was face down for half the time and facing the floor. This made it necessary for visitors to kneel or sit on the floor and many did just that.
After a few days, we began to be more hopeful when some motion or feeling returned to her shoulders or upper arms. But that was all. The rest of her body had no feeling or control. And so, after nine weeks in Sacred Heart Hospital, we were told that she should have rehabilitation in either the University of Pennsylvania or at Jefferson Hospital. We chose Jefferson because we thought it would be easier for us to visit there.