We finally got my results and I have to have back surgery (fusion) in May. It's a defect I was born with. I am just so lucky I got all the best genes (LOL). Rod came with me and even asked questions of the doctor. It's going to be difficult but, after the last two days I think we will be OK. When we got back to the car after the appt Rod insisted on taking his scooter apart and putting it in the back of the car, he did pretty well. He had a little trouble with taking the two main pieces apart. When he went to pull out the seat with one hand he couldn't do it, next minute he reaches out with his effected arm and is able to pull the seat out and uses both hands to put it in the car. I was amazed. Today I came home and he had been out to the garage and he was able to bring in two bags of pellets on his own. That made me nervous and I told him so. He told he was being careful and he was real proud of himself. Tonight he kept asking if I needed him to get anything for me. Wow, what a change. It's as if he finally is getting his drive back, I don't know if his concern for me has triggered it, but it's really nice to see him trying. We have family that will come out and help. The hospital I will be in is an hour away so they will bring Rod up to see me. I always wonder why life has to be so hard sometimes then something like this happens and then I know what that reason is. May will be 3 years post stroke and still having major improvements!