March 8, 2011

• Update

  Laura today has made great progress.

  She did indeed have a stroke, the area of the stroke was mainly in the sub-cotrical basil ganglia on the left side of the brain ( the part that controls fine motor skills.)  Her entire right side is weakend from this.

  Last night she could say maybe a few words,today during the day,she has been talking more and we can understand her.

  The therapist was working with her on following directions in a certain order,she did great! an example is she would say,"touch your nose before you make a fist and then point at the ceiling" she flew through it. she also would ask her what an object is and how we use it or what do we do with it...she flew through that also. I am watching her progress by the hour it seemed.

  I was able to help her shower and she did great getting in and getting out all on her own,I helped her wash her hair because she needs to hang on with one hand and is unable to use her right arm.

  Thank you to all who have offered support and prayers...I have to say I am nervous about the unknown,but I am at great peace at the same time.

  We are still figuring out a place for Laura to be transferred closer to home to do inpatient rehabilitation therapy,we want to do whats best for her so this takes some research and finding the right place..As soon as we get her set up where we decide they will discharge her and she will make the flight with either medical transport( if insurance covers it) or Angel Flight with volunteer pilots. 

   

   

  • 11:46 pm
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