I arrived this morning about 6:30 and found her sitting on the edge of the bed reading a newspaper! Her physical strength is coming back remarkably for all the trauma she has been through. (For those of you who are a little squeamish, I will not include a photo of the incision, but it runs from ear to ear across the top of her head and currently has roughly 60 staples holding it back together!!) The Doctor just left and pronounced her doing very, very well, with the wound healing nicely and her demeanor, responsiveness, strength and appetite(!) representing a speedy recovery.
I think the current plan is to probably move her into the Mayo Rehab wing tomorrow. There she will receive at least 3 hours of intensive therapy (physical, functional, speech) every day. I am speculating that, given the progress of the last 5 days, she will not be long in that rehab facility. The purpose of that unit is to just make sure that she can function as safely and effectively as possible once she gets home.
All in all, her progress has been very satisfying. She is still swollen and discolored around her left eye and cheek, but that improves each day.
Once again, we are thankful for all your thoughts and prayers on her behalf!
Jaron
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