I know I said yesterday was the last update, but we just had an evaluation with the team here, so I thought I would fill you in with that information. She is doing remarkably well, given the tremendous amount of swelling that had occurred prior to surgery, coupled with whatever the surgery produced. The upshot of the evaluation was that she will probably be here until next Wednesday, and then would be released to do out patient therapy from home.
Her movements have improved, her energy is coming back (although the therapy sessions pretty much exhaust her at this point), and her understanding improves each day. The pacing item seems to be the "executive functioning" element which I think I have described in earlier emails: inputting information, making a decision, initiating action to implement that decision, etc. It was that type of activity that was so difficult for her prior to the surgery--the swelling had significantly impacted that area apparently.
All in all, the team of therapists here were very impressed with her progress to this point, given the severity of her illness. We appreciate all the thoughts coming her way from all of you. I hope my next update will be--"She's Home"!!
Above is a picture of Granny in one of the hats her granddaughters picked out for her.
Jaron
“Kindness is an inner desire that makes us want to do good things even if we do not get anything in return. It is the joy of our life to do them. When we do good things from this inner desire, there is kindness in everything we think, say, want and do.”
—Emmanuel Swedenborg
(1688-1772); philosopher, scientist, theologian
Quelle chapeau! Looking orward to the day we see Deena in her trademark sun visor, setting a brisk pace on the canal path.
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