2004-05-11
Lois has had an amazing improvement. Last night when Howard & I went to visit, Lois said to us “Watch This!” While she was lying in bed, she raised her leg into the air. At first we did not realize what was happening. We thought she was raising her good leg into the air BUT it was her weak leg. This was incredible! She had been able to move the leg a small amount maybe raising it a few inches off the bed. But this time she could raise her leg several feet high into the air! All this improvement has occurred since she has been at Weinberg. She had no movement in the leg before she came here. Now she can walk across the room with a walker and the assistance of one person. She can stand by herself as long as she has something to hold onto. She is able to get from her bed to her chair and back by herself or with a very small amount of assistance. Lois has been talking about wanting to go home maybe soon, which is most exciting. We are currently looking into what type of care she would need. Lois’ speech therapist has told us that she is also making great improvements in speech. She is able to talk more in complete sentences and able to create the correct word in more instances than before. Yesterday, Lois received a card from Howard’s friend Nora from FL. Howard asked Lois if she wanted him to read it to her but Lois said “No, I will read it.” And she did! She was able to get most of the words actually read quite fast. Numbers are still a problem. Maureen, the speech therapist, says it will just take more time to relearn.