Friday; Rehab Day-1; fear, hard work, shower, and only a little vomit.
Created: 2023-03-17
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2023-03-17 (Friday) - Rehab Day-1; fear, hard work, shower, and only a little vomit
- Summary
- Mary called this morning and Melissa was having a VERY bad day. For purposes of Rehab, they listed her as legally blind -- and Melissa kinda of lost it. TBI (traumatic brain injury) still takes down one's defenses and leaves you a little more hyper-focused on a single thing. Not a happy wife.
- I was able to talk her down, as she knows I'll tell her the truth. And I explained we don't know... but reminded her how much her vision had already progressed; a week ago she was having halucinations, and she has had brief times when she can see better/further than others. She was able to recognize me, what I was wearing, her Mom, the same with my brother from further away. So there's still some hope.
- She sat up for long periods in a wheelchair, stood up for a bit, took a couple steps, only threw up a few times (don't know what that's about), then got to take a shower, more Physical Therapy. She works HARD, and through the pain (like a torn up shoulder/pectoral, thanks to her pacemaker). She had occupational therapy, and cognitive tests that are showing her memory and cognitive awareness is really good.
Getting Blood Pressure Taken (in regular clothes)
Melissa in her standing chair
It goes fast, it comes back hard. But she's a worker.
Melissa and Devon (Bro)
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