Abby Update - October 27
Abby was busy again today, with full rounds of therapy in the morning and afternoon and, finally, a shower and hair-wash--woo-hooo! She took a long nap after that shower, but is awake now at bedtime, so we might have to sneak back to her pretty quickly.
There's not really any big news from today--Once again Abby did well with swallowing the juice she was offered, so the speech therapist wants to do a swallowing test on Monday. That's encouraging. Gordon and I noticed that she was engaging in more movements of her limbs, which might be a precursor to the next recovery phase, which often involves much agitation. It's odd to pray for agitation, but that's what we're doing now. The rehab doctor on her visit today felt that Abby was shifting her eyes to occasionally follow people who were speaking to her--hopefully some rudimentary tracking. Anyway, we've got glimpses of some promising developments and just pray that they do come to fruition.
Unfortunately, we're still searching for convenient access to email, so this is another comment to our own blog. I'm sure we'll be able to work something out, but if you need to reach us in the meantime, your best bet is to also post a comment to the blog or else give us a call. Just as an update, Abby is now in Room 427 at Warm Springs. It's a big room with a nice view, so feel free to stop in sometime...
Thanks again for all the prayers--they hold us up when worry wants to overtake us.
Love from us all,
-the Linams
posted by Linam updates @ 1:19 AM
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Hi Harold--I need to give you a call to find out the password, etc., so I can directly post updates, since blog access is still easier than email access. I just failed to write down the username and password, and now I can't get back to your email to read it...so for now, here's an update for you to upload. Thanks for doing this...
Abby update - October 28
Abby was surrounded by love today. So many friends and classmates dropped by, and they transformed her drab rehab room into a rainbow of photos and colorful cards and posters. I can't help but wonder what went through her mind, when every time she woke up from a nap there was a new wall covered in color and love. We also offered her another change of scenery, as I took her outside in her chair a couple of times to just get a touch of the beautiful day we had.
Small touches like that are helping us to feel that we can make a home in this place as long as we need to. Although I have a hard time identifying some new step forward for you today, the friends who have dropped in talk about how much more alert and active Abby seems and how she seems to really use her eyes to take in things much more than before. Perhaps we're too close to the situation to appreciate that we've really come quite a ways since leaving ICU. A different perspective helps.
All the visitors were good for me as well. Frank and Gordon were away this afternoon attending a Texas A&M football game with some friends. I'm glad that they'll have their "guy" time together, as well as a break from the routine here. Frank has been doing well here--he brings his schoolwork to the hospital most days, as there's a lot of space around here for him to work and also play video games, basketball, football, etc. I'm so thankful that he now seems comfortable around Abby--I feel like we'll be able to work through this as a family. Thanks to all of you who keep him in your prayers and occasionally whisk him away for a playdate.
Just keep praying--here a little, there a little, bit by bit...
Love,
Lee Ann & the rest of the gang
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