Abby update - December 15
Our big news for today is that the hospital entrusted our own daughter back to us for a little while. Abby had a check-up at the ENT, so the hospital allowed us a pass to be able to take her there in our own car. Everything went smoothly (well, except for the nearly two-hour wait at the doctor's office), so maybe they'll really let us have her back for good next week...that is, if we pass the "test" when they turn over all her medications to us tomorrow!
Abby's PT did find some additional things to work on today. They've noticed that her hips are uneven, effectively resulting in an uneven leg length. Some "adjustments" today seemed to help, which will probably help stabilize her walking as well. She's doing so well in so many ways, but there are still many little physical things like the hips and the contractions in her neck and shoulders that we're praying will be healed, so that she can return to her amazingly active life.
And then, of course, there's the cognitive area where we have so far to go. Each day is better, but Gordon and I still long for her to be able to pick up and consume a thick book or magazine the way she did before the accident. And what we wouldn't give to have her once again speaking so fast that the rest of us beg her to slow down and let our ears catch up! Patience and prayer, patience and prayer...
Well, I guess I'd better get to bed--'cause I guess it will be our job tomorrow to wake up Abby at some very unSaturday-like hour for some of those medications...we've got to pass the test, 'cause we sure want to take her home!
Have a great weekend!
Lee Ann, Gordon, Abby, & Frank
posted by Linam updates @ 11:23 PM
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I'd like to add to "who is Abby?"
Abby is the newest member of our Novice Agility class, which meets Monday nights in Austin. Abby has been training Arby in Agility with our club for about 2 years, and competing with him all over Texas.
She had her first class with Arby at our class the night before her accident. I had been in the same Intermediate class with Abby and Arby a year and a half ago, and when she came to our class that Monday night, it was wonderful to see how much she had progressed with her training. It was great to see her move quickly and almost silently through the difficult course of obstacles with Arby, and get the whole thing perfectly! We all gave a nice round of clapping and "good job" after she was done, and she gave us that half-shy smile of appreciation.
It is such a happy realization to know that she will be able to rejoin our class, no doubt sooner than we all expected. Godspeed, Abby. We are with you all the way!
Sue, Cosmo and Emma June
I'd like to add to "who is Abby?"
Abby is the newest member of our Novice Agility class, which meets Monday nights in Austin. Abby has been training Arby in Agility with our club for about 2 years, and competing with him all over Texas.
She had her first class with Arby at our class the night before her accident. I had been in the same Intermediate class with Abby and Arby a year and a half ago, and when she came to our class that Monday night, it was wonderful to see how much she had progressed with her training. It was great to see her move quickly and almost silently through the difficult course of obstacles with Arby, and get the whole thing perfectly! We all gave a nice round of clapping and "good job" after she was done, and she gave us that half-shy smile of appreciation.
It is such a happy realization to know that she will be able to rejoin our class, no doubt sooner than we all expected. Godspeed, Abby. We are with you all the way!
Sue, Cosmo and Emma June
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