Hannah had a good day. She is finally now a member of the rehab unit! Therapy totally wears her out but she is working hard. Bob got back and was so excited because he saw a lot of improvement from just three days ago. She is making up for her lost month of no talking and pretty much talks non- stop. You can't understand it all, but it's getting better and better. Her voice doesn't sound like her normal voice, but the speech therapist explained today that it's just going to take time to strengthen all of her muscles used for speaking. But today I noticed when she laughed it was starting to sound like her. They had someone come and evaluate her in occupational therapy today because the O.T. had been worried that Hannah wasn't seeing things. But the specialist thinks it's just a processing issue and that they were overwhelming her by having her do too many things at once. Too much stimulation confuses her, so they are going to try and focus on one thing at a time.
We are both so glad to have Bob back, but sad to see Margy go. I appreciate my family so much for coming to help us. They are the best!
Hannah also went outside today. It was only for about 5 minutes but it was such a beautiful day today and she loved it. I hope it stays nice so we can do more of that.
Well, long day and we are all tired. Good night everyone!
This picture was taken right before Hannah went in to get her gallbladder out on Sunday. She was smiling all the way. I think she thought she was in a parade! Who smiles on their way to surgery??
From reading your posts, each day, we can see the gradual/steady improvements and grow more and more confident in a full recovery. So good to have nice weather and, to me, sunshine and fresh air are terrific forms of medicine! Sounds like really good news about taking a different approach to the OT and I'm sure this will produce better results! We are cheering for you Hannah!
ReplyDeleteWe love your posts! They make us happy! Glad to hear all the progress! Keep getting stronger Hannah😊
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