I thought i would update everyone- we just spent an amazing shabbos with zaidy/tatti in brighton beach. It was a restful wonderful shabbos- we went for a visit on thursday and mommy was not too comfortable- she was itchy and a little overwhelmed.
but wow what a few days can do! we went again today, sunday and i am so amazed by the change. she was completely aware of who i am and tried to talk to me. she looked like she was saying something so i gave her the white board and a marker and instead of writing our clever mommy took the marker and held it up by her ear like talking on the phone! at first i was confused, thinking she was going to color on her head, but then i understood and asked her if she wanted to make a phone call. i told her to blink twice for yes. and ...she blinked twice. so i asked her who does she want to call, and she made a motion like to write and i started with alef, then bais then i went to gimmel and she pointed to the alef again. so i added a alef and realized she spelled aba. so i asked her if she wants to call tatti and she blinked twice. he was driving, so i told her that we'll do better cause he was on his way to visit her!!
she was so relieved. and when he came in the room she stretched out both arms to him- yup- both! she can move her right arm quite well! an amazing change from even thursday and an even more amazing change from 2 weeks ago when the doctors said she would not regain movement int he right side at all!
At one point she took both arms held on to the bed rail and pulled herself up to a sitting position. she can move her right leg quite well too!
they have this glove that theyput on her left arm to make sure she doesn't dislodge any wires or tubes, and when she wears it she gives you these dirty looks, then these pleading looks like take this off! and what the nurses will find out is that she will soon need 2 gloves B"H!! cause when her left hand is gloved she just used her right!
It was so wonderful to be there and take care of her- but more so to be able to figure out what she wants.
the therapist came by and tried brushing her teeth and she gives her a look and just plucks the toothbrush out her hand! and then she brushed her teeth the front, back all around.
she also was able to clearly tell me "I want" and then "please" and then when we took care of what she needed she picked up her hand to my face and stroked it with a look of such gratitude.
also when the therapist wanted her to sit up on the edge of the bed she sort of slumped over. but then i told her if she wants to come home sooner then she will need to work harder than she ever has and follow the instructions and do what they want. so she took her arms and braced herself on either side and sat up as straight as she could! amazing.
I would love to call up those doctors who gave such a negative prognosis and show then all what amazing things she can do!!!
also wednesday is tattis birthday and maybe we can all brainstorm what we can do for him?
anyway sorry for the long post-
we should only continue to hear amazing news.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
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thanks for the update mickimouse
ReplyDeletewonderful news! thank you for the update...i cant wait to come there soon and be able to see bubby! ive missed her
ReplyDeleteI wish to personally thank you Michal for this detailed update. It means so much to all of us to hear every tidbit of any progress and much of this we might have otherwise missed out on if not for people like yourself who took the time to post about it.
ReplyDeleteYasher koach and please keep it up!