June 17, 2008
This was a good day! According to the nurses, Doreen fed herself part of her breakfast and sat on the edge of the bed before Judy and Carl arrived in the morning. Then she was tired and slept quite a bit. She got a lot of help with lunch. But as the afternoon went on, she visited with Timbercrest friends who came to see her, sat on the edge of the bed again, had a discussion with Lois and Dale Brown over the phone (and they could understand her fine!), and asked the family to go to Aldi's and get her some mandarine oranges. (The theme continues...)
At suppertime, she fed herself supper with almost no assistance, and she ate well. She thought her glasses may be helpful, and while wearing them she did seem to be more alert and to open her eyes more often. It is unclear, though, whether she needed her glasses because she was opening her eyes, or she found it easier to open her eyes because she was wearing her glasses and could see better. But there was progress! Conversations seemed to be longer and more coherent, and she is gaining strength in torso, legs, and arms. She can't yet balance herself very long when in a sitting position, though.
Another interesting discussion today was related to the telling of the story of May 29. As Carl was talking to a visitor about what happened, she explained her perspective and what she was doing at the soccer field. It may have been one of the first times that she heard and understood Carl's experience that evening. It will be interesting to see her continue to process those stories.
Today included more steps in the long journey we are undertaking together...
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