It has been a week since we have been home and for the most part things have gone well. Sherrie is responding better while being at home. She has certainly become much more chatty. We don't always know what she is trying to say, but there are many times that she will surprise us with a very clear comment or request.
She started therapy the following monday at the RIC facility in Wheeling. I have been concerned that going from 6-7 days of therapy to just 3 would limit her progress. We are looking for therapists to come into our home on her off days. In the meantime, I am her resident therapist so I have her up each day working on every thing from brushing teeth, combing hair to standing and walking. Watching the therapists each day for the last 6 and 1/2 months have given me a little training that I use with my sweetheart to keep her muscles as flexible as possible.
We are doing our best to get settled in. Knowing we have no more surgeries planned and praying we have no illness or issues that would take us to the hospital, we are busy making connections with local doctors for ongoing care. We pray she will flourish at home and that we continue to see the tender mercies of the Lord manifest in her life. My Christmas wish would be to see her beautiful smile and have a long conversation with her...I would settle for a short conversation!
Thank you for your continued interest and prayers for my dear wife. She is blessed to have such a wonderful cheerleading squad!
Dear Ron and Sherrie,
ReplyDeleteYou two never cease to amaze!! Your family is in our daily prayers. We miss you, we love you, we wish we could help in other ways. Thank you for keeping us filled in on our angel girl! Please give her a kiss on the cheek from me!
Love you much,
Laurel smith
So grateful to hear of Sherrie's continued progress! What a tremendous example of determination and perseverance, she has overcome the major obstacles in her way! We pray she continues to get better, recover, and her personality shines through. Love and prayers sent your way ♥ ~The Denhof Family
ReplyDeleteI hope you are able to find excellent therapists to come to your home. We've read here that she tends to do a better job in therapy when you're around. You are her inspiration.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to read that Sherrie speaks clearly sometimes. I hope those times become more frequent as she enjoys being at home again.
Thank you for posting her progress for us. We continue to keep her in our prayers.
Gloria
Thank you for continuing to share your experiences with us. We pray for your Christmas wish. Jon and Merilyn
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