May 25-26 What the Doctor's Say
Bobb was able to go down to the rehab unit today for some exercise. Sitting up and reaching for things to see how his balance is. It WAS SO NICE TO GET OUT OF UPSTAIRS for even a little while. The physio said that I could take him outside now if I wanted to. That will make for a nice change from the hospital room.
Each day brings more vocabulary, but as the speech therapist said when he tries to respond his brain goes back to areas that used to hold information and tries to find the word, it might be gone, so it goes trying to find it and may pick up something similar, but not the right word. So communication will continue to be a problem until we get new pathways to the words working again. She has given us games and exercises that we can work on and it gives us something to do. Nothing is instant and he is working hard. He sometimes gets out exactly what he wants to say and for that we are happy, though its only in about 3 words before things go all funny.
A friend has come down from Ukarumpa to help me sort through the things with the evac insurance to get him home. It always goes slower than I think it should and filling out forms.... So she is here to help in any way she can.
It continues to be an up and down battle for me. Some days I'm doing ok and others I'm just not doing so good. Today was one of those and poor Bobb knew I was upset. But, I had read the report that the doctors sent to the insurance agency. It talked of things they think he will never do again. It is so hard. I wish I knew what God has in store. I want miracles and want to ask, but am afraid the answer may be no. If you have faith as large as a mustard seed you can move mountains. Is my faith to small? I need to take one day at a time.
When the doctors come in I feel they only see him as the black spot on the CT scan. In my evil heart I would like the doctor to be on the hospital bed and see what it is like to lose everything, to be that person, so they would see them as more than the medical tests. I'm not sure in their arrogance that they would understand a miracle. Not every doctor is like that, but today I guess I was feeling vindictive and frustrated. Lord forgive me.
In everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus 1 Thess. 9:18
Each day brings more vocabulary, but as the speech therapist said when he tries to respond his brain goes back to areas that used to hold information and tries to find the word, it might be gone, so it goes trying to find it and may pick up something similar, but not the right word. So communication will continue to be a problem until we get new pathways to the words working again. She has given us games and exercises that we can work on and it gives us something to do. Nothing is instant and he is working hard. He sometimes gets out exactly what he wants to say and for that we are happy, though its only in about 3 words before things go all funny.
A friend has come down from Ukarumpa to help me sort through the things with the evac insurance to get him home. It always goes slower than I think it should and filling out forms.... So she is here to help in any way she can.
It continues to be an up and down battle for me. Some days I'm doing ok and others I'm just not doing so good. Today was one of those and poor Bobb knew I was upset. But, I had read the report that the doctors sent to the insurance agency. It talked of things they think he will never do again. It is so hard. I wish I knew what God has in store. I want miracles and want to ask, but am afraid the answer may be no. If you have faith as large as a mustard seed you can move mountains. Is my faith to small? I need to take one day at a time.
When the doctors come in I feel they only see him as the black spot on the CT scan. In my evil heart I would like the doctor to be on the hospital bed and see what it is like to lose everything, to be that person, so they would see them as more than the medical tests. I'm not sure in their arrogance that they would understand a miracle. Not every doctor is like that, but today I guess I was feeling vindictive and frustrated. Lord forgive me.
In everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus 1 Thess. 9:18
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