Hello all from Dana and Courtney in room 318. We wanted to update you on this weeks happenings. Week two of healing following the muscle flap is nearly complete. Weeks 1 and 2 down and weeks 3 and 4 to go. Hard to believe that it has been 13 days since the surgery!! The flap is healing well. Earlier this week, 2 of the 3 drains were removed as well as the staples. The doc is very pleased with the progress. We continue with "therapy" in the room by strengthening right and left arm muscles.
On Wednesday afternoon, we met with a Neuropsychologist and several other team members, to review the results of the neuropsych test, Dana took several weeks ago. The results of which were overall very positive considering the impact of the collision on Dana's brain. He will follow through with therapists doing cognitive excercises to strengthen the weaker areas. (The brain is a muscle too and needs time and strenghtening to heal.) The docs are encouraged with Dana's progress and therefore don't anticipate the brain injury recovery to be very lengthy. In our free time we have been playing Outburst and Memory Madness to stimulate our minds. We also watch the occasional movie and episodes from season one of the West Wing.
A highlight of our week was a visit from our good friend Mara. The three of us enjoyed visiting and catching up. Thank you Mara from making the trip from Boston and for the goodies. We will let you know when we complete the brain teaser puzzle.
Thank you everyone for your continued cards, emails and care packages. They all mean so much to us! Have a great weekend!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
11 comments:
Dana,
Your progress continues to be amazing!! You are a miracle on wheels (so to speak!).
We hope you hurry out of there and get back home. God bless you and Courtney-hold on tight.
Love, Laura and Billy Sepka
Well it sure is welcome news to hear that you are still healing well from your surgery. And we are ever so happy to hear that the results of your neuropsych test were good!! Whether you realize it or not, you have been a teacher to all of us--if everyone had your strength and determination, the world would be a lot better place. You continue to be an inspiration to us and you and Courtney continue to be in our thoughts and prayers everyday. We hope that these next few weeks go by as quickly as the first two did. Stay strong and keep the faith--you'll be back to those full days of therapy before you know it!!!!!
The valley people
Hi Dana,
Glad to see you doing well, you look great. It was certainly a pleasure to meet and work with you in Mechanicsburg for PPC, and we look forward to seeing you again!
We'll keep you in our prayers.
Eric Brinser
RETTEW
dbrinser@rettew.com
Hello Dana and Courtney,
So good to hear from you as always. Very happy to hear that the healing process is going well. Also pleased that the time has gone fairly quickly for Dana - patience certainly seems to be one of your virtues.
We understand the whole family is coming to Atlanta for turkey day. They are really looking forward to being together.
Hope everything continues to improve on a steady basis. We think of you always.
Love from the Lakes
Hey Dana and Courtney,
We are so very glad to hear of your vast improvement! Sounds like The Shepard Center is a wonderful place. How nice it must be to get "push passes". I know that would really cheer me up! I am currently over a week due to have this baby. I have been to the hospital every 3 days for FST and ATI tests to make sure everything is okay. All good so far, just this baby is really comfortable and wants to stay inside! It looks like it will be a big baby like Shannon, so wish me luck pushing it out! Tomorrow I will see my DR. and we will talk about inducing me, or as my Doctor puts it "evict the baby". It may be done on Thanksgiving! We continue to pray for you, and we really wish we could be there to visit and wish you all the very best in person! We are so extremely proud of you and all your accomplishments! God Bless You!
Love,
Ari and Shannon
Dana and Courtney,
We want you to know we've been thinking about you. You're in our thoughts and prayers. We check the blog every single day for updates. We want to wish you a happy Thanksgiving. We admire your strength and courage to keep fighting each and every day. Live Strong!!! p.s. When you're back up in the area we'll deliver you some hot garbage bread! Maybe we can get the dogs together for a "play date" too!
Love, Melissa and Dave DeLuca
Dana, you most certainly personify the meaning of "thanksgiving".
Happy Holidays to the Carrs & Lampmans, and and everyone else.
Kelli
Dana,
We just want to let you know that as we all sit down to our Thanksgiving dinners, we will say an extra prayer for you and Courtney. We all have so much to be thankful for. Our biggest thanks go to you for showing us how far a persons strength and determination can take them. We feel so blessed to 'know' you and will always keep you close to our hearts in thought and prayer. You truly have given a whole new meaning to the the day we call "thanks-giving". Enjoy your day and know that we will all be thinking of you.
Happy Thanksgiving
The valley people
Dana, Courtney and All--
I just wanted you all to know that you are in our thoughts this Thanksgiving.
Keep hangin in there and keep up the progress!
Bill Murray
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Love, Andrea and Dave
Dana&Courtney, Happy Thanksgiving!!! Love, Aunt Kathy and Uncle Jim
Post a Comment