Friday we had a good day with Kathy. Alecia came down with me to visit and I picked up Kellen at the airport. For Kathy, this seemed a good combination and she reacted much more with her voice, actions and expressions. It became clear as the other kids showed up that Kathy’s lack of speech and emotion revolves around her emotional state at the time. Being the fourth major surgery with difficult recovery, Kathy is probably mentally distraught about her condition and what lays ahead. She feels badly about herself, her recovery is long and arduous and she is unsure of her health.
I talked to her doctor and her MRI came out neutral/positive. This means that there could be some swelling but the neurologist needs to compare the last MRI to the current. If this is a problem, they will transfer her back to Scripps for more tests. Is this crazy? Well, I hope it isn’t a problem.
We had an interesting time with Kathy and her physical rehabilitation team. Kathy had to walk three times. She was totally unable to walk without full assistance. It was quite painful to watch her being helped just to move one foot forward and then the other. She did pull herself up on the parallel bars and stand up on her own. She did other exercises and her team is so supportive and professional. I salute them.
Her physical side looks to be a long way off. I can see now why she is scheduled to be in the facility for 5 weeks or more. The highlight of the day was being able to spend a half and hour outside with Kathy. This was the first time she has spent time in the sun and open skies in 30 days. She had a blast.
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