Well it is amazing sometimes how the simplest things can
bring a tear to the eyes of grown men.
I think Donna decided that today was the day she would
instill in us great hope. It came in
several ways. While sitting on the edge
of the bed and continuing to improve in her muscle control, she chose to put
her hand on John’s shoulder and it sure sounded to me that she said, “I love
him”. But the high point of the day
came when a new speech therapist, who Donna clearly liked (she kept smiling at
her) stepped her through a session where she asked her to answer questions by
just nodding or shaking her head. When
she had answered 5 questions in quick succession by nods and shakes of the
head, John and I were awestruck. We
felt she was right there and we were very filled with hope. The power and potential of therapy was
readily apparent for us even though the sessions at this facility are
short. More will be forthcoming.
The funniest part of our day came from a well-intentioned
effort on my part in sourcing a fan for Donna to help with her hot spells. Well I found a great bargain at Walmart and
ended up with an 18” fan that has enough power to be on “tool time” (for those old enough to know what that
is). It is too strong even at the lowest
setting such that we have to put it far across the room. I think the high setting is labeled
“hurricane”
No news emerged on our next facility and we now know it will
be next week before answers happen.
We are still riding the thrill of seeing Donna go. Hooray for a great day.
Bob
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