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mikailborg ([personal profile] mikailborg) wrote2008-06-14 06:22 pm
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Prognosis Progress

Since I'm not sure how much the grapevine knows:

Mom's doing incredibly better. She can stand on her own for a short time, and walk fairly well with a kind of cut-down walker thingy.

Last night, she was able to move her fingers on her own. The therapist had a TENS unit causing the fingers to twitch for exercise, then suddenly looked at Mom and said, "I turned it off a few minutes ago. That right there is all you."

So there we are. Her leg is supporting her, and her arm and hand are taking commands again. She just needs to practice a while for dexterity, and she'll be back on the computer and back to her knitting.

This is WONDERFUL.
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[identity profile] stori-lundi.livejournal.com 2008-06-15 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
Awesome news!! I hope she continues to make vast improvements like this!

[identity profile] ranchonmars.livejournal.com 2008-06-15 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
That is fantastic! Congratulations to her and you!! /cheer

[identity profile] ptownhiker.livejournal.com 2008-06-15 11:47 am (UTC)(link)
That is wonderful to hear.

[identity profile] fixitup.livejournal.com 2008-06-15 12:00 pm (UTC)(link)
WooT!

[identity profile] nanoreid.livejournal.com 2008-06-17 01:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Speaking of mom, I need you to see about organizing a cleanup and fixup party for your mom's house. I hope to be able to send her home before the end of August and the house really, really, needs to be uncluttered. Thanks in advance.

[identity profile] mikailborg.livejournal.com 2008-06-18 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
As stated, that's a tall order. The house is kind of made of clutter right now, and I think it would take a couple hundred man-hours to really correct that.

Nevertheless, I'm absolutely up for doing what I can. I completely agree with you that the place needs work for her to come home to it, and I'll be a part of that.

[identity profile] nanoreid.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 12:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Yep, it's going to be a yeoman's task. I'm kinda hoping that you would be able to coax the manpower necessary and see about setting a date and time. Brenda wants to be there to direct and have a say in what goes and what doesn't, so I think no sooner than the middle of July. I don't want to wait too long and I don't think just you and I are up to the task. I also think people would be more willing to help if the request came from you and not me.
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