Paul's Update: April 27 @ 9pm
There really isn't much new to report, other than yesterday marked one month since Karen's injury. The days all seem to blend together sometimes.Karen continues to go to her rehab sessions each day. They tend to tire her out, so she has been sleeping a lot. I have been reading more information on aneurysms, and understand that one of the lasting effects of this type of injury is constant fatigue. This could last for over a year, depending upon the person and the severity of her injury.
I also understand that it is not uncommon for someone to have trouble with language skills when there is bleeding in the area of the brain Karen has experienced. This would explain the uninteligible talking that we are experiencing as of late. Hopefully, with continued rehabilitation this will correct itself. Often, this too can take a long time to happen.
She appears to be quite hungry these days though, and is obviously enjoying the ability to eat real food. I know they are trying to get her on solid food now too. Not all the pureed meatloaf and such she has been getting. However, she does seem to like it.
There really doesn't seem to be any indication as to how long this process will go on, but I suspect Karen could be in the rehab facility 2-4 months or longer, and will continue as an outpatient for many, many months beyond that. It probably would approach a year or more. However, we won't really know for sure until we can get the full assessment from the rehab team.
She's doing great, and has progressed a great deal since the first week, but sometimes it's like watching the grass grow, you just want more to happen, faster.
posted by Karen's Blog @ Friday, April 28, 2006
1 Comments:
What a miracle ... the more I read about aneurysms, the more thankful I am that Karen is progressing so well.
To Karen's family and Paul, I cannot imagine how you anticipate each sign of progress. Karen has made great strides and I am sure that is comforting to you.
I continue to pray and think of all of you often ... especially while running.
I hope this weekend brings more special moments and progress for Karen and all who are supporting her.
I can't believe it's already been a month since her injury.
Take care,
Amanda
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