I visited with Louise tonight. She was pretty tired when Peter and I got there. She was thrilled to see that he got is braces off. She talked about how handsome he looks. She was also pleased to show us her new room, and that led to another description of her old one. We talked … Continue reading Frustration

A good meeting. A good day. Ray and Bill met with the folks at the rehab center in charge of Louise’s care. They talked insurance as well as other things. Bill said when he got there Louise was down and she hugged him in tears. Then she got a private room and it has made … Continue reading A Good Meeting

Today Bill had a chance to visit with the Care Partner, a sort of case manager, and there will be another meeting tomorrow with Ray. They will have a chance to ask questions about the treatment, rooms, insurance and any other information they need. It should be a good meeting to get everyone on the … Continue reading Care Partner

One more visit home for Louise before she starts therapy tomorrow. According to Ray she seems to be getting kinda down as she realizes how much she has lost. The inability to read has really thrown her for a loop. She is mad at the doctor and thinks he didn’t know what he was doing. … Continue reading Another visit

Sorry for the late posting. It has been a long day. Good and bad news. Louise went home today for a visit. This is both good and bad because going home for a head injured patient is hard. They love it. They love being home and feeling safe. Louise loved seeing her dogs and her … Continue reading Home visit

Today was moving day. Just in the nick of time. Louise figured out how to turn off her bed alarm last night. She told Hannah her “secret” that she got up all through the night without “bothering the nurses.” In the rehab facility she is at she will have more freedom to move around, something … Continue reading The Move

Today Louise seems to have turned a corner. The doctor had told us that the most swelling happens about 72 hours post-surgery. It has been 74 hours now and she is remarkably better today. The agitation is much lower than yesterday. She is starting to be able to carry on a conversation somewhat. I talked … Continue reading Turning a Corner

Louise is moving to rehab tomorrow. We are very excited about that because it means they will be working with her to help her cope with her confusion and such. I don’t know a lot about where or when but I will update when I do. This also means they think she is ready for … Continue reading Rehab

I went down for a visit with Louise last night.  She is doing well even though she is still confused a lot of the time.   I wanted to give you a couple of examples of what I am talking about. She was eating dinner when she asked for some bread. She kept saying, “ I … Continue reading Night time visit

Today Louise was moved to a regular room, but before you all run down to the hospital to see her I need to let you know that would not be to her benefit. Her brain is trying to process her thoughts and she is having trouble with that. So adding more information that would come … Continue reading Regular room