Today marks the six month anniversary of Tania coming home from Craig Hospital. During this time we have seen considerable progress in spite of the set back from the vertebrae compression fracture in May. This afternoon we had lunch outside on the patio at a restaurant in Morrison and then took a drive into the mountains up to Evergreen. Tania does best in the car with her seat tilted all the way back to take the pressure off the tender vertebrae. I made a stop along the way to allow her to get out and observe the sights and sounds of a mountain stream.
Her voice is much improved and she can now engage in conversations both in person and on the phone. Her speech therapist meets with her once a week on Wednesday mornings and gives her assignments to complete at home with the home care aides. She now has four different home care aides that are trained on how to best help her; and that know where things are in her kitchen. We are meeting with another aide this Thursday that is just starting with ResCare. This past week we ordered her reading glasses and have been able to discontinue two prescription medications.
We are trusting that in the next six months we will continue to experience additional improvement in balance, endurance and cognitive abilities. Thanks for your prayers, visits, phone calls and encouragement.
Rollie
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It was a huge joy to see you, Tania! It was the highlight of my weekend! I hope you were blessed by the conference too.
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