Sunday, March 12, 2006

You are dismissed...

One of the things Jan has mastered is the ability to dismiss me (and I suspect others as well) when she has had enough visiting :) She either closes her eyes or she tells me "Why are you here? Go home now" Hearing her talk a bit more every day is such a pleasure, that even when I am dismissed, it rings like music to my ears.

Being optimistic by what Jan has achieved in four weeks is good for her mind and ours. The facts, however are sobering : she cannot use her right side, which leaves her only her left hand and leg to do everything, from eating to sitting to walking. If you haven't done it, try right now moving around on only one leg and one arm. As you can imagine, this is a major source of frustration for Jan who is used to be totally independent and mobile. Another fact is that even though she is able to formulate words, she still has difficulty communicating all of her ideas clearly. She says a sentence with total clarity and then the next is mixed words with no clear meaning or garbled talk. She can think what she wants to say, but she cannot express it all right now.

Two challenges, both, for Jan and for all of you who support her. For us, a challenge to keep praying for very specific things; for her, to keep the focus and determination to find a new neuropath to do what she needs to do.

Thanks to those in Spain, Mexico, Romania, Florida, California, Alberta, Manitoba and many cities in Ontario who consistently pray for Jan and stop to remember her sruggle to come back.

-Fede

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