For a few months now, Kathy has been driving — on her own — and even took her mother to a family gathering recently! It began with a trip about 7 weeks ago to the hairdressers and more recently (last week) she drove to and from her pool therapy sessions … in fact, she did [...]
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Really Drivin’ Around
October 26, 2009What’s This? Behind the Wheel?
August 12, 2009Yes! Kat drove on the road yesterday. She drove about 30 miles from Rumney south to Tilton. She did very well through stop lights, intersections, traffic circles and passing on the highway! It tired her out as Mike had to drive back, but for her first real trip in her mini-van, she did very very [...]
Finally … An Update!
July 25, 2009Sorry this has taken so long. Last week, Kat took grandson Brent to the local pool and she got a pretty good sun tan! It was a wonderful day (as they’ve been lacking this summer) so she took advantage. She also recently received a gift of a Ford Taurus with special handicap gadgets which we [...]
Kat’sProgress Is Ongoing
June 21, 2009Great news this past week at DHMC. Kat’s neurologist, Robin Clark, told us that dead brain cells are not forever! We do grow new ones. The issue is their connections. It takes much longer for regaining brain/nerve connectivity after a brain injury. The brain tissue that was damaged is permanent but new brain cells will [...]
Two Years Today — Drivin’ Around
April 30, 2009Today is Wednesday … April 29, 2009. Date sound familiar? Yes! It was 2 yearsago today Kathy suffered her stroke. There has been an amazing amount of prayer support and love from all of you. Kat could be discouaged and dismayed (altho she does have days like that), but she is holding strong and moving [...]
Still Swimmin’
March 31, 2009Kathy’s therapy continues each week, Tuesday thru Thursday at the Pemi-Baker Aquatic Therapy Center. She gets to work with her therapist, Kathie and has seen some success in her work.
She’s also made a friend with a gal from town who battles MS. They are both at lunch together right now. So the journey is close [...]
March Update — News has been Received
March 18, 2009On Monday, March 16, Kat went to an appointment at DHMC in Hanover, NH. She visited the Botox Dr. first and had an injection by her shoulder muscles. This seems to be one of the best results noticed since receiving these treatments. Her arm hangs more. The elbow has less tightening and stress.
She then went [...]
Physically Fit
February 17, 2009Yesterday Kat had a physical … the 1st since the stroke and she is in good shape. A few other women things have to be done but all in all she is doing great. The Dr. even listened to her coratid artery thru her scope and that was good!
Right now she is in Concord at [...]
Now a Pirate!
February 11, 2009Kat’s Journey includes some new happens! Sorry it’s taken so long to post. Today (Tues, Feb 10, 2009) the occupational therapist order Kathy to wear a patch over her right eye when she reads, watches tv BUT NOT when she walks (balancing issues). So right now she’s a pirate!
Other than that, she’s been working [...]
Back to the Pool
January 10, 2009Friday, January 9, 2009
Back to the Pool
After a two month absence, Kat returned to the pool at the Pemi-Baker Aquatic Center in Plymouth (across from where Mike works at Walmart. You may recall she was coming home from the pool back in October and walked on a root causing her foot to turn and fracturing [...]
