Her movements reflect a certain degree of awkwardness, yet she is really doing her exercises well. She is bicycling with her hands as one exercise, lifting her legs and a whole bunch of physical therapy challenges being exacted on her by a very competent staff here at the Utah Valley Specialty Hospital. Today they pushed her twice as hard, taking her to the gym once for 45 minutes working on her upper body and the second time her whole body for an hour. This was monumental. But all the activity wore her out and she has been doing a lot of resting this afternoon.
We are still wishing she was doing better with her swallowing. Her speech therapist gives her tests that determine whether or not she can swallow without aspirating the small amounts of liquid colored with blue kool aid. Sometimes she does really well and other times she fails. It is frustrating to her and to us as onlookers. As Dr.Reichman, the surgeon who operated on her said, sometimes two steps forward and another step backwards, that is what we should be prepared to witness. He is right. But we are happier than ever with her progress.
Thanks for posting these updates. Will continue to keep Mary Ann and David in our prayers. We love them dearly!
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ReplyDeleteKeep working that bod! We are so proud of you for all that you are doing. It must be harder than any of us can ever imagine, but keep going! We're cheering you on. We love you dearly and pray for you every day that you can make the progress that you desire. Know that Heavenly Father loves you and is with you through all this.
Lonnie and Bob
i can't imagine doing all these exercises at 8 1/2 months pregers much less after having a stroke. mary ann is remarkable & her strength is amazing. i'm super impressed with her daily progress.
ReplyDeletelove her sooooo much
i'll try to come see her asap