Enough pictures of Denise in a wheelchair or bed-bound. Here's one of her walking again! That hand off to the right belongs to one of our favorite people: a physical therapist that's been working Denise's tail off and bringing about glorious moments like this one here.
I got to speak with the rehab doctor that's in charge of Denise, as well as her physical & occupational therapists. I'm much more comfortable about the thought of her coming home now, and some of the reasons follow. The rehab doctor assured me that if anything's wrong, she's not going home. She's been good enough to be allowed to leave for our lunch & dinner dates. To address my concerns, he's going to let me take Denise in the car (now that I know how to help her get in & out of it). We can go somewhere for a few hours tomorrow, and the next day, and the next. Also, it's been longer than I thought it has since her seizure, and she's been doing fine. A nurse will be sent to the house to check on Denise each day, on top of the caregiver (that being me, initially) being there. Further sighs of relief came when the PT & OT told me that from their standpoint, she could've gone home a few days ago. Topping it all off was a visit from the infectious disease doctor tonight who told me that she's doing well (however will be on the antifungal meds for life).
Not much medically has gone on today. I haven't heard back anything from the endocrinologist that visited Denise a few days ago. Her rehab doctor also said that tomorrow we should hear how her liver's doing. She's still eating well and the food's staying down. When the kids & arrived for tonight's meal, Denise had already finished eating... but still packed away some of the food that we brought. As you can see from the picture, she could use the extra food & extra pounds.
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Picture of Denise Walking, Cold feet warm up
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