Because I don't know in the future what Laura's opinion will be of having her recovery documented so thoroughly and publicly, I am no longer going to post pictures and video publicly on this blog. However, I will be continuing to take these because she will remember none of this and it's already hazy to me.
If you are family or close friend (think, were you at our wedding?) then email me (kyleyost@gmail.com) and I will instruct you to where the pics and videos will be.
AM:
Good news. Laura has been accepted at Health South Rehab in Morgantown where they have a building dedicated to head trauma rehabilitation. We can expect to be in-patient for about two weeks and then will either return to DC for out-patient and/or in-home care, or choose to stay in Garrett County for this. We will be transferred to Morgantown this afternoon! Hooray, a milestone reached!
Laura did another round of PT this morning and shows improvement. More walking, this time with a crutch instead of a quad cane. Slow going and tired quickly, but seemed a bit more stable afoot and a bit quicker with each step than yesterday.
Memory still lacking, but subtle clues that she is remembering more across sleep periods. For the first time she does remember being on the bike ride during which she crashed.
PM:
We have successfully made the move to the rehab center in Morgantown. Thus far it does not feel terribly different than the hospital, but the real fun starts tomorrow with all the therapy. Center is about one hour from the house at Deep Creek, so Megan and support team will be taking advantage of great generosity of Reece McGregor who has offered use of a spare room of his house, which they will use for naps and base during the day and return to DCL for evening. Reece was with Laura when she crashed.
At this point I am becoming increasingly confident that we will see full or almost full recovery, whether it is in 2 months or 12. I think the greatest challenge will be keeping Laura's spirits up, as she still wants to find a path to "getting back to normal" by tomorrow.
If you are family or close friend (think, were you at our wedding?) then email me (kyleyost@gmail.com) and I will instruct you to where the pics and videos will be.
AM:
Good news. Laura has been accepted at Health South Rehab in Morgantown where they have a building dedicated to head trauma rehabilitation. We can expect to be in-patient for about two weeks and then will either return to DC for out-patient and/or in-home care, or choose to stay in Garrett County for this. We will be transferred to Morgantown this afternoon! Hooray, a milestone reached!
Laura did another round of PT this morning and shows improvement. More walking, this time with a crutch instead of a quad cane. Slow going and tired quickly, but seemed a bit more stable afoot and a bit quicker with each step than yesterday.
Memory still lacking, but subtle clues that she is remembering more across sleep periods. For the first time she does remember being on the bike ride during which she crashed.
PM:
We have successfully made the move to the rehab center in Morgantown. Thus far it does not feel terribly different than the hospital, but the real fun starts tomorrow with all the therapy. Center is about one hour from the house at Deep Creek, so Megan and support team will be taking advantage of great generosity of Reece McGregor who has offered use of a spare room of his house, which they will use for naps and base during the day and return to DCL for evening. Reece was with Laura when she crashed.
At this point I am becoming increasingly confident that we will see full or almost full recovery, whether it is in 2 months or 12. I think the greatest challenge will be keeping Laura's spirits up, as she still wants to find a path to "getting back to normal" by tomorrow.
Transfer!
Kyle, The MMTC family is glad to hear that she is progressing and that she has been accepted to Health South. We are keeping Laura and your entire family in our thoughts and look forward to seeing he back on her feet and smiling at Savageman(hopefully)! Take care and let us know if you need anything down here in Baltimore/DC area.
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Thank you so much for taking the time to update everyone, I appreciate it greatly.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the rehab move, I hope they are amazing and treat Laura with the best of care.
Hugs to Laura.
Melissa
Amazing news! Very happy to see positive progress as Laura pushes forward to recovery. We're cheering from the sidelines!
ReplyDeleteReally glad to hear you think a full recovery is in Laura's future. Good luck tomorrow with all the therapy. She is strong physically and mentally so I have no doubt she will progress faster than expected.
ReplyDeleteCongrats Laura - this is great news! I hope the therapy today goes well, we're all thinking about you and sending our prayers from here in Baghdad.
ReplyDeleteLaura, you are a superstar to already have moved into rehab! You are doing so well, and recovery will come! Keep working hard, as I know you will. And remember that some days will seem like nothing is working, some days will be exhausting, but every day is another step in the right direction.
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