Dear family and friends
Today was a full and busy day.
And, unfortunately, Grayson seems to be back in the grips of some bug. His temperature is on the rise again, he has a lot of gunk in his lungs, and he remains pretty listless between periods of activity. He is sleeping a lot these days, and we are sleeping a lot more than we were as a result!
For Regina, most of today was spent talking with an evaluator and a liaison for a world class neurological residential rehab facility. It was quite an education for her, and they seemed to enjoy getting to know us as well. Tomorrow Regina and I will pile in the car for a 2 hour road trip to the San Joaquin Valley to see if this facility is as wonderful as it seems. Tune in tomorrow for a report!
Today, in spite of his bug, Grayson continued to impress his evaluator and us with his ability to follow directions, his walking and balance, his ability to recognize and match shapes, colors, objects, to point to things on command – an entire range of cognitive ability. While these may seem simple, they are huge in his eventual ability to regain capability. And gaining maximum capability before the insurance gives up is paramount. The greater the capability he regains, the better his overall quality of life in the future.
Today is January 6th, the Western Christian Feast of the Epiphany – the celebration of the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus. We live in Glendale, and there is a significant Orthodox Christian population living here. Today is the day that they celebrate Christmas with the exchange of gifts. (Rather appropriate, don't you think?) We celebrate today in grateful thanks for all the gifts we have been given, for the gift of Grayson returned to us bit by bit, and for all of your love and support.
Pax!
Brant and Regina
Hi Brant and Regina,
ReplyDeleteIt's so exciting that Grayson is improving so quickly and gaining so much more than originally feared. The drive to a further facility sounds daunting, but we're praying their skills will enhance Grayson's future quality of life.
Love,
Robin G.
Hi Brant and Regina:
ReplyDeleteThis new adventure sounds really good--with the medical recovery moving along so well, a focus on the neurological healing is so very critical.
Not to bore you with more of my "experiences" from my calamity and recovery, but my daily work with a psyciatrist [sometimes for several hours each night before I dozed off to sleep] for weeks and weeks proved to be very, very valuable to me. It was "hard work" in a diffent sense, but it yielded wonderful results.
Grayson's nerulogical recover will now become my prayer-target in his continual renewal.
In Him,
Doug
Good luck on your road trip Friday...hope it is turns out to be the perfect facility for him...
ReplyDeletesafe travels.
Love and Peace,
Angela, Roy and family