Abbey makes a visit!!

I must give credit where credit is due, and this time it goes to my wife Liz. On Sunday night she visited mom and decided enough was enough, on Monday Sue was going to get up and show people what she could do.

And Liz did it

On Monday afternoon and after laying in bed for 9 days and fooling everyone she was a bump on a log, Liz got mom to stand, walk, shower herself, wash her hair, comb her hair and lastly brush her teeth, all on her own. The nurses and the aides were amazed, and said, we didn't know she was capable of doing this. Funny we thought, we have been telling them for 10 days she could do this stuff. We will have to put this in her chart so others will know too, was what they said. Finally affirmation of what we knew was possible.

Liz got Sue to also sit in the wheelchair, and go down the end of the hall and watch out side. Then another idea set in, maybe Liz could take mom down stairs and bring Abbey to the hospital and see how mom does. Liz asked the nurse if it was possible and she said, just bring the dog up here to the floor, so I did.

Later that evening I carried Abbey in the halls, up the elevator and into her room. The look of surprise and happiness on Moms face was amazing. I have not seen her talk or interact so much in 3 weeks, and she was very happy to see Abbey, and vice versa. The I told mom, this is why you must do therapy, to come home and take care of your dog again, and she agreed by saying yes.

Then again on Tuesday, Liz got mom up again, and her wash her face and comb her and brush her teeth again. This time more un-believers saw her, including the neurosurgeon. This time he made notes. Again people could she was more than a stroke victim laying in a bed.

Please stay tuned till Thursday, I think we will have more good news to share with you. Thanks again for all your prayers and thoughts.