Diana's post - Monday

After not having the "normal" therapy over the weekend, we were very glad to get started today with Mom getting back on a schedule of seeing all three therapists that she needs to work with....speech, physical and occupational therapy. All are very important to Mom's recovery, but speech is what we're really concentrating on. Changes from day to day are small...and we remind ourselves daily to be patient. This will take time and a lot of hard work. I worry about Mom getting frustrated with the speech coming slowly...but she has shown a lot of determination and progress. She has had to "put up" with a lot of the same questions over and over again from us this weekend...and she giggles a bit with a smile that says "I can't believe you are asking me this again!" But this is the kind of work we must do with her to get around that "roadblock" in her brain and get those words to come out. She likes her new room where there's more space for all of us to be there and, of course, has loved seeing the grandkids. We enjoy taking her out to what we call the "great room" where the birds are... and some of the kids have been able to play the piano for her. And I am sure another highlight of her day is when Dad, David, and Jamie rub her neck, head and shoulders...Ahhh...she purrs like a kitten. Thanks again for all the thoughts, prayers, cards, food, etc...we are so thankful for all the support! Keep those cards coming...not only do they lift her spirits...but we also love to use them for homework...she reads them to us! That's all for now...looking forward to another day of possibilities tomorrow!