Sunday, February 19, 2012

resurfacing...

Greetings from RIO RIOALRIGHT, so as you're reading thisyou know that Iwoke up from my last Tuesday's surgery and remembered my blog & password to said account.  Well, surgery went well, the only difference for me is that I have lost sensattion & function of the left half of my body,literally, I'm numb on my left eyelid,It's due to brain swelling.... perfect line of sensation on my right /lack of in my left side/trunk and so on....I have achieved the ability to do a shoulder shrug with my lIts harder than it looks,eft AND I'm working steadily on walking with a cane...not for a vaudeville act...to get down the hallway!  Here at http://www.legacyhealth.org/rioRIOhttp:/RIO, they keep me busy with Speech Therapy (keeping my thinker sharpand face even), Occupational/therapy (how to get dressed/take care of personal biz with just one side working...yes, I DID consider becoming a nudist last week...) Physical Therapy(walking tall! &muscle movin'Recreational Therapy (cards &kitchen safety for those on blood thinners101)My parents have been awesome cheerleaders !!!!!!!Gary D was a great Valentine.They have cableTVhere, its been a pleasure to get to watch the Blazer games!!Friends have been generous with visits & I  have been getting great mail also from far and wide.  The staff here are super awesome and making it  a good place to be.  If I keep working my rear off and making good progress, I'm slated to be here in rehab until 2/28,a few creative changes to my house *& hopefully I may be able to go home to the loving paws of Stimpy!Tomorrow I get my 22 staples out and Tuesday I will FINALLY find out what the results (and hopefully agreat plan )are of the pathology from last week's biopsy....really hoping to get  a good plan for my brain. I'll keep working hard over here at RIO, working my way back to mobility.  I;ve got to get my rest as tomorrow starts my 2nd busy week oftraining &reconnecting neural pathways...Hope you're well THank you for your thoughts & encouragement!!
p.s,  I have more to share but typing is slow going with just 5 finely controlled fingers.....

xoxo,
SaraL.RIO

2 comments:

Sherin said...

So glad to see you surrounded by wonderful family, friends, and RIO staff to help you along the road to recovery, Sara. Wishing you a great report and plan when you get results tomorrow.

Keep up the good work - it must be exhausting with the schedule they have for you at RIO, but I see from all the FB photos that you are kicking a$$ and taking names!

Love, hugs, and good healing vibes to you,

Sherin

Desiree said...

You are doing some hard work over there lady and you know what? I think that you are pretty rad!(If you decide to become a nudist in the end you have my support!)

I am sending you loving thoughts and positivity about tomorrows results. I brought back a little bit of the islands with us for you (sorry that it couldn't be sunny weather instead) and look forward to seeing you soon!

Muuuuaaahhhhh,
Desi