Will's evident grief at his situation continued into the first half of May. But then, about mid-May, he seemed to begin to come to terms with his stroke and to accept and acknowledge that it really did happen.* It began with some unexpected remarks by Will to his parents on May 16th, and gathered steam with a "we all need to sit down and talk this out" session the last week of May. It feels a little like Will crossed a high, barren mountain pass and began his descent down the other side to a green valley below. It will be a while yet before he gets to the valley, but the destination seems reachable.
* Will has begun sessions with a neuropsychologist, Dr. Mayer. Dr. Mayer says that common symptoms of thalamic stroke are that the patient often doesn't believe he had a stroke, and the patient is not aware that the stroke has placed any limits on him (see next post).
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From our experience,the sooner Will comes to terms with what occurred medically and physically the faster his recovery and rehab will progress. Again, I think that Will's medical background will be a huge factor in his reaching his goals in bionic fashion - because it was only recently that Frank has acknowledged that he actually recognizes some personal challenges related to the injury and his recovery has been considerably slower and more arduous than anything Will has yet experienced. Age plays a huge factor as well so everything continues to line up for Will, in my lay woman estimation, for a full recovery and exceptionally productive future! Go Will! Good luck on the triathlons! That effort alone is worthy of praise, adolation and a sign of remarkable discipline! Thanks for the updates. We continue to pray for you all!
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