There is nothing instantaneous about Will's stroke recovery. It comes back a bit at a time. The improvements are often so small that if you blink you miss them. But the good news is that they are still happening. I can name things Will can do this week, that he could not have done even last week, ie he made several three point shots in our basketball game this week, he is more alert and awake than he has ever been, he rarely takes naps. His study notes were much more thorough this week than they were the week before. He initiates twice as many activities than he did at this time a month ago. While we've prayed for the effects of the stroke to go away in a miracle moment, I believe the miracle has been what we have learned in the moments of great loss. We continue in faith and feel like we are on the home stretch. Keep Will in your prayers. He is almost there.
As for his daily schedule it remains pretty demanding. Shadowing, volunteering, keeping up in a new church calling as ward membership clerk, exercising every other day, writing in his journal every night, studying once a week with another resident, studying at the library, listening to his MKSAP CD tracks whenever he is in his car, and lastly attending to a very exhausting wife ;)
As for life. We love it. My 13 nieces and nephews all have a new best friend in their new uncle Will. He plays with them often and they cling to him. We play basketball Wednesdays and Saturdays and are still training for our triathlon in June. Will's swimming laps are a lot more consistent and he swallows less of the pool these days. As for Will's attitude, as you can guess it continues to be exemplary for someone in his situation. He never complains and smiles often. I am the luckiest woman in the world to be married to such an amazing man.
Will has his next appointment with Dr. Edgely a week from tomorrow, he has not seen him since January so we are anxious to hear where we are at with preparing for a "return to his medical career" test.
Summer
ps I've posted a picture that Will took of me during a basketball game and a picture I took of Will.
2 comments:
Summer, you are such a wonderful support for Will. We are thrilled to read of "tender mercies." The progress Will continues to make is consistent and makes us smile. xox
Good luck at Dr. Edgely's. My guess is he'll be astounded with how well he has progressed.
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