A COMA IS A FUNNY THING – well, not a funny-ha-ha kind of thing – but it wasn’t what I expected. After her stroke on December 5, 2009, Mary Elizabeth was in a coma for much of December and January – except when she wasn’t.
As I mentioned in my earlier post from today, I had an encouraging meeting this morning with the medical team. When I got to the hospital at 10:00 this morning for the meeting, Mary Elizabeth was out of bed and seated in a chair. She was alert and looking around. I fished her glasses out…
Mary Elizabeth is on her third day of doing better. I’ve learned the hard way not to look for trends, but I’m just enjoying her responsiveness and awareness. I spent a few hours with Mary Elizabeth this evening, telling her stories about the kids and reminiscing about “old times.” While she can’t respond too much,…
Moved in Sundry Places 