Walking in Memphis

Today we got the news that the fluid from the heart "looks better" ! They also told her that she can "get up and walk" down the hall. So, she did and it definitely raised her spirits to get to move around a bit. She is using a walker and ended up with a little pain from maybe over-doing it a little bit but she was delighted to get out of that boring room. Recently, the doctor ordered "something" to increase her appetite and it seems to be working. This morning she described her breakfast "maybe it's a little too RICH, but they said I could eat it and it was delicious! I ate it all!" (Remember she is now on a fat free diet to help heal the leaky lymph nodes. ) She also said she couldn't wait for lunch because it was going to be delicious too! ! This is a BIG change in attitude from earlier when each meal was described as yucky, terrible, awful or nasty. Darn hospital food ! After lunch Donna planned to take a nice long nap and her Dad was coming to visit later.

Oh, one more thing. We had asked that the therapists to start their sessions with her again - to give her day more structure and purpose. Today her favorite speech therapist arrived, with a trainee, and they had a great time working on some of the challenges. Donna was very excited and said the exercises were already helping her speak more clearly.

Last night she asked if we could do something together - she wants to take each and every card and letter that she has received and acknowledge them all. This will be a huge undertaking but we are going to find a way to do it. Stay tuned to see YOUR name in print !