Monday, September 28, 2009


Lots to do tonight, so I apologize for the short post.

Ang cried for the first time last night.  She asked me to kiss her tears..  Her nerves are really starting to wake up and she is feeling much more pain throughout her little body.  This is good, but it makes things much harder on her.  She even gave ME a call on the phone!

She is having a tough time with not feeling “pretty”.  We are trying to come up with ideas on how we can help her get through this.  I continue to remind her of Psalm 139, telling her that she is “fearfully and wonderfully made”; that I will always see her in white.  Please be in prayer for this.

Ang “passed” her swallow test today so she is now authorized for thin liquids. Lattes here we come!

Ang did great with her cognitive exercises today.  She did extremely well with her orientation questions. (Who are you?  What day is it?  Where are you? Etc.)  I gave her two words to remember at the start of the day and she had retained them through the evening.  She has a lot of trouble with short-term memory so this is a big step!

Ang also walked utilizing the parallel bars this afternoon with PT.  One therapist held her left foot while she hopped with her right.  She did great, but we found out that she gets dizzy when she stands for prolonged periods of time. Her body just isn’t used to it after being seated or in bed for a month and a half. We will have to work with her on standing for longer periods to help get past this.

Acupuncture was tough tonight.  Ang had a lot going on with visits and therapy this afternoon and I think that she got over-stimulated.  She started to display some of the old aggressive behavior that had not been present for the past couple of days.  She was doing so well that I think we forgot how much of an impact lots of activity can have on her.  

Please pray for a restful night tonight and that she will not be aggressive with her mother.  Pray for protection against Satan and his works and affects.  Now is an opportune time for attack and we must be vigilant with prayers of protection.

Josh