Angela's Blog

Ang and I began today with many tears, prayers of thankfulness instead of requests, and rejoicing together in the miracle that God is working in and through her and our family.

I was so afraid that my wife would not be able to find herself again.  Meaning that her memories might be gone forever; the experiences that we have shared over the years and the triumphs and hardships that she experienced prior to our meeting.  Experience molds and shapes us into the people that we are (in addition to many other things), and I was truly afraid of what the ramifications might be if these experiences had been lost.  Many things are still very fuzzy for Ang, but there are SO many things that have returned.  We talked early in the morning of when we met and our first dates together.  Our first date was HORIBBLE!  I wound up giving her a half-hug at the end of it with a pat on the back.  She said that she would rather do her homework than go hang out with my friends!  We have joked about it for years.  On our second date we went to see the rockabilly band the Dusty 45’s at the Owl ant Thistle and I spilt an entire beer down her leg.  I am very smooth as you can all tell..  Ang remembered these events and many others this morning.  We talked and cried tears of joy.  My wife has so much work ahead of her, but she is finding herself again.  I am so thankful that she is still with us and I now understand that every moment that we have together and every breath that fills our lungs is a gift.

The rest of the day went well.  We had some quiet time this morning and then got to work.  Ang went through some exercises with her speech pathologist and then they talked about the things that she remembers from her past prior to the accident.  It was amazing to watch my wife engage with him and share some of our stories.  Ang told him of some of our favorite haunts in West Seattle and we agreed that he and his wife and Ang and I would go out for dinner and drinks when the dust settles.  My wife loves people and loves to share herself and the things that bring her joy.  It was so reassuring to see this quality continues to be present in her.  You still got it, babe!

PT and OT really worked Ang over today.  She worked her butt off as usual. Her walking is improving and her steps are more focused rather than throwing herself forward.  She did 11 minutes on the seated elliptical on level 3!  The range of motion in her arm continues to improve.  She had it almost completely straight this afternoon.  Still no motion of her own in her left arm, but it will take some time for all of the nerves to grow back based on the extent of the damage that it sustained.  She can differentiate between hot and cold and her sensory nerves are working fine.  These are all good signs that she will regain the use of her arm.

Before I headed home for the night Ang’s mom ran to the airport to pick up her brother’s family, including his new baby boy, Angelo.  It was very emotional when they got back to Park West, but it was a very joyful reunion.  I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect, but I could tell that Ang was happy.

Ang continues to ask that people pray for her recovery.  She is really looking forward to her next field trip.  We plan on taking her to church (Mars Hill WS) for some quiet time during the week.

Thank you to everyone once again for your prayers and comments on the bridge.  I am very much looking forward to the day that Ang is ready to read through all of them.  I know that His grace and your loving words will sustain my wife down the road when new challenges and trials arise.

Josh