Well here we are, officially 6 months after the stroke and we are together finally. It has been almost 2 weeks since Dan got home. I knew bringing him home was going to be a roller coaster of emotions and full of challenges but I had no idea how many ups and downs were actually included in this particular roller coaster. In a nut shell, it is like taking care of a newborn/toddler 24/7.
Because of the damage to Dan's brain the needs are many. We are so happy that he can walk and talk because it makes a huge difference with the quality of life he is getting right now. The sad part is to see him struggling with the realization that he can't drive and help the family like he used to. We keep reminding him that right now his job is to rest and get better but at the same time work on therapy so he can get back to his independence. For the most part he is a happy guy until you tell him he can't go up and down the stairs alone. He has not fallen yet (knock on wood) because we are very vigilant and someone is always with him. It must be insane to have someone right there next to you 24/7, except when he hangs out with me, he loves that.
He really can't be away from me for too long, he loves talking to me, watching TV with me, having lunch together and simply staring at me. It reminds me of when we first started dating. He would sit there and stare at me all the time until he made me blush. He thinks I am the most beautiful woman on earth and keeps kissing my hands and hugging me. It is really cute and not going lie, I kind of love that.
We still haven't been able to get this therapy in place, assessment is next week and I can't wait to see what happens with that. It will determine how much therapy he needs and for long he can get it.
The only bad thing that happen last week was his crown broke and we had to get him to a dentist ASAP. it was a struggle to find someone in our network but we found someone and they will be delivering the crown in the next 2 weeks. It just makes meals a little bit trickier because we have to make sure he eats soft foods. He is starting to hate soups.
So far we are managing and hoping thing move in the right direction. He has his first PCP visit on Friday and we will talk to the doctor about his foot drop and see what can be done about it.
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