Form Matters

Daddy is getting a couple of well-deserved days of rest this weekend. He was given a few pieces of homework; stretching his hand and working on moving his ankle. We were able to work on both of these things this afternoon. He even let me give him a quick manicure! He hasn’t been quite as open to these activities before today. I think he’s eager to do everything he can do to get home! The staff confirmed this week that daddy’s official release date from Bernsen is Tuesday, June 16^th.

This week in PT they were concentrating on getting daddy to use his right hip when walking. Right now, while he is trying to walk quickly, he’s not necessarily walking correctly. He received a few lectures on the importance of form. The PT used the analogy of swinging a baseball bat to help make him think about moving that hip. I’m sure that analogy registered with him! We’re praying that he can make these corrections so he can get back on his feet.

His speech is still the toughest obstacle we have to face. We’ve read that some left-brained stroke victims can spontaneously have their speech restored. Others may never get it back and all variations in between. Obviously our BOLD prayers would be that something will click in daddy’s brain and he’ll get his speech back in an instant. We know that we serve a big God and fully believe in His completely healing for daddy’s speech. We would appreciate as many bold prayers in this direction as possible!

Note: Daddy has been moved to Room #593 due to a remodel happening in his old room.

If you have any questions about daddy or his recovery, feel free to post them in the comments. We'll be happy to answer them as best we can!

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