I ran into Mrs. Doug and Janice tonight at the grocery store, which was a pleasant surprise. Bro. Dale had a good day, although he was a little more tired today when they got there. But they were both pretty confident that he had good reason to be tired. He had been sitting up in the chair for 2 hours when they got there. The chair he's in is not a regular chair, but it's less supportive than the one he had been sitting in before in Jackson. That means his muscles have to keep him balanced and upright while he's sitting there, and that does get him tired. He had also stood for 10 minutes and done therapy while sitting up in the chair. He was moving his mouth like he's trying to form words still. And today when Mrs. Doug gave him his toothbrush, she said, "he REALLY got after it today!"
The therapist had him writing some more today. Janice brought her ipad up there today to see if he could "type" by pressing the buttons. They decided that he doesn't have the letter/word recognition yet. Pray that God will restore his language, both in reading and speaking. There is also some uncertainty about how well he can see out of his right eye. He can see some, but it would not be unusual for him to have lost some vision, either peripheral or possibly just have trouble focusing. He often puts his left hand up over his left eye like he's trying to figure out what is going on with the vision in his right eye.
Overall, they are very pleased with the fact that they are working him hard and he is responding to the therapy so well.
"2 We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. 3 We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3
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