Steady Improvement

This will be short and sweet so that I don't just repeat what was in last weeks update.

Judi continues to show progress on a slow and steady basis. She is visibly stronger physically and this is probably her area of greatest improvement. She is able to sit with minimal assistance for several minutes (sounds small, but is a huge accomplishment from where she was just a few weeks ago). We are still waiting to get the standing frame (long saga), but we continue to stand her up with assistance from 2-3 of us and she tolerates it well.

Mentally she continues to become more aware of what goes on around her. She clearly understands most of it, but still struggles with the "yes/no" responses. I did get her an electronic switch setup that provides audible feedback and we will continue to work with her on this front. Her laughter is still the best medicine for us and I can tell it does her good as well. We did take her back to her old office at Augusta Oncology Associates this weekend and she clearly recognized the surroundings and several memories were obviously stirred (thanx Jules for your support). We will continue to expose her to these types of things to help her "snap back," but in a controlled fashion.

Speech - any minute.

She is eating well and for all practical purposes is off the tube feedings. We do still supplement her when we are concerned whether or not she is getting enough calories based on "what" she eats as opposed to "how much." Please don't tell her!

Thanx again for all the prayers and support. Don't hesitate to call and visit. The only reason I ask that you coordinate with me on them is to ensure there is no conflict and that she is physically ready for a visit (she still gets tired easy).

Steve