This month (13th) will be 3 year's from Angie's second and most devistating stroke. Just last friday she met with her neuro shrink doc who has visited with her 3 times in the last 18 months. Her first visit was not very positive but Angie was convinced that he was wrong. She was told that she could never be left alone, due to memory and problem solving issues.
Second appointment neuro doc was impressed at her increased memory range. It was found that Angie would remeber things better if she wrote it down than being told.
Last friday, neuro doc stated that her recovery was one of the best. Not too often doe's he get to tell young patients good news, typically it's bad news. He could tell that she doesn't sit around all day waiting to get better. More than once her mom or I would force her to walk around her parents sidewalks. Doc deemed her "normal" but myself and family members disagree.
Memorial weekend was spent in the ICU after a doc poked a hole in the sack around heart while trying to install a new dialysis line. A few days later she was home again, just sore from the chest tube.
Angie is still going to dialysis 3 times a week. I am signed up with IHC to do a paired kidney exchange. Meaning that IHC is working with a large kidney transplant orginization in the NY area, to find one for her. In trade, they get mine. Doing this opens more doors for Angie and moves her up in priority. Regardless if they find one or not, I'm coughing one up.
This summer I plan on working on her driving skills some, as that is the last hurdle for her. She is claiming that my JK is hers cause I sold her jeep.
Second appointment neuro doc was impressed at her increased memory range. It was found that Angie would remeber things better if she wrote it down than being told.
Last friday, neuro doc stated that her recovery was one of the best. Not too often doe's he get to tell young patients good news, typically it's bad news. He could tell that she doesn't sit around all day waiting to get better. More than once her mom or I would force her to walk around her parents sidewalks. Doc deemed her "normal" but myself and family members disagree.
Memorial weekend was spent in the ICU after a doc poked a hole in the sack around heart while trying to install a new dialysis line.
A few days later she was home again, just sore from the chest tube.Angie is still going to dialysis 3 times a week. I am signed up with IHC to do a paired kidney exchange. Meaning that IHC is working with a large kidney transplant orginization in the NY area, to find one for her. In trade, they get mine. Doing this opens more doors for Angie and moves her up in priority. Regardless if they find one or not, I'm coughing one up.
This summer I plan on working on her driving skills some, as that is the last hurdle for her. She is claiming that my JK is hers cause I sold her jeep.
