Hubby Update

It's been a crazy few weeks. We've had four ER visits, two ambulance rides, one air ambulance ride, three hospital stays, a stint at a skilled nursing facility, and an in-hospital rehab stint. The first time my husband was able to sleep in his bed more than one night without having another stroke was a wonderful day. And he hasn't had a new one since March 30th. And now our days are fill with physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy (speech encompasses cognitive and memory therapy, the latter being what hubby needs).

Yes, he's had four strokes. Yes, he's got short-term memory loss. Yes, the right side of his body is numb from the base of his skull to the bottom of his ankle.

But his right side is still functional. It's only a little weaker than his left. He doesn't have pain when he moves, something many stroke victims can't say. In fact, the numbness is actually a blessing because it's stopped the headaches from the degenerating discs in his neck. Seriously, the intake nurse at the skilled nursing facility said she'd never heard of such a thing, that he was a medical miracle.

I believe it.