Bob is doing well. Today at one of the physical therapy sessions he took three shuffle steps to the right! The physical therapist moved his right foot to the right and Bob followed the movement with his left foot. He did that three times.
Vocally, Bob has not changed much. He continues to make the same sounds, no words yet. The phono audiologist did not show up today, which was disappointing because without her Bob can't practice eating solid foods. She should come by twice tomorrow to make up the lost session.
My mom does vocal exercises with Bob,to practice and expand his vocabulary. She also does physical exercises with him at various times of the day. My mom is constantly by his side, patient and caring. She has never ceased to advocate for him, literally being his voice during this time when he can't speak for himself. I am amazed at how strong my mom is. I am very proud of her.
The search for a rehabilitation center here in the US has started and we welcome any suggestions and/or opinions. Please feel free to leave comments or email me. Thanks for reading and keep the positive thoughts and prayers coming.
Hi Malu, I've reached out to my friend's speech therapist regarding a rehab facility in the Boston area. She said there is an excellent place south of Boston which should be convenient to Shella & Bob's home. She calls it a gold standard of rehab facilities. She did some training there in the past. She also is suggesting some applications and computer programs for Bob to help with speech therapy. I will get the information this week and e-mail it to Shella. Love, Janice
ReplyDeletewow that's great! I'll also see what info I can get about rehab recommendations for stroke patients (I have some rehab doc connections). Lots of love <3
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