Every Day is Different

The morning started out with a hearty breakfast frittata and toast. Ceil ate it all and drank her juice, milk, and coffee as well. We began the morning therapies with ROM, followed by pedaling, and then we did standing and sitting at the kitchen sink. The only difference was that we would now use the A-frame cane that Steve brought yesterday so that we could work on Ceil's balance with the cane while standing. Ceil did great. After several reps of standing and sitting, Ceil took a break and then we proceeded to work on speech, item recognition, and writing. Several new methods were introduced in an effort to create learning opportunities for Ceil. She was again doing great. At 9:00 am Yvonne arrived for OT. Ceil was already quite worked out by that time. It was only a matter of minutes before Ceil had a melt-down. Yvonne brought her into the middle room and laid her down, but Ceil was not up for the therapy at that time. Yvonne and I discussed Ceil's lack of tolerance of too many new things and noisy, hectic environments. I said that we work around her tolerance and energy level. We take our time and go for quality, not quantity. Later, Ceil asked to get back in her chair and then ate a nice lunch and went down for an afternoon nap. We are learning that every day is different, but every little bit counts towards Ceil's recovery from her stroke. We continue to be sensitive to Ceil and the need for routine, rest, and quiet. After her nap, Ceil enjoyed a grilled salmon and sauteed brussel sprouts dinner.


We took an evening walk and visited with a nice lady that goes to St. Pete's. She gave Ceil some nice plants for her flower bed. A great ending to an eventful day.