For those of you who have prayed for my parents during my dads recovery from his stroke back in February, I first want to say a really big thank you from my own heart, and on behalf of my Dad, Mom & brother. We have really appreciated your prayers, concern, and words of comfort & encouragement. He has continued to recover. It is a slow process. He continues to make progress. However, the progress continues to be slow. It is consistent -- and that's good. They still rejoice over every victory, but that is, at the same time, tempered by the fact that it is such *small* victories. Here's the latest update from Mom: "We went to therapy this a.m. and had a family conference with the Case Manager, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Dad & me. They ask him what are his goals, and give a report on his progress, and tell him their goals. They have given him a tentative discharge date of July 12 for physical therapy, and July 20 for occupational therapy. I am a little discouraged. I don't see how he's going to make that much progress by those dates to be dismissed. When they dismiss him, he will go back to Fitness Center but I don't feel he will get enough one on one therapy there to help him get back what he's lost. He still has a lot of "left side neglect" - runs into doorways or people or what ever - just doesn't notice what's on his left side. He's still dragging his left foot some and it caused him to fall about 3 days ago. He still has to have a lot of help with most everything he does - bathing, dressing, etc - so I'm really tied up most of the time. I don't mind - it's just that I'm really getting weary, and pray that I can continue to hold up under the strain and stress." Thought you would want an update. Again, thanks for all the prayers that have gotten him this far. Please continue to pray for him. Mom told me a week or so ago that it's frustrating for Dad to have people come and help out with things that are projects around the house he used to do himself, but is unable now. I know it must be. Rick C. Col.2:6 Newcastle, OK www.rickcarrphotography.com
