Colleen: quick update

[mdlbear]

Just a quick note: Colleen's still in the hospital, but will be moved later this week to a place where she can get a week or two intensive physical therapy. Apparently surgery involves quite a shock to the nervous system, and this long a recovery, though unusual, isn't all that rare. She's recovering, looking healthier than I've seen her in years, and feeling optimistic.

And she's back on people food, which is a huge improvement.

I sang her "The Middle-Sized Bear", and sat for most of an hour just chatting, holding her hand, and nuzzling.

For the next couple of days she'll be in room 2356 at Kaiser Santa Clara.

Comments

[johno.livejournal.com]

Ummm...they still call that hospital stuff food???

[mdlbear]

Compared to TPN? Yes.

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's really great news! And I can well imagine that interfering with nerve impulses in the spinal cord might take a bit more than just bed rest to re-establish all the proper connections. So as soon as she's capable, take her out dancing!

[jcbemis.livejournal.com]

PT helps a lot; yes surgery is a major shock - my stamina is still not back to what it was 3 years ago :-(

[starmalachite.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. I only just found out all this was going on. Hugs to both of you, and here's hoping Colleen continues to improve rapidly.

Have a silly happy icon.

[mdlbear]

Cute. I should probably friend you, shouldn't I?