Today (Thursday, August 7th) La Donna graduated to a new level of rehabilitation. She was evaluated by the professionals at Hooks Rehab Facility on 56th Street in Indianapolis and they concluded she would make an excellent prospect for intensive rehabilitative care.
Dr. Ed Haskins presented a detailed evaluation of her condition at her family consultation and concluded that her determination and dedication to get well is quite evident and qualifies her for their treatment.
Today in the evaluation process she walked 130 feet on her quad-footed cane! They believe she is surprising in several ways (we could have told them that already).
She is looking forward to the more intensive care program which will take her on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. and on Thursdays for one half a day. She will be a busy lady indeed.
Their facilities and equipment are much superior to anything we have seen before. Beside Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapy, she will attend group classes. The family has been invited to attend any of her sessions except the group classes.
In a month they will bring the family in for another evaluation conference. Nobody is fooled into thinking the recovery fr0m her stroke is going to be an easy one or a rapid one, but she is going to give it her best effort and we will "leave the rest to God" (as Dr. Ed Haskins put it).
Thank you all for your prayers and concern.
Love -- Poppo
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Well ... from a "Rev. PawPaw" to a "Rev. Poppo" ... thanks for the update, Nelson.
It's great to learn of LaDonna's status in rehab. Having directed the Rehab program for almost 10 years at the VA where your daughter once worked, I'm tuned in to what the pros @ Hook are saying. And you're right, it's not going to be an easy road for your dear wife, brother. But her walking this road will be a way that God can shine His light through her; and I know He will, thinking of Matt. 5: 16 as I write this. And I'd predict that she'll be a glowing beacon for many others who're fighting their way through the fog of rehab while she "walks" with them to the light and out from the darkness of fear and physical challenge.
Keep us informed as we pray for y'all ...
Your brother in Christ ... Bill B
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