I left to check on the kids for a few hours this evening and came back around 9:30 pm to find Amanda sitting up in bed and chatting with Teri Anne. Mandy looked great and was part of the conversation like classic Mandy. I noticed the IV was out and she was free from all wires, tubes, and bandages.
After talking until 10:30 pm, Mandy decided to do a little walking. With Teri on one side and me on the other, we walked a full lap around the floor (about 1/10 of a mile). Mandy walked straight without a walker and with only minimal assistance the entire way. She was movin! As a reward, we snagged one of those double-wide wheel chairs made for the old people on the floor (they were all in bed), and cruised around the floor for one more lap with Mandy sitting up straight and taking in the amazing views from the 14th floor.
I have high hopes we'll be outta here tomorrow and back home to continue the road to recovery from the comfortable confines of Cedar Hills. I think Mandy is most excited not to have someone wake her up every four hours to strap on the blood pressure cuff and ask her what year it is, where she is, and what month it is (apparently standard questions on the Neuro floor).
We seem to have hopped off the plateau and are moving up again. Good stuff.
This makes me SO happy! Recovery can be long and hard but what a difference a day or a few hours make. Keep up the good work Amanda!
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