Big Smiles

I went to see Lisa today and the first thing we did was go outside and walk around the building. I asked Lisa if she wanted to sit for a little bit or go inside? She said lets sit outside. So we did and she got the biggest smile on her face and said look what I can do! I said what is that Lisa she said just watch.

KARLA AND AMY DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER. I HAVE STRICT INSTRUCTIONS NOT TO TELL YOU, LISA WANTS IT TO BE A BIG SURPRISE. I TOLD HER I WOULD NOT SAY ANY THING SO HERE WE GO GIRLS DON'T READ IT..............................



Lisa has started moving her right arm. She can lift her right arm up to her face. It's hard to give you a visual but just put your arm straight out and lift it up. She can do that but when it's up past her face her elbow bends back past her wheel chair. Does that make any sense? It was very hard for her to do that simple little move, the things we all take for granted, yet you should of seen her determination and when she got done she had the biggest smile ever. She is so proud of herself, I said great job Lisa, she said just don't tell Karla and Amy they have to see if for themselves.



KARLA AND AMY YOU CAN START READING



OK, when I made Lisa's appointment for the Physiatrist as Karla stated it was 2 weeks out and the nursing home really wanted it to be sooner I told them that I would be on a waiting list if anyone cancelled to just call me. They said no problem. Well Julie the lady who admitted Lisa asked me if she could call and see if they could move it up and I said sure no problem see what you can do, she said I'll wait till Friday to call. She stopped me in the hallway and said hey LISA'S SISTER that's what they call me. I go what? She said that she called and they said that that was the earliest appointment they had, and that they had no waiting list. I told her well that's not what they told me, let's just wait and see. So then 1 hour later I get a phone call form Dr. Ghee office and they said that they had a cancellation and it would be this Monday at 1:00 I said sure well take it. So keep Lisa in your prayers and let's hope that she will be able to get back to her apt. She truly is working very hard as Lisa would do let's keep our fingers crossed.

This is a note on Lisa's door. She always writes notes, of course this was before leaving for her surgery in May.

(BHA) is Bloomington Housing Authorities, I think she is trying to say I will be gone to the hospital in Peoria to get my seizures gone. Brain Surgery Thursday (opening brain?) will be hurt and sore for a while.