Focus

Our focus is to get Lisa back to her apt. We had an appt on Monday with Dr Ghee. He was such a sweet man who had never saw Lisa before and had not a clue why we were there to see him. Her surgeon recommended him to us, so we went...The nursing home is pushing for Lisa to get out  because she has plateaued and we were able to get her in to see the Dr. sooner than expected. The dr had Lisa take 3 steps and watched her SLOWLY do what he asked her to do, which was to lock and unlock her brakes. He talked to her and asked her questions that she did not know how to answer (he didn't know how to talk to her) and she looked to us for help. She was in a mood anyway. She was very emotional that day and would cry at the drop of a pin. The Lisa I know didn't do that before, but then again, Lisa could always do for herself. She is frustrated! I would be too, and so would anyone else.
The reason why we were there was to get his professional opinion on whether Lisa should be a person who needs 24 hour care or if she could get the 30-40 hours a week...I took Lisa to the bathroom and Karen stayed back and talked to the Dr. When we wheeled Lisa out to the car, Karen took me aside and told me that the Dr said that she should be in 24 hour care!!!!! That was a blow. I understand him. I don't question his opinion. But....that was the very first time he saw her, he has not seen the improvements she has made. He never saw her when she was dying...and he doesn't know who he is talking about.
We are staying focused on our goal and we are getting things in order for another opinion. We are going to see the Dr that saw Lisa before and after her shunt. She saw Lisa at her very worst. We pray, oh how we pray that she will see that Lisa has improved and that she belongs in her home...