Dr visit

Karen took Lisa to go see her neurologist Dr in Peoria on Wed. She told him about her grand mal a couple of weeks ago and asked him about upping her meds for her tone. She is extremely tight and is not able to move her right side freely because of her stroke, which is hindering her progress with therapies...or so we would like to think. She asked him about the seizure meds that she is currently on. One of the side affects is weight gain...although she has been on this for quite sometime, she was able to walk it off and get some exercise. Being in the wheelchair is just making her gain more and more.

The Doc went ahead and switched her meds to one that she had been on before that made her lose weight. Hopefully it will work. We need prayers for that. She has gained 50 pounds since last May. She does not like to be this big. When we told her a few months ago what she weighed, she wanted to "get that down", instead, she gained another 10. How frustrating...I mean, for real!!!! Can you imagine yourself in her shoes?
She is a bit depressed, not doing anything. It is finally getting nice around here and she just wants to get out and enjoy her neighborhood, or go for a car ride. When the kids get out of school and my schedule is not so crazy with my work, I need to set up a day or two that she can just get out and do something.

But, other than all of that...she had a good Easter. I went to get her and took her to church. She left her wheelchair at home. We then went to Dad's for dinner and hung out with the family. She was ready to go home about 2 or 3. She got teary eyed when she was leaving. Karen took her to Mom's grave. I think she just needed that. Karen said she just wants to get out more than she does, and she should!

That's all for now!