I had no idea how long it was since I last wrote...this is really sad, because I knew I hadn't filled in all the gaps but didn't do anything about it.
Lisa is great! She is back to herself and calls Karen several times a day. She is back to work and has recently started working 4 days a week, compared to her 2 days a week, which started in August. She is much happier and will tell you how much she enjoys her job. She is the silver ware wrap girl at Olive Garden...one handed, I might add.
Lisa was let go of PT back in the summer and has not progressed much since then. She has gained a significant amount of weight. She did lose 2.5 pounds over a 3 month period. She was quite proud of herself. LOL!
She has her ways and still bosses people around, more so now, I think, than she did before. She is not able to do for herself as much, so she likes to order others to do for her...well, let me tell you, Karen gets on her about it and tells her to do it herself. Lisa does not like that too much. I find myself doing more than I should for her and get a reality check when she starts ordering me around...that doesn't fly to well with me either. Lisa will start her silent treatment and I will try to talk to her about what she can do when she thinks she can and I end up leaving when she ignores me...aughhhhhh! It is never ending!
Lisa has had a few seizures lately. Not good. But she has also had some UTI's and that might have something to do with it. She LOVES her apt, which, she moved into on Oct 31! One year ago! She is doing well. She really wants to stay there. I think there is a sense of independence there.
On October 15th, I was going to take her to the cemetery, to visit mom, but it was really windy and rainy that day. Karen took her the day before to put flowers on the grave. I ended up taking her the following week and it was a beautiful fall day. Lisa took her hemy walker, she wanted to walk up to the grave. She got out and we walked up and she said, "Hi Mom, I love you! I miss you a lot! I'm going to be 48 this year!"
I had tears in my eyes, she is so sweet. She kissed her fingers and placed them on the gravestone and then patted it. She thanked me over and over for taking her to see mom. How could I not?
I am so thankful that Lisa is still here. I hate that she is not able to walk w/o assistance. I hate that she had the stroke. I am so glad though, that she is still teaching...in her own way, that life goes on. It is not always fair.
