Sunday, 19 April 2009

Mixed signs

A mixed day again. Jo had some pain in the left knee and foot this morning which neither of us was sure was neuropathic or muscular. Jo opted to take an Ibuprofen and see if that addressed the pain. Her speech was slightly dulled and her mouth askew so I was not optimistic.

When it came time to go to Waitrose for lunch Jo elected to try a transfer to the wheelchair via stand and swivel. Although she was apprehensive and fearful, Jo persevered and, after a few failed attempts, managed a transfer that was almost 'normal', without fear or jerkiness.

Jo repeated this from wheelchair to armchair upon our return. Her mouth by this time was perfectly even and she spoke without any slurring. Let us hope this is a sign of continuous improvement.

Posted by Unknown at 08:23

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Different strokes...

It has been nearly seven years since Jo suffered a "controlled" stroke whilst undergoing brain surgery to clip the blood vessel that had caused a subarachnoid haemorrhage in 2000. Sadly two successive coilings did not occlude the bleed and so Jo had a craniotomy in August 2008. During surgery the surgeon discovered the coiling had penetrated the rear of the aneurysm, occasioning emergency repair procedures. Consequentially they spent one and a half hours longer in surgery than expected, leading to the right half of Jo's brain forgetting it has to look after the left side of her world.