We are truly in awe of all of the support from family and friends and friends of friends near and far. Thank you all for your prayers, love and help. It boosts Allie to read your messages and see how many people are out there rooting for her and to know that so many are helping us, because as in typical Allie fashion she is worried about her family at points when she just needs to focus on healing.
In a week, lives have changed but so much good is continuing to happen! I will do my best with a little help to keep you all updated!
She started out keep in mind unable to feel from the neck down. She now has feeling down both arms normal for most part to her elbows and more and more sensations and feeling slowly daily. She fed herself with OT help 4 spoonful’s of breakfast the other day. While she cant move her lower extremities, her sensations there are also increasing. This is so encouraging, to everyone!! Oh yeah and she waved at the Drs yesterday am through her window.
She is currently still in ICU where she has made many friends- the people at UVM Med center have been amazing and many are now part of our extended family, as they treat her like family, starting with the Head neurosurgeon who did her surgery. He gives her the facts, cks in daily lets her ask questions and they share stories and jokes. He says if anyone can do this she can and states after Dana and I he is next in line as her biggest supporter or person who wants her recovery to be all it can.
We are currently waiting for a bed at Spaulding Rehab in Boston. Medically they feel she will be ready to travel Monday, where she will be for rehab for an unknown period of time to begin the next part of her journey. However yesterday, after sitting in a chair for 2 hours and having PT etc etc her wonderful nurses broke her out for a road trip outside of the building to feel the sun on her face in the afternoon and to see the sun set in the evening. Her spirit and joy continue to shine thru.
WE are so blessed to have her (she has been and added blessing in our lives since day 1) as she makes our world a better place – so grateful….please stay in touch she/ we respond as best we can but she will need her village – I call it a city lol in the months to follow. Thanks again- for EVERYTHING we love you all stay tuned- she is documenting and I will try and post a pic of her choosing later today (maybe with help lol) Lisa