Home for almost a month and many questions come to mind. Now what? Is Olga making progress? When is she going to her next location or is she home for good? Can she communicate? Over 6 months ago in October, back when Olga was conscious and trying to understand what was happening, many of the same questions also came to mind. Today, Olga has been remarkably stable and making improvements. As perviously mentioned, TBI recovery takes time and patience and much dedication from many people - in particular the patient. We have exhausted the efforts to identify a rehab facility in Mexico that could provide any help in her condition. Many of you have suggested and recommended many other places, but her condition prevents her from both being admitted to a facility and from benefitting from those programs. At home Olga receives routine physical and sensorial therapy among other rehabilitation exercises that we have been able to do ourselves and when possible bring specialist to see her and make recommendations.
In the past week, Olga had a series of follow up appointments at the Neurology Institute in Mexico and are waiting for results and so far everything seems to be positive. In the next couple of weeks she will continue with supplemental appointments like the eye doctor and dentist. Our family and closest friends are amazed at the progress Olga has shown since she was discharged from the hospital. Here are some comments made.
Our focus continues to provide Olga a more specialized or medically advanced rehabilitation opportunity as we are convinced that is what she needs to progress even further and give her the opportunity for a better recovery. The first year following a brain injury, it is essential to help the patient with stimulation to aid with their brain plasticity. (click here to high level understand brain plasticity) All of our efforts in the past month have been with the transition from the hospital to home. Our two biggest show-stoppers as you can imagine are money and time. With your help, we have done remarkably well with all the fundraising activities (see picture gallery). We have raised over $23,000 in just over two months and the activities will continue. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTIONS with our fundraising activities.
Please continue to have Olga in your prayers as she continues on her Journey to Recovery. We are so thankful to the great support she has been given from all over. Her story has reached over 15 countries and we hope that somehow her story contributes to other families with TBI patients. We would be happy to answer questions you might have. It is a long journey and we are just getting started. Please continue to P.U.S.H. (pray until something happens) as God has given Olga the challenge to bring people together. We are faithful that Olga will continue to be one of his biggest miracles.
Until next post, God bless and continue to P.U.S.H.
In the past week, Olga had a series of follow up appointments at the Neurology Institute in Mexico and are waiting for results and so far everything seems to be positive. In the next couple of weeks she will continue with supplemental appointments like the eye doctor and dentist. Our family and closest friends are amazed at the progress Olga has shown since she was discharged from the hospital. Here are some comments made.
"You know, I saw my cousin last Sunday, on her birthday, and she recognized me!! I would even say she smiled to me!"
"Every time I visit you i see progress ... take it easy and keep going...."
"every time we cover her body, she knocks the cover over and ends up with her gown open"
Our focus continues to provide Olga a more specialized or medically advanced rehabilitation opportunity as we are convinced that is what she needs to progress even further and give her the opportunity for a better recovery. The first year following a brain injury, it is essential to help the patient with stimulation to aid with their brain plasticity. (click here to high level understand brain plasticity) All of our efforts in the past month have been with the transition from the hospital to home. Our two biggest show-stoppers as you can imagine are money and time. With your help, we have done remarkably well with all the fundraising activities (see picture gallery). We have raised over $23,000 in just over two months and the activities will continue. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTIONS with our fundraising activities.
Please continue to have Olga in your prayers as she continues on her Journey to Recovery. We are so thankful to the great support she has been given from all over. Her story has reached over 15 countries and we hope that somehow her story contributes to other families with TBI patients. We would be happy to answer questions you might have. It is a long journey and we are just getting started. Please continue to P.U.S.H. (pray until something happens) as God has given Olga the challenge to bring people together. We are faithful that Olga will continue to be one of his biggest miracles.
Until next post, God bless and continue to P.U.S.H.
