tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174880937451768707.post6406277660515704913..comments2023-10-18T05:54:19.015-07:00Comments on Stronger After Stroke Blog (THE STROKE RECOVERY BLOG): Gabrielle Giffords: An Unpredictable PrognosisPeter G Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12585356059363005619noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174880937451768707.post-88970319765098299142011-03-31T04:46:12.183-07:002011-03-31T04:46:12.183-07:00Thank you for your honesty. Your description perfe...Thank you for your honesty. Your description perfectly describes my sister's response to her severe brain injury. She improved rapidly for the first 3 monthss which included responding to commands and singing. Her verbal skills were actually better in those first few months then they are today, 15 years later. The same goes for her motor skills. Initially she could walk with assistance and actually feed herself. 6 months later she spoke infrequently, if at all and now lives in a wheelchair in a wonderful home. She is tube fed.<br />My heart was broken hearing about Gabby Giffords and as the news came out all I could think of was the day the the staff at the rehabilitation hospital said they would no longer be pursuing active rehabilitation for my sister but would now move to maintenance. Our whole family at that meeting sat their numb as the the tears flowed from our eyes. We knew the tragedy was just beginning.<br />Thank you for you honesty.<br /><br />Ken Russo<br />Cape Cod MA<br />kjr02657@gmail.comkenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08941620248738452887noreply@blogger.com