Today was a mixture of not too bad and not too good. John was able to go for his speech therapy and even walked all the way into the hospital and to the therapy wing with just his walker. In previous weeks I have had to push him in his walker or wheel chair. However, his voice was not good or strong while we were there and she had to stop the more strenuous exercises because he could not do them. The sucking or freezing of his mouth was also quite bad so it took him a long time to get anything out. All in all it felt like a wasted trip. I am trusting it really wasn't. Tonight he was not as good as the meds seemed to quit just at the time he should have the next ones (but it takes 20 -30 min. for them to kick in). So he did not have a comfortable evening at times. At least he had lots of football to watch!!
He also has developed a toothache. Of course the dentists were all closed by the time we got home from the speech therapist in Surrey! Pain killers seem to be keeping it under control at this point.
The pressure sores do not seem to be as bothersome as they were although they still look red and sore and there are two places that they have broken open.
Please continue to pray for his body to absorb the meds properly - for me to be able to get him a dentist's appointment early next week - for the pressure sores to heal - for the neurologist to have some answers and help for us on the 12th.
Thanks.
Not sure what kind of a rating to give for today.
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