Todays evaluation was very good but just not quite enough to have Dar moved toSCVMC. Just not quite there. Based on their requirements Dar needs to be at the third level of their scale. She needs to be able to show more of what she did last night on a little more consistent basis. Even to respond to questions like, hold two fingers up, move your right foot,stick your tongue out. Again a little more Purposeful. Dar is knocking on the door of level 3, she has successfully passed the first two and is knocking on door number three but still has a little ways to go.
It sounds discouraging and it is to a degree but Donna (SCVM) agrees it is still early, according to her Dar has made great progress. Even better than many she has seen with this type of injury. We have as long as it takes to have her bust thru door #3 there is no time limit. We may see great strides in the next few days, we don't know. Donna has told me that as I see things and make mental notes and blog notes to stay in touch with her. She is only a couple of hours away.
I should probably clarify that the things we are looking for do not have to be consistent, quite the opposite, inconsistent is fine. If you do a google search for....... rancho los amigos levels for traumatic brain injury..... you will see the 8 levels that I am referring to. Dar has passed 1&2 and is on the threshold of 3. Think of it this way Dar has climbed two flights of stairs and is somewhere in between floors 2 & 3. I am confident she will bust thru door # 3. Also keep in mind that she works on her timetable, not ours. Her awake active time seems to be early in the morning and early evening. That is when I need to be busy with her. I am told to always try to wake her when I see her. Give her stimulus, today I was shown how to give her physical therapy. She will get it once a day from the hospital but when I am here I should work with her too
Please try not to be too disappointed, I know it's hard, I'm disappointed, but I also know the road to Dar's recovery is going to be long, hard and not always what I or we want.
It is going to take time. We all remember those words we spoke to one another when we got married. I am, in this for the long haul, it may not be fair, it may not be right, but this is what I have and everyday that I have with Dar is better than a day without her.
Please continue your prayers, there is nothing wrong asking God for specifics, the things we want. Just remember ultimatley all of this is in His hands. Again I appreciate each and everyone of you, if I were to ask anything for myself it would be that I could use a good healthy shot of giddy up and go juice. I am tired, I don't sleep all that well and it is very hard to leave Dars side. But all and all I am holding up very well and as I said " I am in this for the long haul". God bless each of you.
This will probably be my Post for the day, again thank you, stick around we have more miracles coming.
Good night all,
Love, Darlene, Danny and the "Awesome One" Maverick
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