update- 10.1.06

hey all!

just a quick update for you. first, i must say, mom is definitely sounding better and better as the days go by. each time i talk to her, i feel like our conversations are inching closer and closer to the kinds of conversations we used to have each day.

also, mom went to see the outpatient doctor, dr. backhouse (the spelling may be wrong), on thursday for an evaluation. dr. backhouse told dad there has been definite improvement over the past couple weeks. way to go mom!! mom is set up to see the speech and occupational therapists next week to see what they think. i'm getting the impression, though, that it's only a matter of time before mom is ready to begin work in outpatient. hopefully a few more weeks and we'll be there!

i wanted to thank everyone for the support and encouragement for josh and i in our triathlon adventure! it was an awesome experience, and it made it even better that we were doing it as a tribute to mom. all in all, we ended up raising $1522!!! in keeping with mom's commitment to charity, we donated $250 to the Brain Injury Association America. the rest went to mom and dad to help out with medical bills and such. thanks again everyone, i couldn't be prouder of the support our friends and family have shown for mom's sake! we'll be doing another triathlon next summer (with longer distances...yikes!), so we can't wait for that.

that's about it. just keep the faith everyone! a special thanks to dad, cathy and chris for working tirelessly to help mom recover. she is so lucky to be surrounded by you on a daily basis! love you guys!

much love,
xoxox
steph