After leaving Amanda’s leg splint off at home the physio has agreed it can now stay off permanently. One of the things on her ‘wish list’ was to start showering standing up and that is now happening, at least at the hospital. On Wednesday she spent an hour making scones in the Occupational Therapy Kitchen which […]

Highlights this week have included an effective ‘all clear’ from the follow-up MRI scan which happened on Monday. They could find no cause; no tumours, lesions or aneurysms or anything to suggest it might ever happen again. So basically a spontaneous bleed. Amanda’s new glasses arrived at Specsavers 3 working days (as opposed to the […]

Sisters Sue & Liz are now on the first leg of their return journey to the UK after 12 days of visiting and helping hugely in Amanda’s recovery.     On both days at home this weekend she was able to make her own lunch and wanted to help with sorting out the washing and other tasks […]

Reading today’s news I realised Amanda was actually kept alive by the precise drugs which killed both Michael Jackson (Propofol) and Prince (Fentanyl). When she is feeling better I may get her to record a few disco tunes. You never know… Amanda’s care team were pleased her long weekend at home went so well. Her […]

Reading today’s news I realised Amanda was actually kept alive by the precise drugs which killed both Michael Jackson (Propofol) and Prince (Fentanyl). When she is feeling better I may get her to record a few disco tunes. You never know… Amanda’s care team were pleased her long weekend at home went so well. Her […]

Amanda has been at home for the Easter break & goes back to the Nelson Hospital Rehab Centre tomorrow (Tuesday). We have packed a lot into the last few days, thanks to assistance, catering skillz, teaching expertise and general sisterly support from Liz & Sue Saturday morning was Nelson Market followed by lunch @ the Riverside Cafe […]

This week Amanda has continued to improve with her showering and dressing skills. I was able to bring her home for the day on both Saturday & Sunday. The hospital lent us a wheelchair but it stayed in the car the whole time. She was able to just use a stick to walk up and then […]

Walking continues to improve. No more wheelchair, no more frame, just a stick and as much practice as possible each day.   The occupational therapist continues to be ‘amazed’ at her daily improvements in showering and dressing. The speech therapist is using the strength of the ‘strong’ side of Amanda’s brain ( the creative right side, […]

This weekend has been all about mental rather than physical recovery. Wiith the  physio team off for a well earned weekend break, patients rely on the nurses to get them up and walking around, so we tend to spend time chatting and I gently coax her to remember past events (often just stuff from yesterday) […]

This week Amanda has been perfecting rolling to the side of the bed, swinging her feet over, standing & then turning 90 degrees to sit in a chair. Easy for you and me but technically challenging both physically and mentally.   Her memory is getting better a tiny bit each day, but she still cannot […]