Continuing Progress

It's been a week since the accident and Sherri is progressing each day now. She's even getting a bit of appetite back! On the medical front,the real big news is she has detected some tingling in her left foot. This is a great development and we're grateful to the Lord for this progress.

Yesterday, the Occupational Therapist had her touch her right foot to the floor. While she hasn't put her weight on it yet Sherri navigated herself really well.

On Monday, the plastics team will investigate her faciotomy once again and hopefully this will enable a date to be set to close it up. The timing of this depends a lot on whether the swelling has sufficiently diminished. She'll also begin some more intentional rehab work on Monday or Tuesday.

Sherri continues to be awake and alert most of the day with a good nap thrown in here and there. Pain management remains a top priority and this is still being worked. For example, last night her pain meds essentially ran out and when she woke up she was in a great deal of pain. So today they are switching her over to a 12 hour base plan which they continue to administer with or without Sherri's request. Over and above that Sherri must ask for the pain meds and we are all keeping task of the 3 hour interval.

As we move forward in this process, we are glad to be together as a family. Wendy's work at Church of the Redeemer has been graciously covered for now by her wonderful and supportive colleagues. Nick finished his semester at the University of MD and is officially on break, and I have rejoined the family and will be here for the full week ahead. And so many family and friends are near in spirit a few even in person! Surely the Lord is good.

Future updates maybe sent on a less frequent basis. As noted previously, be sure to check the blog Nick set up where you can learn of Sherri's recovery as well as send a message of encouragement. His blog also has links [to the right] to ACCION USA and Amigos de Las Americas for those wishing to contribute in lieu of flowers etc. to organizations Sherri is passionate about.

Thanks once again for your love, support and prayers on Sherri's behalf.

Steve