A few people have asked for an update on Andri. She is definitely on the upswing. She still has some discomfort and numbness but the sharp pains have gone away. Sleeping has become much better as well. We went to the physical medicine doctor this week and they took a look at her numbness in her knee and shin. They did a thorough exam of all her muscles. She has more difficulty with sitting than lying down as there is this “u-shaped” pain through her lower  back and hip area. She is having some difficulty with lifting her left leg but has been doing some stair walking at home to try to strengthen the leg. Physical medicine would like to see her do some physical therapy once we get clearance from the surgeon—hopefully at her June 7th appt.  She is taking gabapentin for nerve pain on a more regular basis per physical medicine.  Her rash has gone away and has left her with peeling skin in the areas of the rash. The  skin biopsy came back this week saying she has an aggressive allergic reaction to “something”—lol!! She is still on antibiotics for the bacterial infection for another month and seems just precautionary at this point.  She is still on iron pills( the insurance company denied the iron infusions) but the anemia is better. 

She is getting a long well and we are going to try driving this next week to see how her legs feel driving with the numbness and if her legs get easily fatigued-more from her muscle disorder from non-use than from the actual surgery. Her  plan is to go back to work June 12 if she is ready. I know her mind is ready but I want to make sure her body is ready physically to sit for 8 hours at her desk. I might make her pretend she is at work for a few days to see how it feels. Her company has been beyond amazing and it makes my heart happy that she is surrounded by a compassionate  family. Thank you Merril-Lynch!😄 She is going  to the Taylor Swift concert on June 9th in her wheelchair with her good friends so if she can do that, she should be able to go back to work! I just don’t want to be driving her to work—so that is our most important next step! 

This has been  an exhausting and emotional  journey but I hope Andri will be happy she did it a year from now. She said she can breathe better which is amazing and no more upper hardware pain. 

All of this has really reminded me of how strong she really is. I am so proud of her. I love this journal because Andri can reflect back to the moments when the  tears were flowing that things were never going to get better and she can see how far she has come.  You inspire me as your mom. ❤️

Thank you everyone again for all the prayers, the meals, and the encouraging texts. We are blessed with the greatest family and friends in our lives. ❤️