Journal entry by Ashley Froneberger —
An update from Ashley...
Doc is actually doing awesome. He was able to get off his IV fluids and medications and now has to take oral medication 3x a day. His doctors recommended that he take 6-8 weeks of short term disability from work. He is taking it a week at a time but is eager to get back to work. He is realizing how hard it is on him to do too much. He gets tired very easily. Headaches are so much better. Doctors think the inflammation is going down and they say he is so lucky. Most people with this have to relearn how to walk. So with all the prayers we like to think of it as a miracle more than lucky. He is slowly eating more and more each day but still has yet to acquire much of an appetite. He struggles with name recognition but knows who most people are. He just can't get their names out. He forgets things easily. But time will help. He just needs to rest.
Doc is actually doing awesome. He was able to get off his IV fluids and medications and now has to take oral medication 3x a day. His doctors recommended that he take 6-8 weeks of short term disability from work. He is taking it a week at a time but is eager to get back to work. He is realizing how hard it is on him to do too much. He gets tired very easily. Headaches are so much better. Doctors think the inflammation is going down and they say he is so lucky. Most people with this have to relearn how to walk. So with all the prayers we like to think of it as a miracle more than lucky. He is slowly eating more and more each day but still has yet to acquire much of an appetite. He struggles with name recognition but knows who most people are. He just can't get their names out. He forgets things easily. But time will help. He just needs to rest.
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