Journal entry by Stephanie Bonsall —
Hello, everyone.
I am happy to continually report great news. Jenny moved her fingers on her right hand two days ago. This was a huge gain and motivating achievement. She is getting around the house on her own and even helping out with cleaning. But my favorite thing to see is our two boys snuggled up with mom as she reads them “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”.
Jenny remains on blood thinners and has an umbrella-like net in her thigh to temporarily prevent further clots. A microsurgery will eventually take place to close the hole in Jenny’s heart to help more permanently prevent future clots.
This weekend my mom will watch the boys as I take Jenny out for an afternoon of one of our favorite past times, miniature golf. Who would’ve thought. We are very, very excited about it.
It’s extremely easy to become emotional when thinking about how far we’ve come. And simply for the sake of gratitude and the manifestation of just how fragile life really is, I’ll never forget when the Dr. sat me down and told me that my wife’s brain damage was so intense from not just one, but two brain clots, that she wouldn’t be able to understand the English language. Oh, how far she’s come! This kind of rebound from such a massive stroke is nothing short of Divine. So thank you to everyone for your prayers, everyone of them helps.
-John
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