Back to acute rehab

After transferring from UCLA on Friday evening, Susan is back in acute rehab at LB Memorial. She had physical, occupational, and speech therapy evaluations on Saturday and an otherwise restful weekend.

She had a good first day of treatment according to her nurse during my evening visit. She'll have 3-6 hours of multi-disciplinary sessions daily; and I’ll find out soon how long they recommend she stay.

The events of the past month have sapped her strength, stamina, and ability to converse much. She’s alert and responsive when she needs to be, but when it's time to rest, she sleeps deeply. It’s been about four years since her last similar setback, and if that experience is a reliable guide, it will take her months to get beyond her physical weakness and cognitive fog. Still, we’re grateful for good progress so far and trust God to help us with the steps along the way.