Hi again. Lee again.
Those of you who were there at the beginning of Mike's long saga will remember the factors we were told that would give Mike a better chance of comingn out of the accident ok. The factors were high intelligence; good interpersonal skills; strong family support; good physical fitness and a previous optimistic attitude to life. This week I have clearly been seeing two in action -previous physical fitness and interpersonal skills.
I was watching Mike's progress at Physio today and talking with his physio. Mike accident has affected him greatly physically, but he is making such good progress. I can see that he understands muscle groups and what muscles are where. The physio can explain what she needs him to do and Mike knows what is involved, even if the muscle messages are weak. He also really concentrates on what is required. I am sure it is because this physical focus is familiar territory to him.
On Monday Mike started having breakfast in the day room and attending the half hour current events session afterwards. For various reasons this time of day brings much more interaction. Up till now Mike has related a lot to people visiting and not much to other patients. In that three days I have seen him really increase his involvement in the group and show much more awareness of the other patients needs and difficulties. Presumably this is like an old behviour that is warming up too. Some of it must be due to increased exposure to the other patients, some due to his improved energy and some the old Mike reappearing.
It is very interesting to see some of those factors mentioned right near the start actually coming into play in microcosm.
Regards
Lee
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Mike was blessed to have all of the factors from the beginning and the foundations to it all were based in a strong family.
Gilda
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