Happy New Year

Happy New Year to our faithful readers!

We are anticipating that 2015 will be one of watching healing take place and seeing milestones met.  I think we are now face to face with the fact that Steve has one of the most severe cases of GBS that the doctors have seen.  This is linked in part to the very sudden onset, which usually is tied to length of recovery.  The healing that has come so far is literally watching God at work….reknitting nerves and reminding muscles what they are meant to do.

The opthamologist appointment with Dr. Kirby was evidence of this.  When we remember he couldn’t even open his eyes for a couple of months and then they didn’t work together, hearing that they were each 50/20 and tracking together was so reassuring.  Dr. Kirby discovered that prisms won’t correct the double vision when he reads but that we must wait for the muscle to finish restoring.  There is no evidence of eye infection and with patching and new 250 power readers, Steve can now read on his computer!  (He is getting better at mastering the antenna that is mounted on a headband and controls the mouse).  Becky was able to go to the appointment also and assisted the doctor with holding up the eye patch tool.  (She has decided to stick with her teaching career)

We had a special Christmas and anniversary, highlighted with two larger groups of friends coming to visit.  One group sang Christmas carols and Steve sang/voiced all the words to the songs!  Brought tears to more than one eye.  Tim and Becky’s families were here at the same time and you can see us all gathered around Steve’s bed.  He had some individual time with each as well.  Thanks to Lee and Karen, Gieglers, Gilberts and Rick for also taking time to visit Steve during this busy holiday time.  Thanks for the many cards as well.  Staff and others remark on how our friends stay with us even after all these months.  We are so blessed.

Nancy and Steve