THAT's just about the best news I've heard in a while!
-- Lady Cynthia, Royal Musicmaker
On or shortly after May 12, I posted to the group about my best friends
> daughter--Jennifer, who had been in a car accident that I responded to
> with the ambulance. She had suffered a severe brain injury, and was in
> a coma. For the next month and two brain surgeries, the prognosis was
> very bad, if she survived at all. On June 16, she was off all
> medications, and they began weaning her from the respirator. Her eyes
> were open, but there was no recognition. They asked the family to start
> thinking about long term care. During the next week, she began moving
> her right side, but not her left (she is left handed). One of her
> doctors advised trying a rehab hospital, rather than a nursing home, and
> got her into one. There seemed to be very little progress until July
> 3rd, when her dad came into her room and said "Hi Jen" as he always did,
> and she answered in a whisper, "Hi Dad". Since then, her progress has
> astounded every one. Yesterday, I went to see her for her 19th
> birthday, and she walked across the room for us. Her left side is still
> partially paralyzed, and she has some memory deficits which may be
> permanent, but she called me by name, and thanked me for the butterfly
> quilt that I had brought for her the week before. The doctors have
> stopped putting any limits on her recovery, and only say that they won't
> know if she has any permanent disabilities for two years.
>
> NEVER doubt the power of prayers and good thoughts. Miracles happen > every day.
>
> Connie from ND