Journal entry by Theresa Rohrs —
Home in time for Christmas
Christy has successfully returned to her home where she has been able to share Liam’s 3rd birthday (12/13) and preparations for the holiday season. Our family received many gifts from generous friends and family for which we are truly grateful. There hasn’t been much time this year for shopping but the children had plenty under the tree this year. The holiday season was a bit different, as it likely was for most without big gatherings, but Christy has had plenty of time together with her children and we did our best to make good memories with some old and new traditions.
Christy continues to make great progress walking with a cane. We haven’t used her wheelchair since Thanksgiving 😊. She is working hard to master her self care and starting to take on household tasks such as making a meal, loading the dishwasher and folding clothes. She has been findings ways to help with the kids and they are thrilled to have their Mom back home. We’ve taken advantage of the mild temperatures and enjoyed an outing to a local park and even some light shopping.
Next week Christy will have tissue expanders implanted under her scalp to stretch that skin so they can eventually remove her skin graft. It will likely take 3-4 months then there will be another surgery to remove the skin graft and hopefully perform the cranioplasty around the same time. By summer she should have “her head back together” and can start letting her hair grow back. This is a major goal.
In the meantime she will be having follow up Botox to treat the spasticity in her left arm and hand with hopes to get more control and function back. Christy is undergoing assessments in January and hopefully will be able to return to work in some capacity sometime in February.
Rodger and I continue to live with the family and will do so until we aren’t needed as much. We starting to contemplate selling our DE home in order to be permanently close by. We were fortunate to be able to share our recent marriage ceremony with Christy serving as our witness and photographer and the kids running around in the background.
It’s been 5 months since life as we all knew it changed for us all. We are so incredibly proud of the hard work and positive attitude Christy has been able to maintain throughout this ordeal. We continue to be bless by so many supportive friends, neighbors and extended family who lift us up with their kindness and generosity.
As we start 2021, I am hoping for continued progress and tranquility in our lives. Thank you for continuing to follow Christy’s story and for caring.
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