Today is eight weeks since the accident. Jan doesn't take anything but Tylenol for pain for the last week. She can go almost all day without anything. I give her two Tylenol at night to get past the neck pain so she can sleep. She doesn't take anything stronger unless we are making a trek rather than a short trip. Unfortunately, the halo still causes her pain in her pins and the weight of it all is as tiring as ever. It was never properly fitted and pushes on her head rather than holding her head up. This, in turn, makes her shoulders sore from the constant shrug she subconsciously does to alleviate the pressure. So goes the endless cycle of needlessly annoying pain.
At present, Bilkmore is showing an appointment on March 4th with the doctor and on March 5th with the NP. We aren't going to cancel the appointment with the NP until we are certain that everything is falling in place. The last thing she wants is any delay getting out of the halo.
As an observation, I've noticed she no longer involuntarily moves her eyebrows and, by extension, her forehead. She still can if she tries but it doesn't happen automatically anymore. A smile doesn't result in any movement above the eyes. If you look at the previous picture at the WKU President's Recognition Luncheon, you can see it in her face. So, a halo has the same effect as botox! Doesn't everybody want one now?
She's been averaging at least one yogurt a day and sometimes two so that gets her more calcium! I'm positive March 4th will be THE DAY!
Jan had non-accident related lab work done on Saturday. She sees her GP to get the results late Monday. Nothing out of the ordinary. Routine cholesterol and glucose checks. While we are there she is going to get her inner ear checked as well as the pins looked at to be sure they are both OK. No more speed bumps to this recovery.
At present, Bilkmore is showing an appointment on March 4th with the doctor and on March 5th with the NP. We aren't going to cancel the appointment with the NP until we are certain that everything is falling in place. The last thing she wants is any delay getting out of the halo.
As an observation, I've noticed she no longer involuntarily moves her eyebrows and, by extension, her forehead. She still can if she tries but it doesn't happen automatically anymore. A smile doesn't result in any movement above the eyes. If you look at the previous picture at the WKU President's Recognition Luncheon, you can see it in her face. So, a halo has the same effect as botox! Doesn't everybody want one now?
She's been averaging at least one yogurt a day and sometimes two so that gets her more calcium! I'm positive March 4th will be THE DAY!
Jan had non-accident related lab work done on Saturday. She sees her GP to get the results late Monday. Nothing out of the ordinary. Routine cholesterol and glucose checks. While we are there she is going to get her inner ear checked as well as the pins looked at to be sure they are both OK. No more speed bumps to this recovery.
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