Today New Things

Sorry, didn't get to update last night. Was too late when I thought about it and couldn't get the job done. Yesterday was a very slow day. Peg slept until 11:30 and got up for about 45 minutes and then went back to bad until 5:30. She told me she was really tired yesterday. We had done quite a bit with the trip to the nail salon and the walk the night before so it's pretty obvious that it doesn't take much to use up her energy stores.
This morning she got up and spent some time with Elijah but is back in bed sleeping pretty soundly. Tim and I have decided that she needs to start having more company and more phone calls from friends and family. We don't want to overdo, but we also don't want her to feel too isolated. She commented yesterday that people had stopped e-mailing her, so start again. Just don't make them too long. I gave her her computer this morning and told her she could get on it but needed to limit her time. She was glad to get it back but decided she needed to rest before tackling it.
We talked a little last night and she told me the dream state is beginning to recede, but she is still having a lot of difficulty believing this has happened. She keeps searching for the last week and just can't get it back. We also talked about the short-term memory situation and I told her that it appears that the most obvious problem is recalling when things have happened. She is beginning to remember that someone has called or been by, but can't put it in the proper time frame. So, if you call her and she doesn't remember that you talked to her a few days ago, don't be alarm--we're just laughing through these incidents and reminding her of what really happened and when.
I think we are all a little anxious to get through the appointments. I know I do much better when there is a plan in place and this waiting is especially hard. I am hoping that they will set her up for some therapy sessions and she can start the retraining process if that's what's necessary. It's still early, but I think it's time to get the ball rolling. (I know, spoken like a Mom.)
All in all, we are doing pretty well. E seems a little stressed about the lack of routine but is happy and involved. Tim has gone back to work and that's good for him. The knot in the middle of my chest is a little better so I'm okay, too. It's just so hard to not be able to "make it all better." Let us hear from you. Comments on the blog are read and appreciated. Love, Linda