Sending more good wishes to Ken (and virtual scarf magic, too!). And, several gallons of water to help him stay hydrated. This is one of those times to "drink up."
I think the whole sensory overload is pretty common - as it was explained to me, the brain is confused and traumatized and doesn't like a lot of noise, color or anything else. Quiet moments are essential. I spent a lot of time those first few days with my eyes closed (well, one was taped shut, but whatever
) because the visual stimulation was just too much for me.
Grade two on the facial scale is pretty good! I'm still not there yet, so it's easy for me to say that 2 is good. Two is obvisoulsy not good when it's your face.
The palsy sounds mild enough, though, to hope for a quick and full recovery. I'll be sending you some extra good energy and prayers on that.
Hopefully today is a little better - that's usually the way it goes, slow but steady progress from one day to the next. Any idea when he'll be "sprung" from the hospital?
Debbi
