Friday

Austin's first day of Kindergarten, and two days prior to Heather's stroke. She did a great job of staying active despite all of the pain she was experiencing.

Heather had a very active day on Thursday. She was able to spend quite a bit of time talking with friends and even did some physical therapy. By about 6 p.m., she wasn't feeling well at all. Her head and neck were throbbing and not responding to pain medication. She attempted to lie down and rest, but found the pain too much. After throwing up and having her head rubbed for a couple of hours, she was able to get to sleep. She slept through the night and woke up feeling a little better. It was a good reminder to us that she needs to take things slowly.

Today we had a doctor's appointment first thing in the morning, and then I brought Heather home and had her take a nap. She slept for over 4 hours! It was a much needed rest and she seems to be rejuvenated this evening. She has been on the phone quite a bit, which tells me she's feeling herself again.

We continue to receive dinners from members of our church and Heather received a beautiful basket yesterday from members of my family full of goodies that she is quite enjoying. Heather reminds me often to thank everyone for all of the kindness displayed throughout this.

Heather loves to have visitors. All who know her know how social she is, so please don't stay away too long. She will wilt like a flower if she is without conversation for too long. The best time to visit is probably the evenings after 5 p.m. She will be taking naps in the afternoon, so that she can be ready for fun in the evening.