June,22 .....Wednesday

Dear Family,

Mom/Miriam had an uneventful Botox injection of her calf muscles. It will take 7-10 days to see the full effect. Please pray that she will have a good response. Her special orthopedic shoes also arrived yesterday and they fit perfectly for her. This will help minimize club foot deformity. 

Mom/Miriam continues to slowly recover in baby steps. She remains in coma but is more wakeful for longer periods of time. Yesterday, I asked her to blink her eyes twice if she recognized me and her Physiatrist. She did and he was able to witness her do that. PTL. 

Please do not give up praying for Mom/Miriam.

In His Time,

Dad/Alex

Monday June 13

Dear Family,

Mom/Miriam is scheduled for Botox injection to her calf muscles on June 20, Monday 8:30am. That is my day off and is the only day I can take her there. Thank the Lord that they are willing to adjust to my schedule. Her herbal meds are on going. I leave in the morning around 9am  and 1 or 2pm from work to give her herbal meds. It takes me 20 minutes to do everything (walking to the physician's parking garage, drive to big springs, give her herbal meds and drive back to work). Very close and convenient.

Mom/Miriam got startled by nurse when she was going to feed her lunch at 1pm. According to nurse, she moved her both arms forward and her chest/head forward as reflex reactions. She has never seen that before. I personally think that she has had mixed responses. When she is awake, she is much more awake but at the same time she seems sleepier at times.  I still think we are moving in the right direction. Pray for functional recovery since she remains unable to follow any commands. Pray for successful Botox injections without any side effects or complications. 

I will be looking into the possibility of further accupuncture treatments, and ask that you would also pray about this therapy.

Thank you for your continued prayers for Miriam.....she is taking baby steps forward.

Dad/Alex

Five Months since Jan 4th

Dear Family,

Physiatrist has evaluated Miriam and recommended continuation of her physical therapy and occupational therapy. PTL.This is an answer to our prayers!   He also recommended Botox injections of her calf muscles towards the end of the month. Miriam had a visit from a local Acupuncturist. He evaluated her and treated her once with acupuncture and recommended some trial herbal medicine for one week. I will start her this weekend so I can observe her. I do not know how these herbs will interact with her neuropharmacological stimulants. Pray for no untoward side effects and above all pray for functional recovery.

Miriam has been more wakeful. When she is not sleeping, her right eye is usually wide open and the left eye would open slightly. She would look at me and her visitors. She definitely tracks but remains unable to follow commands. I personally think that she is improving but they are clearly baby steps.  Her vital signs have been stable and that is good.

Please do not give up praying for her.

In His Time,

Dad/Alex