It is now a full 3 months since Andy’s devastating brainstem stroke on 1st November 2011 which left him with ‘locked in syndrome’. Initially he could not move any part of his body except his eyes and eyelids. He could not breathe without a ventilator; his heart rate, blood pressure and body temperature were out of control and Andy was on life support in ICU. Doctors could give us no assurance of any hope for even a partial recovery.
Today.
Andy’s vital processes are now stable, his heart and lung function is good; he now has good control over his head movement; he can swallow soft foods and liquids and is beginning to speak a few key words.
He has flickers of movement in his right thumb, left index finger and can raise his left arm a few cm from the bed. Just yesterday Andy stood on the tilt table at 90° holding up his head and left arm.Andy’s vital processes are now stable, his heart and lung function is good; he now has good control over his head movement; he can swallow soft foods and liquids and is beginning to speak a few key words.
Thank you to all on the staff at QEHB who have helped Andy and the therapists who have worked so hard, helping him to achieve his goals to move, walk and talk again.
Thank you to Kate Allatt and all the ‘stroke fighters’ who have given us all inspiration, advice and support having ‘been there and come through’ – you are really special people.
Thank you all dear friends so very much; through your continued love, support and faithful prayers, God is healing Andy in the most amazing way and we as a family have been given great strength and reassurance in our despair.
Praise God for all goodness and mercy.
Barbara, We are all so pleased that Andy is making such fantastic progress. We will continue to pray for his complete recovery. Emma x
ReplyDeleteHow awesome in our God! He had sustained you all through this difficult time and as we have seen & heard of His Healing Grace on Andy, we have also seen His Strength at work in Emma. We praise Him for the bigger picture, purpose & calling He has on the two of them! To God be the Glory!
ReplyDeleteso pleased to read your good news x lynn wesson
ReplyDeleteDear Emma, I am so pleased for you. God is so awesome. This is great news. As promised, I will continue to pray for Andy's continued Healing, along with all the Men Of Honour at Renewal Christian Centre. God Bless You and your Family. Emma, please could I ask you to pray for my Family, as, sadly, I lost my Mother, Sylvia, last night, at the QE. Thank You and Bless You again. Mike McClelland
ReplyDeleteHI TO YOU BOTH,ITS ANTHONY. YOU ARE ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS. JUST LOOKING AT ANDYS PICTURE I CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE AND IMPROVEMENT THAT ANDY IS MAKING COMPARED TO WHEN I WAS IN HOSPITAL.KEEP IT UP MATE!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWe are all so glad and amazed that Andy has made so good progress , Emma we understand what you are going through, your strength will pass on to Andy, he is truly a fantastic guy who deservers so much in life. We will continue to pray for Andy.
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