Leigh was thinking that all of her hand movements in recent days have been what we might call "purposeful movements" but talking with the nurses has clarified this. What they tell us is that she is not "extending" in her posturing, but she is realy still "posturing". What she has been doing in recent days is called "flexion posturing" or "decorticate posturing". (See http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003300.htm) It is better than the extending she ws doing initially, but is not really considered "purposeful movement".
On the other hand, the nurse did say that while she was working with Liesl's head, Liesl moved her head away from the nurse. When the nurse moved to the other side, Liesl moved her head away agin. The nurse does consider this to be purposeful movement.
Her temperature is 99.8 – possibly urinary or yeast infection and they are working on that.
The nurse said today that clinically, Liesl seems worse than the actual injury would suggest she should be. That is, based on MRI’s, they would think that at this point, Liesl would be doing a bit better.
I wish I had more and better news to report. Her father will be with her every time he is allowed to visit today and we will post on this site again as soon as possible.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
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hey, this is Cait, i met you when liesl was moving out of her apartment in Coronado. I just wanted you to know she is in every thought and every prayer, we miss her terribly and are reading these blogs as fast as they are put up...If there's anything we can do to help my number is 317-874-8481.
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