Day 3 Continued

I've been asked to explain more clearly Leanne's medical status and prognosis, so here goes. Just remember I'm not qualified in the medical field so it's going to be quite simplistic. So two days ago Leanne had a stroke which is kind of rare for kids. Which is why that did not come mind when she was first brought to Welland hospital. Their first thoughts were either drug overdose or seizure when her blood work showed up clear. It was a few hours later when she finally came to that they realized she had no feelings in her right side that they suspected stroke. At that point they acted quickly and sent a helicopter from McMaster Childrens Hospital in Hamilton to come and get her. There, with an MRI, they found a blood clot in the left side of her brain--hence the stroke. The left side of the brain controls the right side of the body and speech and communication. Since she first woke up she's been fully able to understand what is going on. Maybe not to the full extent (but then I didn't either), but when she was asked to do things like squeezing a hand or raising a foot she would try and cooperate as much as possible. She could also (with difficulty) shake or nod her head. She could write with her left hand (not bad for a rightie) but it didn't make sense to us. Right now she is on blood thinner which will hopefully diffuse the clot slowly without breaking it apart because that could clot other areas. There also watching that the thinner doesn't thin the blood too much and cause bleeding in the brain. She will get another Catscan today to see any changes in the clot, and depending on what that looks like, she could be in a regular ward by Monday.
By today we've already been seeing changes. She can feel someone touching her right arm and leg, and has a little bit of movement in them; she is able to type her name; she nods her head with ease; she's eating soft foods-her swallowing abilities are fine; she can feed herself if the food's not too messy; she is able to sit without support. All these things are little things but such big milestones for her already. She still has a long ways to go but all these little things are positive.
We do not know where she'll be at in one month, or two, or three. But right now we're not worrying about that. We take it one day at a time knowing that God will continue to carry us each of those days.
Diana