On monday 21st November 2005 my partner cleo had a stroke. Since then we are bashing our heads against all the problems of rehabilitation and care that most people never encounter.This blog will be a record of our road to recovery and the thoughts I have along the way.....

Monday, March 20, 2006

Days 119 & 120 - Relaxing

After the weekend, and some sleep, Monday became a sort of nothing day, but that was to be expected with no physio to go to. CLEO's arm and hand (especially her fingers) were quite stiff, and a little swollen.

I spent a short while manipulating her hand this evening, and then Hannah took over for a while too. We do have to be consistent about doing something every day on the hand and arm, because if we rely on the care team (no call from them today, now there's a surprise!) by April 5th when we next get to see James cleo's hand will be so inflexible it will take weeks to get it back to where it was.

I will massage, and manipulate her hand at least once each day, and with any luck we can maintain the flexibility that is so important.

I am sure that cleo hardly sleeps at weekends when i am at work, although she won't admit it. This evening she has gone to bed and is asleep, peacefully.

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