Dara: August 15th

Dara has been home for a week and a half now. She is overall glad for the move and her spirits are lighter. She says it was the right move and she knows the work will be hard. She is very grateful to Dale, her boyfriend, who has provided for her well. Services come in to see Dara and to make sure the house is accommodating her needs. Visiting nurses come in as well as other services to help her adjust.

She finds herself tired all the time, which seems to be expected. She has been on her back for 14 months and it is going to take her a while to rebuild stamina and strength. I caution her each day that her progress requires her patience. She has been home for a week and a half and that is a short period after 14 months of inertia. Naturally, she wants to feel energetic and she wants to feel as if her progress is noticeable.

She has been sitting up for large segments of the day, whether it is in the wheelchair or on the sofa. Her neck is sore, as to be expected, and I find that she is speaking much better, though she doesn't see the difference. Anyways, I caution her that this will take time. She likes that she sleeps so well. Dale takes her out for a walk and she sometimes is able to wave to neighbors and they sit outside at night occasionally. 

Day by day. 

Here is Dara's contact information once again. She is on the West coast, so if it is 11:00 on the East Coast, it is 8:00 a.m. in Los Angeles.
424-251-4724

Dara Predmore
2017 250th Street
Lomita, CA 90717