It's been a long time since I posted an update here. Thanks to you all who have prayed without lots of current information. Here is where we are. Melody has a great attitude and is pressing ahead well. She is gaining strength. A couple of weeks ago she had a setback in the therapy pool related to her original injury. Reinjury is a common phenomenon with post-coma patients. It was disappointing, but it was not a total setback either. She lost some gains but not nearly all the gains. She continues to exercise daily. She will most likely return to Mexico to receive what is called a ketamine booster--several high dose infusions of ketamine. These infusions provide much higher doses of ketamine than she can receive in Philly because they are administered by an anesthesiologist (Dr. Cantu). They are also administered in Florida and California, but Mexico seems to be cheaper and we have confidence in Dr. Cantu. Dr. Cantu has also treated Melody and has a ":feel" for her and how she responds. We are not sure when this will be.
People have done a great job of not asking a lot of questions of Melody when she has gone to church. as a result, she is beginning to rejoin us in the sanctuary for worship and even had the children with her in the balcony last Sunday (the fact that she made the trek up the stairs to get there is evidence of the type of strength she is gaining).
Please pray for continued progress for Melody. Please pray for my endurance as well.
