My wife will be discharged tomorrow morning from the Sioux falls hospital.
We have been here almost 7 weeks.
April 1 she had a bad stroke. Life flighted to Sioux falls.
About six weeks of therapy and the insurance company won't allow anymore.
It's going to be a long slow recovery.
She had to learn how to talk, swallow, walk.
She has limited use of her right leg, can barely move 3-4 fingers and her thumb.
She can walk slowly with assistance.
I have to help her walk and use the bathroom, bathe.
Friday we start hyperbaric oxygen chamber treatments.
It's probably going to be a year to know how much she will gain back.
When she got here I had to feed her, she couldn't move leg or arm.
Thanks for all the kind words and prayers!

Wow , that's tough.

Prayers for your whole family , especially your wife.

Prayers and best wishes for you and your family.

My mom had a stoke a few years ago and had to learn how to talk and use her left arm again but has been making progress. Slow but progress. Hang in there.

You are right, this is the hardest, most stressful, emotional thing we ever had to deal with.
Even worse than her getting cancer twice 16+18 years ago.
Thank you we appreciate it.
We were overwhelmed that 70-80 people generously gave to the go fund me, we think we have enough money to buy a hyperbaric chamber

Check out the hyperbaric chamber treatment

You are a prince of a man standing by and helping your wife so much. May God bless you much through the rest of this journey!!

Prayers will continue to be sent.

praying for a full recovery for your wife.

Tac 20,
I'm not sure if we've met along the way but I know a lot about you from your post.
I know you are honoring the covenant established by God for a husband and a wife as every man was created to do.
What a wonderful testimony through this time of hardship.

"For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh." Genesis 2:24.

The one-flesh is foundational in God's Creation-Redemption-Restoration plan and though you and your wife are suffering for a little while, I would bet my last dollar (I support many stroke patients in my hospital chaplaincy efforts) that you and your wife have looked at each other in ways only the two of you can know. Indescribable love sir. One-flesh on display. Amidst all the anxiety, and fear, and uncertainty. She has relied upon you as you upon her in ways only a covenantal one-flesh love can understand. I would imagine both you would say that It is all beyond our human words. But is is 100% true and more precious than any gold or treasure.

Our bodies fail and slowly weaken, and sometimes these processes are hurried along as you and your wife have found out.
But fast or slow, failing bodies or healing efforts.... one thing is sure.
The one-flesh bond of one man with one woman.
There's NOTHING created quite like it.
Praise God.

And I won't ask you to describe it because you couldn't anyway.
It just is.
By Grace and His Mercy we are born, sustained, and live our lives.

You're in my prayers for God's gift of moments of peace and rest during these times of suffering.
I promise you and her will look back and smile about the depth and rekindling of many things in both of your lives that are happening right now.

Blessings,
Mark

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Been waiting to hear an update Kevin. Glad to see things are improving.

Praying that she continues to improve.

Prayers for courage and a complete recovery.

Thanks for the update Tac...thoughts and prayers on her recovery. Hang tough.

When we are healthy we all have a thousand things that we wish for .When a major set back comes along that affects our health the one thing we wish for is to just feel better again It sounds like you and your wife have had time just wishing and wanting to feel better again . I have a serious health issue also. I try to remind myself to ask for wisdom strength and courage to face problems that can come with each day. Keep working on your recovery .It sounds like both of you are strong . And that attitude of not giving up will be the one thing that eventually gets both of you through this difficult time

Thoughts and prayers for you and yours.

Continues Prayers in Jesus Name that your Wife will be healed.

My best to her in her recovery, and you in your patience.
Sad that untold millions are spent every week/weekend on people who are shot, stabbed, whatever and not turned away from hospitals for lack of insurance but good hardworking folks can be told moneys done your out.

Osky

Prayers sent