Raena is doing amazing 🙂 she is able to respond to simple commands such as asking her to open her eyes or stick out her tongue. She will move hands and legs when asked and is gaining strength on her left side.
She is doing so well that Kaiser wants to move her to a rehabilitation center in Orange County called Health Bridge. This seems like a great facility, they have skilled nursing, acute rehabilitation and sub-acute rehabilitation available for her in a home type atmosphere.
The goal is to get her on acute therapy but she may not be ready for that just yet, they say she has to be able to endure 3hrs of therapy so they might put her in sub-acute first. Kaiser is making a determination today and she may move as early as today through Sunday.
Raena does a great job at answering questions with a nod of her fist in a yes or no fashion simulating a head. Today I got to help her with her OT and sat her up in bed while they worked on her neck muscles. This weekend I have to help exercise her muscles with making her move her tongue from left to right and sticking it straight out. She also has to blow out her cheeks and blow like she’s blowing out a candle. The OT also wants her to work on touching each finger to her thumb and opening her eyes more.
I’ll update as soon as we know when she will be moving. If you are planning on visiting at Kaiser Sunset text or call me first to make sure we aren’t going to be transferred.
714-884-8087 is my cell for those that don’t have it.
Wonderful news. Keeping fingers crossed that the therapy works its magic (or is that Raena’s magic).
You are such a fighter Raena, an inspiration to us all. Same goes to mom, dad, and sisters 🙂
All our love.
Kent Family
Eric, Lyndsey, Nolan, Sadie
Wow great to hear of all her progress. Very encouraging signs. Thanks for the update.
God truly is taking care of Raena and your entire beautiful family ! Thank you for always keeping us informed on your beautiful incredible courageous daughter ! Your entire family is so heroic and incredibly courageous & incredibly beautiful and loving in every way ! Truly a blessing that you include us all each and every day that you have the extra strength to keep us all posted ! I truly believe God is helping you all each and every min ?all our love each and every min to your family ! So , so grateful that Raena is getting stronger each and every day ! Can’t wait for the day she is free and joyous ! So much love to you all !
Love ,
Amber , bone , Faith , Summer, Skipper and Magic