Pádraig has been very tired, very sleepy, exhausted these days. He hasn’t really eaten, he hasn’t been in his wheelchair any day of this week, and he hasn’t been very responsive at all. Last Monday, doctors double the dose of drug no.1 they’re giving him, which could be part of the reason he is so hard to get in touch with.
Another reason is that his heart rate has been quite a bit higher than it used to be for a long time. He is also receiving only very gentle physio therapy so that chances his injuries could cause him pain are kept to a minimum. Today we heart that Pádraig had been on a tilt table yesterday that allows therapists to move him up into almost a standing position. He managed a brilliant personal best (PB) of almost 30 minutes in close to 90 degrees. All of which is brilliant news!
One doctor from outside the clinic today told us that ‘shit happens’ and I would agree. Life is unpredictable, never the way you expect it to be, hard to take at times. The important thing is to focus on the positive. In Pádraig’s case, he has been making really good progress over the past months. There have been a considerable amount of setbacks, near death experience, incredible fear and desperation – but, all in all, the most incredible thing that happened has been his coming back, time and time again. The last few days have just bee an glitch. We’ll be back to normal, to the road of discovery in no time!
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Even as it seems that Pàdraig is taking half a step backwards in Rehab, I am sure that he will move on a full step, soon! Keep up the good work!
Thank you, Christina. Sometimes, when you’re in the woods, you don’t see the trees (or was it the other way around?:) – what I mean is that it is hard to se the big picture sometimes, to appreciate all the things he can do now, when he can’t get up for a week. But you are, of course, right. He’ll get over this and will soon be flying again!
Hello, Reinhard. I’m sorry Pádraig is not yet fully past this setback, and I hope he soon will be. With best wishes, Louise.
We’ll pass on your good wishes, Louise, to Pádraig. Thank you! – Reinhard
May your love and our love and God’s love put an end to fear. “All will be well all manner of things will be well.” (Julian of Norwich)
There is a thought, Kay. A lot of the hurt and upset has got to do with fear, “Angst” that more bad things might happen to Pádraig. So, if we can put an end to fear, maybe not all but a lot will be better.