I deserve a D for failing to post...

Sorry for not posting for a few days. I've been tired by the end of the day. Bob and I have been trying to get into some sort of routine. It's not working.

I read today on the Brain aneurysm foundation website that the brain IS a muscle and memory will come back if the survivor exercises it. The amount of time it takes depends on where the aneurysm broke in the brain. Frontal lobe breaks take a longer time to heal, which is where Bob's was, than other parts of the brain. How much longer? No one knows. So, that bit of information (that I already knew, but needed reinforced) refreshed my faith today.

Bob is recovering so well. He's walking better. His eyes are coordinated. His memory is coming back. Short-term memory still needs work. All in all, I'll give things one thumbs up.

My invention was approved for partnership with a company in California. That was exciting news.

What happened to Bob - Stroke 101

Blood clots that block an artery are not the only kind of stroke. An aneurysm, also known as an hemorrhagic stroke, is another type of stroke. A blood-filled pouch ballooned out from the artery wall. A blood vessel ruptures in or near the brain. This break disrupts blood flow to part of the brain.

Bob's hemorrhage is a subarachnoid hemorrhage - a blood vessel on the surface of the brain ruptured and bled into the space between the skull and brain.

Bob had two aneurysms. One ruptured; one did not. He had brain surgery (5/15/09) to clamp off the aneurysms to prevent further rupturing and bleeding. The surgery was successful. Now is a waiting game. The brain is quite swelled. This keeps him unconscious 99.9% of the day.

Today, 5/22/09, he needed a day of peace and quiet. Today is a day of healing.

For more information about strokes, visit http://www.strokeassociation.org/.

I relay any messages that have been given to me. Keep the prayers coming.