Henning's Headquarters

[ritter]

No updates or hints of any kind yet about what is happening...or not happening!

Maria's updates in recent days have arrived very late at night, in some cases after midnight.  So we might not have any news until tomorrow morning.

Many thanks, Cato, for being on top of this, and for acting as a link between Karl's friends here in GMG and his family. Much appreciated!

[vandermolen]

Many thanks, Cato, for being on top of this, and for acting as a link between Karl's friends here in GMG and his family. Much appreciated!

+1 absolutely!

[Cato]

Karl's mother-in-law has written that he is "a little better today" but "not good yet."  Tomorrow she thinks/hopes will be his last "critical day," i.e. if any further complications occur after a stroke, they usually happen within a week.

We are almost a week from the event. This is probably the transition from the crisis to the slow process of recovery.

That would seem to be the case, given the information above.

Many thanks, Cato, for being on top of this, and for acting as a link between Karl's friends here in GMG and his family. Much appreciated!

+1 absolutely!

You are quite welcome!  It really is not a problem: I become obsessive very quickly about such things!   

[Cato]

Via Maria Bablyak:

Karl asked me to let everyone know that he feels your love and support and that it helps him on his way to recovery.

So, he is cognizant of our well-wishing and prayerfulness!   0:)

[André]

Hurrah ! It seems that the morale is up, then !

[Ghost of Baron Scarpia]

+1 absolutely!

+2

[Cato]

Here is the latest -and good! - news!

Today Karl was moved to the regular care due to his improving condition. Still a long way to a full recovery. He'll have to relearn some things.

I will attempt to glean exactly which things he will need to re-learn! 

[Ghost of Baron Scarpia]

I found the following updates from Maria on facebook:

He can swallow somewhat, slowly so far only a special diet but on his own.

I hope fatigue will not become a chronic issue for Karl and he'll relearn simple movements fast.

So swallowing remains an issue, but seems to be improving. Gross motor skills seem to be a subject of physical therapy.

[vandermolen]

Hurrah ! It seems that the morale is up, then !

Yes, lovely to know.

[Cato]

Maria sent a message that Karl can now swallow, albeit with a qualification...

He can swallow somewhat, slowly so far, only a special diet, but on his own.

She is also hopeful that he will re-learn basic tasks fairly quickly.

So, that is good news indeed!  0:)

The swallowing had me concerned, because my mother had lost the ability after an operation, and never regained it.  The lack led to her death.

So I am especially happy for Karl, because of that experience!

[Florestan]

Very good news indeed! Hopefully there's more to come.

[prémont]

Maria sent a message that Karl can now swallow, albeit with a qualification...


She is also hopeful that he will re-learn basic tasks fairly quickly.

So, that is good news indeed!  0:)

The swallowing had me concerned, because my mother had lost the ability after an operation, and never regained it.  The lack led to her death.

So I am especially happy for Karl, because of that experience!

Thanks, Cato, for your regular updates.

I am very happy to hear the good news.

[Gurn Blanston]

Maria sent a message that Karl can now swallow, albeit with a qualification...


She is also hopeful that he will re-learn basic tasks fairly quickly.

So, that is good news indeed!  0:)

The swallowing had me concerned, because my mother had lost the ability after an operation, and never regained it.  The lack led to her death.

So I am especially happy for Karl, because of that experience!

That IS good news. It was a big concern for me, also, because I very recently lost a friend in Colorado who had that issue severely and it made dealing with every other aspect of rehab that much more difficult. Thanks for the information, Leo.

[ritter]

So glad to read that things seem to be improving for Karl! 

[Jaakko Keskinen]

Glad to hear about the good news!

[Cato]

That IS good news. It was a big concern for me, also, because I very recently lost a friend in Colorado who had that issue severely and it made dealing with every other aspect of rehab that much more difficult. Thanks for the information, Leo.

Amen!  What was doubly frustrating about my mother's case, was that she was given precisely ONE session of therapy to help her regain the ability.  The hospital declared that she would therefore never swallow and insisted on inserting a "feeding tube" into her stomach.  She was dead from an infection two months later.

[Gurn Blanston]

Amen!  What was doubly frustrating about my mother's case, was that she was given precisely ONE session of therapy to help her regain the ability.  The hospital declared that she would therefore never swallow and insisted on inserting a "feeding tube" into her stomach.  She was dead from an infection two months later.

Medical omniscience is a modern curse which should be eradicated right at the med school level. Fatal hubris is not often enough fatal to the sinner...

[Ghost of Baron Scarpia]

Just saw this update from Maria on Facebook:

Karl will be moved to the acute rehab as soon as paperwork is ready. There are only 2 such rehabs in our area, one in Charlestown and one in Woburn. Not sure which one will have a bed. Acute rehab is like hospital but with a team of specialists working specifically on restoring all functions in particular with stroke survivors.

[JBS]

Just saw this update from Maria on Facebook:

My uncle was in the one in Charlestown for a while, after a bad fall.  It's a very good one.  I know nothing about the one in Woburn, but of course it has a definite advantage in being close to home for Maria and Karl.

[Cato]

Just saw this update from Maria on Facebook:

Thanks!  All things FaceBook, etc. are blocked at my school, for obvious reasons.  SO I can only check messages via FaceBook at home.

I sent an e-mail to Maria with some specific questions, which I hope, if Time allows, she will be able to answer.