December 30th update

We are beginning to put together schedules with friends so that someone is with Martha most of the day and Dave (her husband) has time to rest and tend to other things. The Physical Therapist explained that Martha's brain is unable to tell her right arm and leg to relax. She showed us how to exercise her arm and leg to help relax the muscles and to keep the muscles moving so that when she is able to move them they will be able to work. Martha is able to answer question by shaking her head for yes and no. However, when asked to raise her left hand and put up 2 fingers she can raise her hand but it was a fist. So the message is is not getting through even though she looks like she is trying to do what she is asked to do. We watched tv today. Kept the TV on the food network. Little by little the therapists and Dr.s are trying to find out just how much damage has been done.
Her heart Dr said today she will probably be in ICU for maybe 1 more day and then she would be moved to the neurological rehab area in the hospital.