Chadlington Bear

Today Chad had his first day of speech therapy. Most of us imagine that speech therapy is for people experiencing trouble speaking; which Chad isn't, he speaks very clearly. For Chad, the speech therapy is a part of the comprehensive treatment to rebuild those vital information highways within his brain.

But it must be said: he is making incredible progress at home, outside of any expert-led therapy. Shannon and Chad are coming up with all sorts of exercises to heal and strengthen Chad’s brain, and the therapist assured our dear friends that they are doing all the right things at home.

In other important news: Chad is very beardy right now. Not sure I've ever seen him so hirsute! He’s not feeling the need to shave until he can shave his head, which he’ll do after the sutures are removed sometime next week.

Yesterday marked Chad’s final day of meds. Isn't it amazing that he was only prescribed medication to reduce swelling post-surgery, and that he required almost no pain meds? I think I remember that the day after the surgery, they were giving him Tylenol in case he developed a headache. It is rather astonishing I think, that you can have surgery on your brain and that all they’re giving you is a steroid to manage swelling and Tylenol like I have in my medicine cabinet.

Jaime

What say you, Chad and Shannon supporters?