Eat and Work Out

Clare continues to make small progress just because time keeps moving along. For her to make better progress, she needs to eat and to be more determined to work hard at therapy even if she doesn't feel like doing it. One thing Clare is battling right now is occasional apathy. It is easy for her to just shrug her shoulders and say, "I don't know" or "I don't remember" and not have to do any more work. Many things are confusing to her and she is living in a dream world as her level of consciousness rises.

Tonight at dinner she talked very well and she was very alert. I felt encouraged about how she looked. I then learned that she skipped therapy this afternoon because she didn't feel like going. Part of me wanted to say that she doesn't have the authority to refuse therapy. I wondered why they didn't make her go. Those of you that know Clare know that she can be very determined when she wants to be. You can't win an argument with a 3 year old even if you are correct. Arguing with a 21 year old that has the short term memory of a 3 year old is also difficult. Not impossible, but it is difficult.

Clare needs to eat more and to be more motivated to go to therapy. If these two things would happen consistently then great things would happen. Please keep her in your prayers.