I also went to see Di around 2pm and had a good visit. You will note that in the picture (taken today) of Les and Di that she is in a wheelchair rather than her Broda. It is a good thing that she is in the wheelchair as it strengthens her feet and lower leg muscles as she moves the chair. When I arrived she was still in the wheelchair but I saw that she was leaning precariously to the left. Di's left side is weak, especially when she gets tired. We believe the left side weakness (and drooping left eye) are the result of the mini strokes she has had. We are told the mini strokes hasten the decline of brain functioning and hope the doctor has found the right meds so she won't get anymore strokes.
As many of you know Di has a hard time communicating. It is difficult to understand her and one must read the facial expressions to get some idea of what she is telling you. Often a "yes, Dianna or no, Dianna" will allow her to continue talking. It is very important, I feel, to keep her talking to help her keep a connection with the world around her. It is interesting that sometimes she is quite articulate; again, I believe that when she is"up" she is more understandable.
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