Next Stop: Rehab

Not a whole lot has changed from yesterday. Kristine is out of the ICU and in a standard care room in the hospital. The neurosurgical team is happy with her progress and is recommending that she move to a rehabilitation facility in the next couple of days. They believe that she is in good stable condition and should begin her rehabilitation as soon as possible.

The rehab treatment will be comprised of two phases, in-patient and home care. Kristine will stay at the facility for the in-patient portion until they feel that she has reached her maximum rehabilitation point. This could take weeks or months depending on her progress. In the second phase, social workers will come to our house to establish a suitable long term environment based on Kristine’s status when she leaves in-patient treatment. I plan to do a tour of the two likely Penn Hospital facilities on Tuesday with one of Kristine’s parents. Both centers are within blocks of our house, which makes the transition that much easier. There is a chance that we will choose to do part of the rehab in Houston with Kristine’s parents. This will really depend on the speed and degree of her recovery. A long and less successful recovery will necessitate this route. We will just need to cross that bridge when we come to it.

Aside from the obvious physical therapy services that the rehab center will provide there are also a psychological services. This is becoming increasingly important for Kristine as she continues to question the purpose of fighting on and her fortitude and desire to do so.

More to come tomorrow.