New Gale update!

A new email has been sent from the usual DH source. I have mixed feelings about the contents, but I do so hope that Gale heals well and comes back to us soon! Anyway, here's the email:

Gale is continuing to progress but the anticipated time of healing may take a bit longer than initially hoped for. He will be released from the hospital on Friday and will have friends and family staying with him for at least a month to aid in his rehabilitation.  His medical team, friends and family will work on the cognitive therapy to help rebuild his memory.  He's walking well, and healing nicely and anxious to return to his home.  His shoulder will take 6-8 weeks to return to full function.  His parents will remain through this week.

The term "cognitive therapy" is really worrying to me. This is a little about "cognitive" in case anyone isn't sure what it entails:

...this description tends to apply to processes such as memory, association, concept formation, language, attention, perception, action, problem solving and mental imagery.

The news that it's going to take longer than first expected doesn't really surprise me. Do you remember in those first few days after the accident there was much mention of him being back to normal in "a couple of weeks"! I suppose all of us in our hearts were doubtful that "critical" and "brain swelling" went hand in hand with a healing period of "a couple of weeks"! No such luck because this is reality folks.

In the usual way of these things, little trickles of information are emerging and it's now becoming obvious that this isn't going to be a walk in the park for Gale, it's actually going to be a long, hard haul back to fitness. So let's try and stay positive for him and keep believing that he's going to be fine, spectacular in fact! Keep him in your thoughts and up the strength of those prayers! Let's get him well and let's do it quickly! :)

(Beautiful cap of Gale is from the lovely LazyShades! You can find it and more at her wonderful site Fan-Girl.net)