Frieda is Moved and Situated and This Has Been a Great Day!

DISCLAIMER: I'm usually spell and grammar checking, etc. but guess what? I'm tired and will do that later!! LOL! You can muddle through and correct it all for me! HA!
Wow...what a day. Everything transitioned very smoothly for Frieda. She was looking all around and I'm sure wondering what on earth was going on, but by the time we all left, I think she understood that this move is a great thing. She was glad to be out of the hospital and seeing some progress. I could tell that.
Mrs. Nancy, Gray, Sarah, Young Nancy and I spent a fair amount of time with Frieda. We got her things sorted, got her iPod set up, etc. She was happy to see that iPod!
The staff was getting all the paperwork in order, etc. so it was busy initially, as you would imagine. Frieda seemed tired so when Mrs. Nancy, Gray and Sarah left to come back to Pamlico county, Young Nancy and I went to lunch. When we came back, Frieda had had a bath, a change of clothes and seemed to be resting comfortably. Her staff is incredibly attentive and caring. They were working hard to make sure that Frieda felt comfortable. We were able to have a good talk and things were very quiet. I tried to think of any questions that Frieda would be having. I told her we'd play "20 questions" and I'd try to cover the things she was wondering about. She understands that she is at a NURSING REHABILITATION FACILITY. She understands she is in Washington and made it very clear she was happy about that. I asked her if she understood that this is where the hard work begins and she gave me a HUGE leg shake on that. The nurses were very pleased to see that Frieda can answer them by shaking her leg. We actually gave them a demonstration of "yes" (leg shake) and "no" (leg stays still). Frieda is also doing more and more with her eyes and she's opening her mouth and trying to verbalize. The great thing about this facility is that they have plenty of rehabilitation services on staff. As time progresses, Frieda will be receiving these services as she is ready. We have a plan of attack and that is to continue the leg stretches, arm movements and body manipulations each and every day so she can regain strength and regain as much control as she can. There are lots of areas that need to be "awakened" since the second stroke.
This was a big, big day. Frieda never fails to amaze and surprise me. I told her today that she is the strongest, most brave person I have ever known. I could tell there are worries, but after the "20 questions" session, she seemed a lot more peaceful and comfortable with the move. It's not home, but it's one step closer to getting there.
Sarah had left a comment with Frieda's new address on my previous post, but for those of you just getting up to speed, Frieda's new address is:
Frieda Hudson - Room 109
Ridgewood Manor Nursing & Rehabilation Center
PO Box 1868
Washington, NC 27889
Feel free to send cards, letters and anything you'd like. Frieda enjoys hearing from everyone and mail is something we all look forward to, right?
THANK YOU all so much for your continued support, prayers and love for Frieda. I think it is safe to say that we have watched many wonderful events occur since July when "everything changed."
My hope and prayer is that we can all continue to love and support Frieda on this journey. It's a difficult journey, but the hard journeys are made so much easier with the love and support of friends.
As always, I'll keep you posted on Frieda's progress.

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