Today, Randy had an appointment to talk to the Neuropsychologist. Someone had sent him a job description of what they are anticipating what Randy would do upon his return and the Neuropsych was a little worried about it and wanted Randy and I to come in and discuss it with him. Upon reading the job requirements, it does sound like a lot. However, Randy read it and said "Oh yeah, that all looks like easy stuff. Only a portion of what I use to do." The doctor was feeling very uneasy about it, though. We all came to the agreement that Randy will undergo another Neuropsych evaluation towards the beginning of June so that we can get a good measure of how much he has healed and what his capabilities are at that point.
Randy and I also had a session with the counselor today ~ the one that has a lot of experience dealing with TBI survivors and their families. Twenty minutes into the session, she told Randy that she sees a big change in him from last week. She said that he is so much more focused this week. I hadn't noticed it until she said something, but then I did realize that he was staying on topic very well and wasn't going off on long-winded tangents. He really was staying more focused in his thought processes and his conversation. Over the last week, he has been doing a lot more reading and has been able to retain things for a longer period of time. He is actually able to read a book and is able to follow along with the plot. So a lot of change has been happening, a lot of healing going on. I don't always see it because I am with him every day. I love it when people who haven't seen him in awhile point things out.
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