| March 21st 1989 |
Dr. Davies (Neurologist) has told me that Andrew
won’t see or speak for a long time and he’ll be a semi invalid. |
| March 23rd |
(I go to) hospital twice a day. Andrew still can’t
see or speak.......paralysed on the left hand side. |
| March 25th |
Andrew’s eyes are open, but still rolling........
|
| March 29 |
Moves his right leg......stares in
front.............head slumps forward |
| March 31st |
(Still) no recognition of anyone
|
| April 2nd |
Andrew has lots of visitors.....his friends and
cousins talk to him constantly |
| April 3rd |
Andrew responds to us by squeezing our hands
sometimes........he sat in chair for one hour today |
| April 8th |
Andrew is awake, but cannot communicate. No sign of
speech or understanding ......obeys simple commands. No control over
bowels or urine |
| April 11th |
He is eating food well on his own ......eats like a
robot. |
| April 18th |
Nods his head for ‘yes’ |
| April 19th |
Sat him in the wheelchair. Linda and I walked round
for a while, but he gets very confused.....only two visitors allowed at
the moment. |
| April 25th |
Andrew has a full day in physio, occupational
therapy and speech therapy. He eats everything he’s given......does n’t
know what he’s eating. |
| April 28th |
Andrew looks so bewildered and lost..........very
aggressive today with me,Julie and Paul |
| May 8th |
I (mother) went back to work today after being off
for nine weeks |
| May 11th |
Saw doctor today. Doctor says that he has major head
injuries.....didn’t give much hope of recovery |
| May 16th |
Every day much the same, slight improvement all the
time |
| May 21st |
Threw his dinner at me in temper..........head all
mixed up |
| June 3rd |
Andrew home for the weekend........went to Sully
with Karen |
| June 5th |
Went down to the beach in his wheelchair...gets very
tired |
| June 11th |
Sleeping downstairs.......still has no urine control
.....I have to change him in the night and his sheets |
| June 19th |
He watches T.V. For a short while, but his eyesight
is not too good...........strength has not come back yet, he’ll probably
have glasses.......... |
| July 18th |
Andrew now recognises friends and family.....thinks
he’s broken his legs and arm and will soon be up and about............but
it is going to take a few years... |
| July 20th |
Saw Doctor today......Andrew will be coming home for
good in August....................... |
| August 3rd |
Everything ready for Andrew’s homecoming, but he
will be going back and fore to Rookwood for assessment. Also, he will be
going to physio at the Infirmary for six months. |
| August 4th |
Andrew came home today. Still in wheelchair, but can
stand to go to toilet, but has to be helped to walk. |
