Monday, April 28, 2008

Off and Running...

This week, Lea Ann and Jake celebrated their 6 month wedding anniversary. They dug into the top layer of their wedding cake and it tasted suprisingly good! They also attended a black tie event for Bradley University's Campaign Kick Off...those bridesmaid's dresses from their weding came in pretty handy for Lea Ann! She even tried her luck in heels for the first time!

Over the weekend, Kem came up to visit. We all headed up to the tennis courts where Lea Ann continued to work on her game. She even took a ten minute jog around the courts to work on building endurance. She continues to fight fatigue after a day of activities but keeps busy throughout the day focusing on using her right hand in daily tasks.

Another local TV station is planning a story on her stroke and recovery and will interview her both at her house and in therapy next week. The local paper is interviewing her tomorrow for an article as well. We'll make sure to post both stories when they're available!

6 comments:

Cassy said...

Hey Lea Ann,
You look stunning (in the dress and on the court). Congrats on the anniversary. Keep up the hard work (I have never been able to jog ten minutes)good for you.
Let me know when you come to Willow for a visit, I would love to see you.
Love
Cassy & Butch

Crystal G said...

You jogged for 10 minutes! You know I can't do that! Way to go!!! You guys look great - hope you had fun at the event!
Love you!
Crystal

Sara T. said...

That is awesome that you are recovering so well and also quickly. I continue to keep you in my thoughts and prayers - keep up the good work!

Jen said...

Lea Ann,

You look absolutely amazing in that gown. I'm so glad that you're on the road to recovery...and so far down the road!! You certainly have verve and spirit and I admire that so very much. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help. Seriously :) Good luck at the Mayo Clinic and let us know what they say! Many exuberant, bright, and luminous thoughts floating your way!
Jenny J.

the stirs said...

Boy, I guess Jake decided to finally "clean up" ;) By the way, you both look GREAT in the picture! Talked to Nikki yesterday and sounds like you all had a great time and are looking forward to getting together again. Yeah, while you head to the far north, we'll be heading south for some sand, surf and rum! Don't worry, we'll be thinking of you :D Good luck with the specialists-I'm sure you'll get loads of answers. Take care! You know we love ya!

Nicole said...

Lea Ann!

Hadn't checked your blog in a while! I second Crystal's comment, I can hardly jog 10 minutes anymore! Jack has grown up so much since the wedding! I'll write more later!
Love,
Nicole