Wanting to learn

Steve called with an update. Jim passed the baton to him and is on his way back to St. Louis via airplane. This morning after breakfast Mom said that she wanted to do something that would be therapy for her. She played some dominoes with Steve while Dad went for his walk with Paul. She couldn't handle 15 dominoes at a time...but she was doing well with 12. She is re-training her eyes to look farther to the left when she can't see something. Steve said when she couldn't see the end of her train she was following it down from the top and then could see it. She was also doing some puzzles that were having her find the differences between two pictures. She found most of the missing objects.
An occupational therapist is coming out this afternoon to work with her. They found out that insurance is not going to cover the blood work that she has to have 2 times a week...it would cover if she was in St. Louis...but not there. Steve said that it will only be $11 each time...so it isn't as bad. Still going to have to have it done. The blood work tests how thin her blood is...to see if she can get back on the Coumadin or not.