February 23, 2022  Sisters, Sisters...

Andrea is getting to see her sisters, in a round robin of visits. Laura is a regular, but last week Jennifer visited from out-of-town for a few days. This week Andrea will also get to see Barbara and possibly Margie (and they will get to see her!) Though still limited to one visitor at a time, the sister brigade provides a welcome change to Andrea's routine.

The routine part that stays the same? Andrea is still working hard with her rehab folks, and the improvement is clear and definite. The docs are very happy with how things are going, and exploring a possible timeline (measured in multiple weeks) for Andrea to leave in-hospital rehab.

The next step may be to go home, and continue out-patient rehab. This is exciting news, but the timeline is still vague. Updates will continue. In the meantime, keep those prayers and well-wishes coming.

To use the free AHN e-Card service: https://www.ahn.org/patients-visitors/visitors/ecard 

   Andrea Pearl Riesberg, West Penn Hospital, Room  T314

Or you can send snail mail and Ed will deliver it to her

   226 Colony Court, Pittsburgh PA 15205

If you are so inclined:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/GOjVvlFXPF

 

 

 

ET/cb


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