Trip to Peoria

Jacksen and I went to Peoria, IL to see my sister, Lea Ann, who had a stroke in March. Yes, a stroke. We couldn't believe it either. It was very scary and horrible, but she is making an unbelievable recovery. It's not even been 2 months since it happened and you really can't even tell she had a stroke. She fatigues more quickly and has difficulty with fine motor skills (typing, fixing her hair, using a can opener), but she is doing so well, her doctors are amazed at her recovery. She is currently at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for further testing and analysis, but they have discovered the stroke was caused by a large blood clot in the main vein in her brain. She also has a Factor Five genetic mutation of her blood, which causes her blood to be thick and clot easily.

Anyway, we went to visit her to see for ourselves that she was alright and to keep her company for a while. Jacksen loves his Uncle Jake and Aunt Lea Ann, and also got to spend some time with his grandparents as well.