Faithfulness

Hello Everyone,

God's faithfulness has taken on new meaning in the lives of the Strouss family. I am happy to report that Tim is doing very well. He is ready to have visitors. We thank you for keeping Tim in your prayers. Here is a recent report from my mom:

Tim is slowly getting stronger...yea! Apparently most of his problems were being caused by the heavy doses of antibiotics he was on to clear him of the meningitis. He came home at the end of Feb after a 5 week stay at Stanford. He had blood clots, meningitis, and a spinal fluid leak under his suture site. He was a sick boy. When he came home he was at his lowest ..physically and emotionally. 5 weeks of being in bed had taken a toll. His paralyzed left side got weaker, and seeing himself go so far down hill physically, took a toll on Tim's emotions. As he started to feel better he again began his home therapy routine, and is finally able to see some progress. He calls himself a "real boy" now as he can actually fully take care of most of his daily needs. (He was calling himself the baby). The last Dr visit was pretty positive. They still expect another full year of recovery. Unfortunately his left hand and foot will be one of the last things to recover.
His face is still pretty much no change. We have an appt with a neuro eye specialist next month which we are anxious for. Tim still can't close his eye or move it. We have to tape it closed at night to protect the cornea. He is getting stronger with his therapy (thank you Nick). His main issue now is he is still very dizzy. We were told that even tho he is getting stronger his brain actually has to have the nerves healed to be able to tell his body how to work again, but his goal is to keep his muscles ready and waiting! I am impressed with Tim's overall attitude. We had an insurance set back 2 weeks ago and he said "mom this is a time to practice what we preach. We can realize that God is in control, or we can let Satan have his power over us." He is encouraged by your emails and cards. He keeps his Bible close and listens to some great sermons on line. He is actually able to do one handed typing now! Yippeee. He is pretty confident that when he
can keep his balance and walk with a cane he can get back to Santa Cruz. As always when your thoughts turn to Tim we will hold them as lifted prayers for his continued progress. When he is ready to move back to Santa Cruz we will have a celebration....want to come?