Intermission
Bridge the SpectrumFebruary
Informal Patient Status Report: Cho Kyuhyun
- Sleeps approximately 15 hours a day.
- Begins solid food diet.
- Recognizes photos of family and close friends.
- Able to handwrite name, age, birthday, and address.
- Obtains permission to eat birthday cake on February 3, 2014.
- Mute (since January 22, 2014).
March
Informal Patient Status Report: Cho Kyuhyun
- Sleeps approximately 8 hours a day.
- Diet consists of 2 meals a day.
- Recalls memories of early childhood and adolescence.
- Speaks for the first time since January 22, 2014. Patient Cho says, “Hurts.”
- Begins speech therapy.
April
Informal Patient Status Report: Cho Kyuhyun
- Sleeps approximately 8 hours a day.
- Diet consists of 2.5 meals a day.
- Recalls memories of past 6 months.
- Begins physical therapy. Sessions three times a week.
- Speaks short phrases, but struggles with fluency.
- Repeatedly asks “Who is Ryeowook?”
May
Informal Patient Status Report: Cho Kyuhyun
- Sleeps approximately 8 hours a day.
- Diet consists of 3 meals a day.
- Increases physical therapy sessions to five times a week.
- Begins vocal training. Sessions twice a week.
June
Informal Patient Status Report: Cho Kyuhyun
- Sleeps approximately 8 hours a day.
- Diet consists of 3 meals a day.
- Begins performing light exercises and stretches during physical therapy.
- Increases vocal training to four times a week.
July
Informal Patient Status Report: Cho Kyuhyun
- Confirmed safe for discharge.
- Release papers have been signed by legal guardians.
- Cleared for light exercise. Will determine if fit for strenuous exercise at appointment next month. Scheduled for August 2, 2014.
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