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a2 tribune february 5 1986 s j an amazing recovery by brenda little stouffville mrs reta laushway park drive north stouffville has come a long way since that tragic day back in the summer of 84 when she fell from a chair onto their cement porch she suffered a fractured skull and brain damage three weeks later when she came out of the coma mrs laushway couldnt speak and couldnt move her right arm or leg nor could she recall anything of what happened today after delicate surgery and months of therapy she speaks fluently has full use of both arms and legs and remembers everything but names the improvements remark able says husband ken were very lucky although mr laushway be lieves in luck hes quick to give credit where credit is due the staffs at the hospitals where reta was treated sunnyb rook riverdale and york cen tral were wonderful he says they couldnt have been better when reta first came out of her coma at sunnybrook and was placed on the 14th floor ken had no idea what was going on he was puzzled by what was happening and in awe of the machines and equipment that filled the ward his questions were soon answered however by mrs laushways physician dr rhodes the surgeon was terrific he explained everything to me says ken every day he would tell me what he was doing and what i could expect reta was there 3 vz months he continues there always seemed to be someone with her a nurse or doctor night and day helping out with everything im aginable mr laushway was also touched by the doctors personal concern he would always ask how i was he says i was back and forth to the hospital over 100 times in those three months following mrs laushways re- reta laushway lease from sunnybrook she was admitted to riverdale where she spent two more months while there she received constant ther apy on her right arm and leg ken credits dr james and numerous other therapists who worked with his wife for the fact she has full use of both limbs today they were a great group he says they were always around when we needed them reta still goes back once or twice a year to visit dr james he just likes to check up on her says ken she went last fall to see him and will go again this spring outside of periodic visits to riverdale reta is no longer re ceiving formal therapy after leaving riverdale she be came an outpatient at york cen tral about a year for speech ther apy her final visit was jan 9 the change from the time she first went there to now is remark able says ken six months ago she couldnt speak at all now she speaks fluently early last fall when reta be came disturbed about having to go in so often the therapist surpri singly didnt object she knew the best thing was general conversa tion not therapy she approached marian boad- way margaruerite murphy and lorna wagg members of mrs laushways church and asked them each to visit her one day a week just to talk reta now has someone to talk to on mondays wednesdays and fridays although mr laushway gives the richmond hill therapists a great deal of credit hes eternally grateful to dr button mrs boad- way mrs murphy and mrs wagg also to innis nolan a close friend many years coming to stouffville 45 years ago was the best decision i ever made says ken appreciatively retas improvement has been due in large part to their close communication with her he says theyre responsible for tremendous improvement in her general conversation mrs laushway can now con verse fluently with anyone her only setback lies in not being able to remember the names of people or things she gets very frustrated with herself because she cant remem ber names says ken but shes getting better she now says peo ples names in general conversa tion she just cant recall them when shes asked to excluding this problem mrs laushways doing remarkably well she does most of her own housework and although she cant understand the recipes does a great deal of cooking she also goes out for walks says mr laushway shes come a long way from the wheelchair at sunnybrook i must have logged 4000 miles pushing her up and down the hallways there its hard to believe i had to coax her out of her room at first she now walks to beat the de vil he chuckles she had a friend visit just last week and when they went out it was my wifes friend not my wife who got tired although she does a lot of walk ing mrs laushway can no longer lawn bowl a sport that brought both her and the town a great deal of fame about 12 years ago mrs laushway along with team mem bers dorothy wagg and eleanor crossen won the canadian lawn bowling title today however she would have trouble lifting the balls ken says a few months after retas fall ken assumed she would never golf again either its a funny thing says ken when i told the doctor i thought id sell her clubs he just looked at me and said dont throw in the towel yet the doctors optimism was not unfounded reta played golf 20 times last summer ken has also seen great im provements in his wifes reading abilities lately she reads more of the paper nowadays he says she also reads more of her letters and can even tell me what they say because shes improving steadily ken wants someone to come in and help her do hand crafts before the accident she made numerous things for her home and for others the living room in fact is almost entirely decorated with mrs laushways creations she made the crocheted table cloths the rugs the wall hangings the tapestry chair covers the pillow covers and many other items with a little help maybe shell be able to pick up her crafts again too says ken if improvements in her health and speech are any indication theres no doubt that with ongoing assistance most activi ties for ken and reta laushway will soon be back to normal reupholster with toromark eupholsti with markhams oldest upholstery shop since 1950 we make your old suite look like new jilo a disc0unt 0n fabrcs free home estimates r year guarantee on workmanship armcaps decorating service pickup deuvery 6 monthly payments at no extra charge also drapery and carpeting trust us and you wont be sorry toromark furniture house ltd maricvilk shopping centf presents d00 d00 the clown with special guests february 7th 8th care bear hugabunch e buttons nobs humpty dumpty the show will be taped n classicom cabletv friday 79 pm saturday 14 pm babysitting tues sat 1030 am 330 pm closed mondays 150 stores services in the heart of markhamunionvke hwy 7 mccowan rd markham another jos development 4776600 neighborly notes by jim thomas a rain check its unlikely premier david peterson will make it to our strawberry festival after all chairman jim kidd told a re cent committee meeting hed been in touch with mpp greg sorbara and was told mr peter son sends his regrets too many things going on that weekend maybe hell send his wife citizen of 86 the tribune will again spon sor the citizen of the year award at the 1985 strawberry and canada day festival nominations are now being re ceived a choice plus support ing reasons for that choice should be mailed to the tri bune citizen of the year box 40 stouffville or brought to our office at 5456 main street west dual birthdates congratulations to janice berger and her mother muriel ross of cedar valley rr 3 newmarket on the occasion of dual birthdates jan 30 a fami ly gathering was enjoyed in the evening ward 1 councillor margot marshall a close friend dropped by in the after noon mrs ross is 84 mrs ber ger is 50 they reside in sepa rate homes but only a short dis tance apart rollercoaster wonderland doesnt open un til may however if you want a preview of a rollercoaster ride drive down the 9th concession of markham between isth and 19tb avenues youll get the thrill of your life particularly if your cars front end shock absorbers are a bit weak cofffeedonuts spring fever the adult skating club will celebrate st valentines day with a special event tues feb 11 at the rec centre persons 25 years and over are invited admission is 125 members 250 nonmembers coffee and dbnuts will be served at the evenings conclusion folks re- bitten by the skating bug are re minded of weekly outings every tuesday from 8 to 9 pm bowtie missile uxbridge twp councillor cal avery and bowties have be come synonymous for good reason in the heat of a recent debate over alleged political patronage im told councillor cal the mayor of island lake whipped off his bowed cravate and hurled it across the table had the tie been the cus tomary kind the angry ward representative might have hung himself sonin tribute speaking of councillor cal avery thousands maybe mil lions heard the birthday tri bute delivered jan 25 by ray sonin on cfrbs popular call ing all britains show the tim ing was perfect in that cal and a group of family members and friends were in the midst of a party celebrating the occasion the actual date was feb 29 but the saturday gettogether was more convenient top citizen congratulations to dr john denison of mount albert east gwillimburys 1986 citizen of the year dr denison will be honored at an awards dinner feb 15 in the east gwillimbury community centre tickets are available by calling 8981479 watching the towns snow re moval crews in action monday night its hard to believe spring is just around the corner to get yourself in the mood however the placeto be is garden festiv al 86 and the pool and spa show feb 816 at the interna- tional centre airport road toronto chairman of the flow er and garden show committee is casey van maris of parklane nurseries rr 1 gormley af ter talking for a time with casey therell be an opportun ity to strike up a conversation with lovely karen martin miss garden festival 86 if thats not enough shell even invite you in for a swim if you agree to buy the pool filling avoid youth club dances in the gymnasium at summitview school are undoubtedly filling a recreation void in stouffville the events are well attended and the kids are well behaved on behalf of the young people i say thanks to julia plewes lyn da wagg and daphne goldman for all the effort theyve put into this program the next dance is fri feb 14 from 7 to 10 pm seek kin several years ago corky cargill then residing at 105 winlane drive stouffville was accidentally killed in a motor vehicle accident outside of town apparently theres a sav ings account in mr cargills name in the bank of nova scotia at 4877 steeles avenue west north york the manager there would like to close it out and is seeking a nextofkin this in formation came to me via an area resident of the same name but no relation tweedsmuir books placed on display by evelyn milsted gormley the tweedsmuir history curators of york centre womens institute are hosting a display of district histories in the community hall at vandorf monday feb 17 from 130 to 4 pm admission is one dollar re freshments will be served mr cecil banks is a patient in york county hospital newmar ket he is also receiving treat ment at sunnybrook hospital toronto travelling back and forth by ambulance his many friends wish him a speedy and complete recovery dr daniel edmundson of fre mont california enjoyed dinner wednesday with mrs evelyn mil- sted and charleen the closing services of the weeklong spiritual growth series with dr henry ginder of pennsylvania will be held this sunday feb 9 at 11 am and 7 pm in heise hill church news from the gormley com munity is always welcome please give me a call at 8899063 pickering 8310788 pat0ns canadianasayelle tenisi needlecraft hflmtkviiic stopping com 4773046