Day 86 - May 10, 2007 Thursday

Lynn came in early today to help Terry get ready for the doctor's appointment. Terry was not feeling well this morning so things did not go according to plan. Finally after 2 hours they were able to get him ready. Henry County Transport took them to Methodist. Terry had a CAT scan first, then they went to the doctor's office. Terry also got x-ray's. They saw the doctor after the x-rays. The doctor explained that both Terry's arm and pelvis have extra bone growth. The doctor also had Terry move his toes. The doctor said that it is AMAZING that Terry is not paralyzed. They feel that God has been so good to them. The doctor wants Terry to see a hand specialist for his left arm - with the additional bone growth and the fact that he has been non-weight-bearing for 3 months his hand is "drawing up" into a claw shape. The doctor thinks Terry may need stronger, more aggressive therapy or possibly even surgery to correct it. They will go to the specialist on May 29. The doctor did release Terry for weight-bearing as tolerated (he's healing has been so great!). Lynn realized on the way to the doctor that Terry will need the neurosurgeon's approval for weight-bearing activity, too. That appointment is on May 22. Terry's new wheelchair was suppose to come today, but it got postponed.