Week of September 10, 2007

Mon.We had W/T today. Terry did well in the pool, then Julie wanted to try standing. I stood on one side and Julie on the other. Terry had a walker. Then he STOOD. It only lasted a few seconds, but it's a start. He tried it twice, then was worn out. Later, we went out to dinner to celebrate. It was a good day!

Tue. Terry had an appointment. with Dr. Mobasser (the neurosurgeon) today. The doctor was AMAZED (his word) with Terry's progress. He said again that he never thought Terry would walk. What a great testament to God's work! After all of the running around, we came home to relax.

Wed. At W/T today, Terry stood for a minute and a half. He was MUCH steadier today. It always surprises me how much he improves in such a short time. At O/T later, Kelly said this was Terry's last visit. Without improvement, insurance won't let her continue. Later, we went to the track for a bit, then home.

Thu. We finally get Terry's leg today!! We got thereby about 11:00. They fitted the liner to Terry's leg, the brought the prosthesis in and showed us how it goes on and works. We stood Terry up for a proper fit (it was a little long), then he adjusted it some. Terry didn't leave it on , we just brought it home. We'll only use it for W/T to start with.

Fri. W/T today, with the new leg! We got there and put the leg on while in the lift (Terry doesn't want to try transfers with it on yet). He stood with it on for a bit, then tried to walk. The therapist was impressed! Although the leg WANTED to float, Terry controlled it pretty well. He did some kicks at the bar, also, and did very well. I took off the prosthesis after he got out, then we dressed. Julie wanted him to stand again. He stood for three minutes this time. He's always improving!

Sat. We babysat this morning, then Esteina came and cleaned our family room carpet. She had done her house in the AM while we watched the boys. She's such a help! We ran a couple of errands while it dried, then came home for the night.

Sun. We went to church this morning, then home. Jimmy came and we worked in the trailer. We need to get it ready for Riley Days. I'm sure trailer work will be an on-going task for the next 2 weeks. We relaxed for the rest of the evening.