Week of January 21, 2008

Therapy on Monday went very well. Terry was able to lay down and sit back up with minimal help from the therapist. Then, when the session was over, James helped Terry stand and pivot to get back into his chair. When we get to the point that I can assist with that--safely-- it will make a HUGE difference in Terry's mobility. Tuesday therapy was fantastic! Terry was working in the parallel bars. That day, he STOOD AND WALKED WITH NO ASSISTANCE!!! Then just to prove it wasn't a fluke, he did it again! Praise God!!! The strengthening and improvements are coming much faster at this point. After therapy, I took the van in to be worked on again. We didn't get it back until Thursday, so we got a ride to therapy on Thursday, but didn't go anywhere else those days. Friday at therapy was a harder day. James has shown Terry that his balance point is off-center, and wants Terry to find the RIGHT balance. Due to all of the injury to his left side, he leans to his right a bit. Since he's done this for so long, it's HARD to FEEL that it's wrong. This will be an on-going challenge for a time. We baby-sat for two different sets of grandchildren this week, and had one set overnight. It was great to spend time with them! We also had a couple of naps in our bed. I look forward to the time when Terry's pain and discomfort are down enough that he can sleep in our bed for a full night! We had a full, EXCITING week!