Friday August 17

Its the end of a very long day so this will be a short note.

Thanks to all for the many prayers.  Donna's Orthopedic Surgeon today gave her the clean bill to full weight bearing.  Not only did he say that both of her surgeries were well healed, he altered her Therapy Prescription to "Aggressive".  He said she could do anything TIRR offered and that his expectation was that when she returned in 60 days for a follow up, that he expected her to walk in.  Awesome.  More than I could have even dreamed.

We wasted no time in therapy this afternoon and she stood in both of her more active sessions.  Our prior method of transfer from bed to chair is now obsolete as she can stand on both feet to swivel.  awesome.  Our problems are rapidly shifting from weight bearing limitations to safety for a girl who wants to move too fast.  Limiting her actions till she is actually ready will be hard but a good problem.

Her night time physical adjustment paraphernalia is growing rapidly to make the appropriate adjustments.  She has a removable cast to add to her right arm splint and in the next few days she will add splints to her ankles.  These are all designed to get her to the form necessary for more complex tasks.  Inactivity is nasty on the body.  She hates these.  Its pretty easy to understand.  Right now it is hard for her to look beyond today but things are getting better.  Please shift your prayers over in that direction.  She and I both need patience.

Finally, I want to apologize to all those who have made great offers, asked for my time, or just wanted some of Donna's.  I'm sorry but this time of high activity and transition is not that time.  It does not reduce the extreme level of appreciation I have for the concern and love.  Thank you.  The time will come.

Thanks to all

Bob

PS BTW if you thought the roommate would be gone in less than 24 hrs, this one proves tougher.  we continue on