Days like today mark the time of the journey.
Donna is well. She works hard and shows steady progress. New developments this week include her no longer needing to wear a splint on her right hand at night. This thrills her as she wore it with an understanding of the help it was providing for her but never really liked it. It is another item from early days to disappear (this one from early on at TIRR). She doesn't have to wear it any more because her right hand movement has reached an activity threshold that no longer requires it.
Her leg remains fine and her walking on the cast (with help) improves. Great to see. She is now over a week with the cast and it only stays 4 weeks total so time flies in positive ways. She had some special angels that painted her toes just prior to the surgery and with an open toe on the cast she looks great :-)
Not a lot more to say other than the dog days of therapy continue and her therapy expands to more independence. Starting today, she needs to seek out the nurse for her medicine and ask for the specifics by name. She doesn't take much medicine anymore but that gives you a flavor of the independence theme. One such activity is a new group she started work with this week that goes out on trips into the community and handles things themselves. This week they went to NASA for a behind the scenes look with an astronaut. She told me that she explained to him she was an engineer and that she wanted to know if they have good opportunities for chemical engineers in the space program. He told her yes and I still haven't been able to figure out if she is planning a second career or had someone else in mind.
I continue to meet people of great challenge. I became aware of one case that was too close to our story this week. Amazing people who I admire deeply and who in conversation we can lift each other up. I wish I could do more for them but that time will come. All these stories refresh our awareness of our blessings and Donna and I so look forward to Thanksgiving, a day that we always appreciate but one in which we will have more to thank for this year than ever before.
With the pace of activity slower, this blog will move to Sundays only starting this Sunday. Thanks to all for your interest in Donna
Regards
Bob
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