His last Spinal
Well, he had his last spinal today. It went well. He was a little more drowsy than his other treatments. Which was actually better, as it made the time go faster until he was allowed to have anything to eat and drink. His PT went very well again today. He rode the stationary bike again, and we pretended he was racing his sister Taylor, and he pedaled his heart out. He actually wore himself out, he just kept going and going. Just like the Energizer Bunny. He will have one more PT tomorrow and then he has Friday off before we leave. We’re going to have a lot of work to do when we get back home. We will have to set up more therapy sessions. His muscles have improved and we can’t loose that. Owen, his therapist, said his hips are not strong enough to hold his weight, but they can be. And that’s a lot more we had than when we left home. He didn’t have that chance when we left. So I know he won’t walk off the plane, but he can go further in his walker, he can lift his legs off the bed, he can walk around the bed with support assistance and he’s learned how to peddle a bike without using his hands to push on his knees, and he tries to stand on his own two feet, with his feet flat on the ground more. Before we came he had lost most of his ability to keep his feet flat on the ground due to his calf muscles tightening up, and I know there will be more to come in the next few months. So, yes, this trip was worth every penny. We want to thank you all again for all your prayers and keeping us in your thoughts and keeping in touch the way you have. It was great to hear from all of you. We are planning a whole day of fun on Friday for Brandon. We’re going to take him to Polar World and hopefully see some Polar Bears and some Dolphins. He’s been excited about going so we figured it would be a great way to end our trip. We leave here Sat. a.m. at 11:45 (10:45 p.m. Fri. back home) and fly to Beijing, we will leave there at 4:10 p.m. and will arrive at 4:14 p.m. in Chicago. I will continue to keep the blog going to report Brandon’s progress after we get home. Talk to you all soon.
Brandon, Sharon & Tina
6 comments October 22nd, 2008
