Another Great Day in Therapy

Dad had another great day in therapy. His therapists said he even did a little better today than yesterday because he is beginning to help with his left foot when walking at the parallel bars (they were doing all of the moving forward of that side before). He was very content with his progress, like he was yesterday. His therapists seem to feel now that his break thru day yesterday has given him the confidence and realization that he needed to make great strides. He even asked the therapist this morning if she could give him exercises to do on the weekends when he they aren't there to do therapy with him. She asked him if he wanted to add Saturday to his therapy schedule and he said - "absolutely - I am here to work - so lets get this thing done." So he will now have therapy Saturdays. . . they tried it in the beginning with 6 days and he was not responsive enough. But now he is ready, willing and able! He is really wanting to see mom - so we are going to try to get him to see her by the weekend. . . depending on how her test goes, which is now schedule for tomorrow in Winchester. They will transport her from City Hospital to Winchester first thing in the morning - and hopefully we will know something before the end of the day as to whether her heart valve condition has worsened and requires surgery. Whatever the outcome- we have placed our trust in God to help us manage whatever situation we are faced with. Mom's doctors said her pnuemonia was "insignificant" after further review of the xrays, so she is out of the woods with that. She has to remain in the hospital because they have lowered her blood levels (INR) and has to remain hospitalized until the test on her heart.

Dad wanted to again thank everyone for their prayers on his walking again - he gives all the credit to God for answering his prayer. We will continue to pray for dad to rapidly improve and for the doctors to find the answers they need to make mom well again!