It is getting late and I am tired, but seems like a good time to give a midweek report. Yesterday the staff who have been working with John met to share evaluations and to set goals for the coming days. Once again, they were all pleased with the progress he is making. Here is the quick scoop on what has been happening:
* John has been standing at the parallel bars with two therapists for the past three days. Each time he was standing for 3-5 minutes/ twice each day.* Yesterday and today John was "transferring" - using a slide board - to go from the bed to the wheelchair and back with minimal assistance.
* He is getting less speech therapy and more physical therapy each day. His food "level" was upgraded and he eats a bit easier and quicker. There are still several letter sounds which he cannot say clearly.
* He spends about 3 hours each day in the manual wheelchair propelling it by himself.
* John received clearance from the wound specialist for no more dressings and we are waiting for permission for weight-bearing on the stump. He will probably quit wearing the stump protector tomorrow.
* This evening we had his first prosthetic consult! Our heads are whirling with all the new information. The prosthetist will return tomorrow with written information and perhaps a "stump shrinker" which is the next critical step. (1/25/14 Update: He is wearing the shrinker.)
*And here is the big news: They set February 7 as the target date for going home! Of course, this can change, but it seems possible.
So, John is busy and loving it. He has a lot of fans and cheerleaders on the staff. Now I need to get busy on the adaptations in the house in order for him to come home.
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