Monday was a full day of therapy. Everyone, absolutely everyone, that sees how well Mike is moving tells us that they doubt he will be in rehab much longer. In fact, the facility therapists, nurses, doctors and case manager will all consider him in their meeting today – HOPEFULLY that means he’ll be busting out sooner rather than later.
He had speech therapy in the morning and was released from that (again). After lunch was OT and PT back to back. He practiced stairs in PT – this is one of our main goals is for him to be able to safely go up and back down the stairs once he gets home.
In OT he continues to work on strengthening his left hand and improving his bilateral coordination. He’s leaps and bounds ahead of where he was this time last week! He wasn’t able to pinpoint where to put the kanoodle pieces last week, and now he can put them exactly where he wants them to go.
Mike’s parents, Robbie and Wayne joined us for supper. They haven’t missed a day being with us, and honestly I don’t know that we could have made it this far without their support. Not only have they been there for us at the hospital and in rehab; they’ve made countless food runs, let the dogs out several times a day, took our trash to the curb, delivered our mail and packages, and have been there in so many other ways. I know how much this all has shook me to my core – I cannot imagine what it has been like for them seeing their son go through this, and yet they have been our rock.
Today is a full morning of therapy, and this afternoon we have his follow up appointment with Dr. Engh to get his stitches out and HOPEFULLY have some news on the pathology results. Praying for those results to be in, and more than anything praying for the results to be GOOD NEWS. I’m not sure what time we will get back to the facility from that, so I don’t know if today will be a good day for visitors – I would just hate for someone to show up and miss him. But I will definitely keep everyone updated the first opportunity I have.
Awesome brother!!! You’ll be riding before you know it. Now we just have to work on your 12oz curls.
Right on Mike! Doing great brother! Keeping you, Rachel, family in my prayers!
Mike!!!! We miss you and we can’t wait to travel Canada together again. We’re hoping you’re have a speedy recovery and proud of your progress so far! Thinking of you and the entire family and we’ll have an old fashion waiting with your name on it. ♥️♥️
Mike!! We miss you and we can’t wait to travel Canada together again. We’re hoping you’re have a speedy recovery and proud of your progress so far! Thinking of you and the entire family and we’ll have an old fashion waiting with your name on it. ♥️♥️