Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Steps Toward Walking

I know I'm way past due for an update here! Please forgive the lack of posts. To be honest, since Mom is doing so much better now and I know that she regularly reads my blogs, I feel a bit strange writing about her. Like I imagine mothers of toddlers feel as they blog about a child learning to walk or being toilet trained, all the while aware that someday that child will read it himself. Ha-ha.

Anyway, Mom is doing quite well. Here's a recent email from Dad:

Today was a red letter day! This morning at PT [Physical Therapy], Mom started with intense stretching, but it was less painful than lately. Then I thought that Carme [Mom's physical therapist] was going to either have Mom walk with the LightGait or with a walker, but she took one arm, and I took the other, and we strolled (Mom says we lurched, and that's closer to the truth) around the room. Then Carme got a cane (the kind with four feet) and she and Mom walked around the room again. Holding Mom's arm, she had Mom actually step up onto the treadmill, about a 4-6 inch step, and stand there while she put on the harness. Getting into the LightGait used to be a 10 minute process, involving three adults. This time it was Carme and Mom in about two or three minutes. Then Mom walked 0.25 miles in 16 minutes. She was exhausted, but happy, and it was beyond amazing, given what the doctors initially told us! Mom's left leg still has a long way to go to get straight, but we're seeing progress.

After we got home, we still did our usual therapy schedule, for the rest of the day. Then tonight, Mom helped cook dinner, folded laundry, rubbed my back (a red letter day for sure) and we're about to get ready for bed.


Isn't Mom's continuing progress amazing? Please keep praying - it is a great source of encouragement to Mom and to all of us!

Here's a picture of Mom in the LiteGait:

3 Comments:

At 1:13 PM, Blogger Camiva Mom said...

Thanks Sarah for the update, totally understand where you stand on blogging! :)

What a beautiful smile Sandy, you are such a beautiful woman as I know your husband would greatly agree.

Congratulations on all the work and progress you are accomplishing.

I still am praying for you to walk down the isle at Jonathan & Jenn's wedding in July.

Love you dearly friend,
Heather~

 
At 4:09 PM, Blogger Jenn said...

Oh hurray hurray! So glad to hear that things are going so well.

I'm definitely praying hard for walking in July. :)

 
At 5:53 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hello Sandy! It is wonderful to see pictures! You look beautiful! Your recovery has been nothing short of miraculous - what an awesome God we have. We all love and miss you very much and hold you in our prayers. We may be up that way for a bit this summer and would love to see you if you are up for a few visitors and some big hugs!

God bless,

Carolyn

 

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