Progress Monday

Judy took (her first) 6 steps today!! She is able to do this with only holding onto the parallel bars. This was ahead of the schedule that occupational therapy had planned for her. She is also able to sit up and lay down with hardly any assistance. She can now shift her position in bed without assistance. After her steps today she spent another 2 hours sitting in the wheelchair. Even after all this she was still wide awake and not exhausted like she has been up to now. Praise the Lord for her progress!!

Today they also eliminated her breakfast feeds and are letting her eat breakfast. The feeding tube is still providing two meals per day, although she is supplementing those as well with foods she is eating at lunch and supper. 

Judy mentioned that she is skipping most of the optional pain medication (about half of what she had been getting). This is also helping her to have more energy.

Judy was so excited with these accomplishments that she was giggling like a little girl; and I was crying because I was so excited for her!!

I spend my first day back at work and it went quite well. I think I am holding out quite well and am able to get the rest needed.

Ben