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Wednesday, February 25, 2004

Wednesday update

If you go away for a day, you know what happens? When you come back, you find that your friend has been improving and you didn't see it. It's like seeing children; you can't believe how they've grown.

Linda can control her left foot enough to operate the "call light". They set up a small plate next to her foot so she can ask for the nurse to come.

She stood in the standng frame this morning, twice, for more than 5 minutes each time. The have also been working on leg extension (kicking out) which she can do a bit on the right and pretty well now on the left.

I was here for her afternoon PT session. She is getting good trunk control and neck control. From a forward leaning position, she can straighten up and lift her head. Her nodding and shaking for yes and no is getting better.

She's sleeping now. I promised to come back in an hour or two after she has rested.