Prepare to be amazed
Yesterday, Linda pulled herself up in the standing frame from sitting to standing. She can't quite get up without using her arms to pull, but even that is still really something.
Today, Linda stood unsupported between the parallel bars for 4 minutes. Then she walked, without support, between the parallel bars. No one helped her push her feet forward or place them ahead her. She reports that she walked the length of the bars this way, about 15 feet.
She is also making progress dressing. This morning, the OT put Linda's shirt over her head this morning and she got her arms in on her own. She can also lift her jeans up to her hips. She brushed her hair some, and her teeth some, both without support on her elbow.
She's still feeding herself some unassisted. She says it is very tiring, but she also likes feeling a little more independent.
She worked on the "scoot transfer" yesterday again. It is going very nicely. She only needed minimal help to get through it, and we've been encouraged to try and use it where that makes sense so she can get better.
They also kept Linda's release date on Apr 29th, although those things are always subject to change as long as you are continuing to improve.
Finally, Linda typed her first email today. It was two sentences long, and took a lot of work. If you didn't get an email from her, just know that you are not the person she would choose to send her first email to.
Yesterday, Linda pulled herself up in the standing frame from sitting to standing. She can't quite get up without using her arms to pull, but even that is still really something.
Today, Linda stood unsupported between the parallel bars for 4 minutes. Then she walked, without support, between the parallel bars. No one helped her push her feet forward or place them ahead her. She reports that she walked the length of the bars this way, about 15 feet.
She is also making progress dressing. This morning, the OT put Linda's shirt over her head this morning and she got her arms in on her own. She can also lift her jeans up to her hips. She brushed her hair some, and her teeth some, both without support on her elbow.
She's still feeding herself some unassisted. She says it is very tiring, but she also likes feeling a little more independent.
She worked on the "scoot transfer" yesterday again. It is going very nicely. She only needed minimal help to get through it, and we've been encouraged to try and use it where that makes sense so she can get better.
They also kept Linda's release date on Apr 29th, although those things are always subject to change as long as you are continuing to improve.
Finally, Linda typed her first email today. It was two sentences long, and took a lot of work. If you didn't get an email from her, just know that you are not the person she would choose to send her first email to.
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