Friday Aug. 22 - What a day! First, it is so nice to be able to spend time with Dillan on his birthday. I dont get to do that often to it is special when I can. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Dillan! Drew had a fantastic day! I probably wont remember all the things but I will give it a try. From last week to this, he is talking, sitting better, moving better, even walking with much assistance. I was in the room early this morning and had worship with him. I love being able to talk to him. It is funny what he can remember and what he cant. He knew his name and birthday. He had trouble with where he was and what year it is. I wont tell you all the stories he told me. . . just to say that many of them involved Kenya. OT was interesting in that this was the first time that Drew rolled over onto his stomach. That is long hard process when you think of it. So many times we take for granted the simple things that Drew struggles with. They were working on his core muscles that help him do that as well as helps him sit straight. ST was next. During his time with her, he worked on swallowing. He was promised some ice-cream if his swallowing test went well. They had to take him to a place that could capture the picture of that process. PT was in the afternoon. This is where most of the major changes took place. With a lot of assistance, he was able to walk down a hallway. At the end was another wheel chair that means more freedom to move. After all the adjustment, he demonstrated that he could lock and unlock the chair and use his leg to propel him down the hallway. All this means that now he doesnt have to use the lift to get in and out of bed. He is cleared to do the stand, pivot, and sit method. This will make it much faster to move him and also be able to get him to the restroom quicker. His reward after a hard day like today was a party for Dillan in a room on his floor. Drew got to eat some ice-cream! He was also happy that Emily showed up! It tired him out though! He is now resting after a long hard day! But what progress! The Lord is good! No, He is GREAT! Thank you for continued prayers on Drews behalf. Drew is getting stronger! Praise The Lord!
Posted on: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 20:51:29 +0000
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