It was a so-so week this week as Andrew was unable to make one of his therapy appointments at Project Walk due to a fever and a general feeling of weakness he was having. I suspect he has a bladder infection and at this point we are just pushing a lot of fluid and buying some time because of the fact that Andrew is going to be in the VA Spinal Cord Injury hospital on Monday to begin his inpatient stay. We have been able to keep his temperature down and he felt good enough to go to his last Project Walk appointment before his week off, so hopefully he will make it through the weekend with no need to make an early check-in at the VA.
The days that Andrew was able to participate in therapy were very good ones. The nerves in his legs are really beginning to fire throughout his sessions, and the trainers are of the feeling that some voluntary movement is being elicited through the involuntary spasms they purposely create. Andrew is also becoming more and more aware of the muscles the trainers are specifically targeting while stretching him. They often ask Andrew to close his eyes as they stretch each leg separately, and he is actually able to tell them which leg is being stretched at the correct time
because he can feel it.
We are still enjoying our time here and are becoming more and more accustomed to the idea that we are moving here. The weather is beautiful and I personally have found that I have a lot more energy in this climate; energy is one thing I could use more of, so I'm thankful for that. It has been such a Blessing to get Andrew to the right place to begin training his body to move again and what luck to be in this little paradise while doing so.
Joye
Friday, July 17, 2009
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