Kat's Journey includes some new happens! Sorry it's taken so long to post. Today (Tues, Feb 10, 2009) the occupational therapist order Kathy to wear a patch over her right eye when she reads, watches tv ... BUT NOT when she walks (balancing issues). So right now she's a pirate!
Other than that, she's been working on a new electronic stimulus device to help curb her tone. Her arm, wrist and hand relax quite well with this new device. The OT is trying to get one, cost-free for Kathy so it will stimulate her muscles in her arm to relax and her hand to not tone up tight. It is a very costly unit, but the OT and the company rep believe it is availble to her.
Walking is only hindered by her leg muscles toning up at times. When that occurs, it feels like she is no longer tight in her leg/ankle brace which gives her the stability she needs and the lack of drop foot. Without tone and a good fit she walks very normal-like. When she began walking, she would lift the leg from the hip but now she looks like she walks with her leg even with a slight knee bend!
So, she is getting around (even in this winter-type tundra of ice, snow and wind), going to the pool for therapy and working through eyesight and brain connection testing. We have much to be thankful for. Thanks for joining in on giving God thanks (as well as friends and her therapist, Melanie). Visit back soon for more on the journey!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
Back to the Pool
After a two month absence, Kat returned to the pool at the Pemi-Baker Aquatic Center in Plymouth (across from where Mike works at Walmart. You may recall she was coming home from the pool back in October and walked on a root causing her foot to turn and fracturing her ankle (her bad foot without her leg brace). Last month, she was given the "all-good" to return to the pool, but finances wouldn't allow pool membership and the weekly visit at Healthsouth. Since Mike's health plan goes back into effect this month, he can afford the monthly dues for membership at the pool again ... so she returned today!
The cold and wind has kept her inside most of the time, but she has found a spot to walk where it's safe and a bit out of the wind. It's at the Hannaford shopping center where she can walk from Hannaford's to Marshall's protected by the hall walls and a nice clear walkway.
Last year, Kat was recovering from her injury and a bit unsteady so we decided to run the wood stove on occasion instead of using it as our main source of heat. Amazingly, Kat has strengthened to the place where she is now able to keep the fire stoked and the house warm. Mike was able to get wood from a friend and the price is the best around! It's now 12 degrees and the wind is blowing at around 25mph, and we are warm and toasty in our home!
So there's the update! Come back to learn more of journey!
The cold and wind has kept her inside most of the time, but she has found a spot to walk where it's safe and a bit out of the wind. It's at the Hannaford shopping center where she can walk from Hannaford's to Marshall's protected by the hall walls and a nice clear walkway.
Last year, Kat was recovering from her injury and a bit unsteady so we decided to run the wood stove on occasion instead of using it as our main source of heat. Amazingly, Kat has strengthened to the place where she is now able to keep the fire stoked and the house warm. Mike was able to get wood from a friend and the price is the best around! It's now 12 degrees and the wind is blowing at around 25mph, and we are warm and toasty in our home!
So there's the update! Come back to learn more of journey!
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