SHE WALKED!!!!!
My mom has been making GREAT progress this week! She has been working very intensely with all of her therapists this week and it seems to be paying off. When my dad went back today after running some errands, Mom was sitting in a wheelchair at the nurses' station. He asked what was going on and the nurse said Mom was just keeping her company.
And she has been getting ice chips this week and practicing swallowing. We are hoping this means she can have another swallow test soon. She has been craving burgers and Arby's sandwiches lately so will be happy if she can pass that hurdle soon.
And today, she not only took some steps on the parallel bars, she walked about 30 feet down the hall with her walker. This is HUGE. This is the first time since the fall that she has put any weight at all on her feet. And my sister said that she thinks this is the first time since this whole thing happened that my mom actually sees and feels her improvement and she has become empowered by that.
I don't have anything else to report. I think that is plenty to start off the weekend!
Enjoy and keep positive thoughts and most of all, KEEP IT MOVING!!!!!
Jennifer & Family
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