RIC day 27 - Pool Progress

Countdown to brace off: 52 days

Countdown to moving out of RIC: 29 days (or so)

Usually Sundays are slow but because I had yesterday off, they crammed me into a bunch of stuff.

10-11am - Lokomat with Sara.  Ellee and Kurt were there to watch before heading back to Louisville.  I was able to pull my right foot towards my knee, which I wasn’t able to do on Friday.  So more good news!

11am - “Hot Topics” discussion which didn’t pertain to me.  When Chrissy and Kim showed up at 11:20am, we went to lunch in the cafeteria.  Then they were off to experience Chicago.  I’m sure they had an awesome time.  

12:30-1:30pm - PT with a girl whose name I can’t spell.  See’tree?  I don’t know.  We practiced some balance drills and they she stretched out my very tight legs, which felt incredible.

2:30-3:30pm - Pool therapy with Martha.  We went straight into some leg exercises.  She had me trying my hardest to kick and use these new-found muscles (see day 25).  She asked me to pull, and we got the good news that my right leg’s hamstrings are now active as well.  Again, that wasn’t there on Friday so I don’t know what changed but this is even more good news.  By far the coolest (and most tiring) part of today was trying to float/walk in the pool using a styrofoam tube and Martha behind me as assists.  It was awesome “walking”, I’ll admit.  I honestly don’t know what to think of it right now.  I’ll post a video in a sec.

4-4:30pm - A very tired Chip did some weightlifting with Zoe.  Not a bad way to wind down the day.

After that Rebecca and I caught up a bit before meeting my parents for Derby leftovers in the cafeteria, followed by an intense game of Jenga.  Rebecca made it possible for me to win both games.  Thanks, Beagle!  I anticipate adding Jenga to our already intense repertoire of competitive board games.  

My roommate, Heladio, is leaving tomorrow morning.  

That’s him and his wife.

He is in a rough but improving condition and fairly sick, still.  He’ll be transferring to a nursing home.  He doesn’t speak much english so I’m a little unclear of how he was injured, but it seems obvious he had an upper vertebrae injury and possibly a concussion.  Prayers tonight go to him and his family to get through this already tough time and to have a smooth transition to his new residence.

Thanks, all.  3 great days in a row.  On a roll here!

G’night!
Chip