RIC day 35 - Walker

Days til brace off: 44

Days til moving out of RIC: 19-28

There is now a wide range of possible dates that I might leave here.  It’s because of my progress and return of muscle/movement.  It would certainly be nice to have much (much) more privacy and space, but I also am weary of the decrease in PT that accompanies being an outpatient.  

Today was busy…

9am - OT with Jessica.  We worked at balance.  I was happy to notice the return of my right quad muscle makes it easier to sit straight.  You normal people take these things for granted!  I kicked her butt at WII at every game we played. Especially table tennis, which I won 6-0 several times.  If she is reading this, she is seething right now :)

10am - PT with Stephanie.  I hadn’t had her before.  She quickly got me into the braces and up on the parallel bars walking again.  After a couple rounds she broke out the walker.  *See video I will post after this… This was the most exciting part of the day for my parents.  For me it was just tiring.  It felt like I was using all upper body and just swinging my legs.  Not sure it’s the best progress but what do I know?

11am - Group therapy, which ended in balloon volleyball.  Always a hit.  

Noon - lunch and apartment search online.

1pm- Wheelchair configuration for what will be my wheelchair.  It was actually interesting tweaking all the specs, until they told me it would be 3-4 months before I got it and would use a junk loaner until then.  Not good news.  But the end result will be helpful, I suppose.

2pm - Work 

3pm - Golf with Mike and Patrick.  This was actually interesting as I got to swing a couple clubs a few times each.  

That’s me in the golf cart rigged with a swivel seat and hand controls.  Pretty cool technology.  I’ll post a video of me practicing in a sec.  Patrick got excited that I was doing well but it seemed a far cry from real golf to me!  Still fun, though.

4-5pm Group psychology session.  I brought the session’s topic: changes and reactions at work.  It brought up some interesting conversation and also revealed what everyone does/did for work.  

I can’t seem to get out of a funk.  I hope my mood is better tomorrow.  I think I am just exhausted.  I need to sleep more.

G’night, whoever reads this!
Chip