This week we begin to really cut back on services for Doug. When looking at Doug's calendar he only has PT three days this week. We believe he will have his nurse one day this week but we have not heard from him and Doug will go to his doctor on Thursday. This is his last week to have a personal care provider two mornings a week. Will has not been with us for the past week because he is taking care of his wife Sherry who is recovering from hip surgery. Doug will have more time alone and will need to do some of his own PT.
This morning we had to get up and go out to Doug's eye doctor to get his glasses fixed before I had to be at work. His glasses broke and we had to use duck tape to keep them together. Very sophisticated huh? While I was getting things together that we needed to take with us, Doug went out to the car in his power wheelchair. When I got out to the car, he was already in the car getting his seat belt on. He had opened the door and gotten into the car without any help. This was a first. It is so exciting seeing him become this independent. And then when we got to the doctor he was able to get out by himself and get into his chair and back into the car when we came back out. We are so pleased with this progress.
Today during his physical therapy he walked around our house with his PT and then did some exercises with her. He said it felt very natural to be walking. His walking keeps moving along.
And so we pray:
Blessed God, we give thanks for continued movement forward. We are grateful for Doug getting stronger each day and for the new skills he continues to demonstrate. We are thankful for the hope that we feel and pleasure we experience in new accomplishments. Be with us this night as we sleep that we may awake refreshed and ready for the new challenges that will come with the new day. Amen
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