Jess has been doing well in therapies. Tracy, the speech therapist, asked him to wipe his mouth with a washcloth and he brought his hand right up to his face. She also asks him to kick an exercise ball off of his legs while sitting in the wheelchair and he does it. She puts it on his lap and he pushed it off with his hand when she asked him to. He also moved some cones sitting on a table with his hand. She is very patient and waits as long as it takes for him to respond. Amanda has been doing his tongue and eye exercises with him when she has time at school. We are noticing he looks around a lot more and we feel the glasses and exercises are a big help. Robbin, the PT at school, says she sees good changes in Jess' response time. Amanda said she heard Susan (OT) squeal in delight in one of their sessions at school so that was a good sign. And, they feel he is sitting stronger on the horse. He is lifting his head off the headrest and pillow too.
Chris and I have both been noticing a different look on his face and more emotion. We worry that if he does know how limited his body is moving he must be very frustrated. Especially knowing my Jess and how much he loved to be constantly moving in some sport, social activity, computer project or game or wiring & building something. He was never still. I guess we are still keeping him pretty busy.
I have been a little out of commission for the last week with a hurt shoulder so I haven't updated this site for 10 days. Sorry! A big thank you to Chris, Amanda, Daniel and my mom for taking my place while I rest a bad rotator cuff. I even broke down and had a cortisone shot in hopes it will keep me out of surgery. I guess I better hit the weight room in my spare time. What next, I ask, what next...
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