April 14, 2008
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Mommy amazes us.
As Hillary entered the therapy room to begin working with Jerome, her physical therapist, he was warned, “She is going to amaze you!” Clearly, Jerome didn’t believe it was going to be an amazing day because he said, “Amaze me? OK, I would LOVE to be amazed!” And then he was. And her therapist never stopped saying, “You’re right…you amazed me.” Hillary walked beautifully for him and Jerome stated her steps were truly excellently gated and proportional.
And that great session followed time with her speech therapist, Rene, who said, “Hillary was able to accomplish things she never could have just a few days ago,” She could list ten items well within a minute on all questions. She followed three step instructions and continued to do so through her full session. Rene said, “She was 100 percent on and 100 percent correct in all answers and follow through.”
ZOOM ZOOM!
We’ve been counting down the day’s until Hillary can get her stitches out of her elbow. The pain from their tight pull on her skin is obstructing her progressive rehab efforts to bend and stretch the arm. Good news/bad news Hillary’s “torture device” will be adjusted for her while she is with her doctor in Nashville tomorrow. With that behind us, we will begin counting down another couple of upcoming events. Max will return home for another visit on this Friday evening. And then May 1st is marked on our calendar for a couple of additional important opportunities:.1) Hillary returns to Dr. Konrad on that day to confirm her body has not rejected the bone section he replaced now three weeks ago….though all looks well. 2) May 1st is my mother’s birthday and Hillary is working to bring her beautiful voice back so she can sing “Happy Birthday to Maw.”
Thank you for your visits to this site and your patience with all of us. We are pushing Hillary very hard right now and it keeps us from being timely with updates. We are so grateful for your continued push as well. You continue to help in her race back to her life. It’s what she want’s more than anything.
XOXOX
–Shawn
Comments (1)
hey hillary i have been reading and praying for you since the wreck Keep up all the hard, good work. Miss you working on my hair.
love jackie cochran