Well, all around Andrea had a fairly good day. We took her down to rehab gym for 10 AM, pushed her wheelchair between the parallel bars, and by grasping the bars and the help of an OT she was able to stand up and sit down twice. She cannot stand straight her rear sticks out and her knees are bent, she cannot straighten up because she is too weak and her leg muscles have lost their tone. When she sat down the second time she promptly threw up, she said later that was because of the pain in her legs. She also was in the OT room where she was putting pegs in a board that was actually up higherthan her head which was good but exhausting. We got her back into bed and she promptly slept for 2 hours, she was totally exhausted from her efforts. By midafternoon she was up in a chair and showered and shampooed her hair which she was very happy for, after which she slept again. Tonight she was actually the most alert she has been for awhile, we played a few games of UNO with her which she really enjoyed. Tomorrow is dialysis again, sure hope they can do it first thing in the morning. It seems that if she is not feeling nauseous she can be quite interested in her surroundings and is willing to take part in activities and conversations around her. It is a long slow climb that she is making, and some days seem like backward steps but overall she is slowly gaining ground. Thanks again for all the prayers, emails, cards, gifts, meals, money etc, they are much appreciated.
Goodnight, Maynard
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