Another warm, fall Michigan day. We are lucking out with the past few days of warmth!! I just need 13 more of them and then home free...until April. Josie just needs to get through 13 more no matter what the weather is. She would like to be therapy free at this point. She is close. 9 official days left. Every minute needs to count. It is hard to convince her that it is coming to an end. She still doesn't really get the concept of time so it could be 9 or 90 days to her.
She wasn't all that into Przemek's walking regime today. She seemed to fight him a bit but she still did her work. We are going to have to change up the scenery tomorrow. I think she is rather burnt out of looking at the same walls. We need to add some adventure to this. I suggested taking her to the little cafe down the street and let her walk in and order her own food. Let's put this walking to practical use so she can really grasp why she is walking and show her great independence. I know Przemek doesn't think she is quite ready but I think this will add the motivating factor we need now. Hopefully, we can do something like that this week.
After fitfully getting through therapy today, she proceeds to come home, grab her canes that she has hung on the coat rack and walked herself into the kitchen smooth as butter. She is such a beast sometimes...I mean that in the nicest sense! She then walked to the bath tub, back out to the kitchen for dinner and back to bed. No complaints, working hard with minimal help from me. She asked at one point if she could stop at the kitchen door and I ask her only if she planned on sleeping there. She thought that was funny and kept going. Apparently, the cold, hard ground didn't seem as comfortable as the bed. Now, a couple weeks ago she would have taken me up on my offer if it meant no more walking. See she has progressed (just reminding myself). I am thrilled to see her apply her technique at home.
Off to bed. Will try this sleeping thing again. It hasn't been too successful in 5 months but always worth a try. Josie gets 11 to 12 hours a night and that is all that really matters. Goodnight to all, Jenny and Josie
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So awesome to see Jos stay motivated even when she is at home. That attitude change is remarkable. I am so proud of you guys. Try a glass of warm milk before bed, usually works for me ;)
ReplyDeleteJenny, this is Valerie WRIGHT from FRANCE (Wiliam's widow) and I am so thrilled to see where Josie is now...Justine told me about her progress last summer but I am so happy that thanks to facebook, I can get into Josie's blog and see the progress she went through since i saw het in June 2004. It is such a blessing. I am especially move to read that she is going to church, burns a candle for her sister and hersef and thanks Virgin Mary for all the progresses she made so far. I admire your dedication, your involvement and great sense of responsabilty. What a great achievement in your life indeed. My three sons know about Josie and are very sensitive to medical problems indeed and they are ilmpress by her sense of fighting disease and handicap. They are quite sensitive to health problems that people can face and we are so thrilled to see her walking and having her own tutor. God Bless you Jenny, you are doing such a great job. Valerie WRIGHT
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