My mother-in-law visited over the weekend from Oregon. On Sunday we drove out to Animal Ark, a local animal sanctuary that our Orthotist told us about. It was a beautiful day, perfect for our mini safari. Lauren had a fabulous time and we even let her drive the golf cart, albeit I was holding on for dear life, for a bit.
Physical therapy is going great and Lauren finally got her orthotics last week. With jeans over them, using her walker, it's amazing how much her gate has changed. We are changing up her schedule to now go twice a week. We've talked a lot about having patience and knowing that this isn't going to happen overnight. Unfortunately retraining her on how to walk and strengthening her muscles to do what they are supposed to do will take time. But it will be worth it as I know she will someday be able to run and play soccer again.
Well, I am off to bug Tyler about packing. He is flying out tomorrow morning to meet up with his Grandma Bev in Oregon, then driving down to Lake Shasta on Friday for a four day vacation on the houseboat. I am already setting up reminders on my cell to remind him to put on sunscreen! I may be a nag, but he will thank me when he's older =)
I will probably post a short update tomorrow evening, as I have been promised a call with preliminary results of Lauren's scan. Being in Reno delays final report because they (the oncs) like to have the image disc sent to CHO to have their Radiologist read it before communicating the final. Sigh. Regardless, we will know something by tomorrow night. Hoping for the best possible results. NO EVIDENCE OF DISEASE!
peace and <3
-cherri
I will certainly being praying for good results.
ReplyDeleteGood luck and God bless. Love, Aunt Paula