Fred Today

I went to see Fred around noon and after lunch he had physical therapy. I am always invited to go to watch so this time I went. He had told me that he had opted out of walking with a walker for the last few days and I was a bit perturbed about this. I don’t know if it was because I was there or not, but he did very well today. He was helped to stand up by two people, the physical therapist and another young lady and he walked from one end of the room to another three times with a short pause between each walk. He was supported all the way by one person holding on to the strap around his body and one holding his arm and he walked standing up straight with a tall walker. I was very impressed and afterwards he told me he was pleased with his progress!

Tomorrow is the meeting with his case worker, a couple of the physical therapists and his daughter and me… Apparently it will be about how he is doing and what we can expect. My joke is that he can’t come home until he can run up a flight of stairs! I am, of course, well  aware he will never do that again, but I don’t want him sent home before he can get around with a wheeled walker and before he feels safe doing so. If he doesn’t feel safe, he won’t move and he will be back in bed again and the progress he has made will all disappear!

I am feeling more energetic and positive today so i got some laundry done. The change in my energy level is due to the good night’s sleep I got last night…

Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks,

breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.

— Mary Lou Cook

"We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers – but never blame yourself. It’s never your fault. But it’s always your fault, because if you wanted to change you’re the one who has got to change." — Katherine Hepburn

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes.

You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.

You’re on your own. And you know what you know.

You are the guy who’ll decide where to go. ~ Dr. Seuss