Physical Progress

"At physical therapy today I was re-timed doing a peg board I did at my 1st apt. 3 weeks ago it took me 40 seconds and I was almost in tears of frustration because my coordination was so bad. Today I did it in 21 seconds standing up and I almost had tears of joy!!! I played catch and have way more energy today then I had before. Physically I've made so many improvements. I still have a ways to go. Mentally I have lots of work but everyday I'm improving and I can't be more excited!" Facebook post 3-3-2014

It's awesome to see the physical improvements I've made over the last 3 and a half weeks. I've given up my cane, and my walking speed is getting more normal. My body has relearned how to walk without "thinking" about it as much. I still have to think about stepping over things or going up & down stairs. 

Today I sat on an exercise ball and practiced balancing. I could lift my right foot and keep my balance fairly well. When I went to lift my left foot I froze. I couldn't think of how to lift my left foot and stay balance. When I was able to lift my left foot I couldn't stay sitting straight. I had to have a lot of help sitting correctly. My PT was excited to find a new challenge to work on! 

Today we also played catch. My 1st throw didn't even hit the trampoline and went off under the exercise equipment. We had a good laugh over that bad throw! After a few tries I has able to throw the ball more into the middle of the trampoline and catch it. I had some weird rigid movements when I went to catch it. I was even able to one hand catch with my right hand! 

I feel so less clumsy and awkward with my right hand. I can turn things over and pick things up and look & feel pretty normal doing it. At first my hand was turned in at an unnatural angle and now it acts like it did pre-stroke. My right pinky still doesn't like to work but I've learned to do things without it.