Even Better.....

[mdehners]

Chuck's doing well. He's now graduated to a cane, no longer needing the walker/zimmer. The only post Stroke problems he's still needing work on is the fine motor in his R hand and his Endurance. This Thursday we went to our local pool and are going to try to make that a regular happening. The PT/OT therapists are VERY pleased with him(probably because he's one of the few patients they've had that actually does the exercises when they're not looking over the client's shoulder;>). His BP is lower than it's been since he started having high blood pressure. I can't say enough good things about his new primary MD.
Things are calm enough I can even go to my own appt's now;>!
Cheers,
Pat

Comments

[weofodthignen]

Yay!

Swimming is a good thing. I miss it.

My mother also reports great joy on the part of her physio because she has been following instructions :-)

[mdehners]

It's amazing how well Healing goes when you follow the Healer's instructions;>! He's got PT and OT today. He bitches and moans but actually enjoys both the exercise and the attention.....
Cheers,
Pat

[ahmik]

Great to hear he's coming along!

Skapi

[mdehners]

Yup! Both his Cardiovascular and GP mds think he's done so well that he doesn't see either for 90 days!
Cheers,
Pat

[ahmik]

Gosh, he's a *machine*! :D

Skapi

[arlie]

Very glad to hear this.

[mdehners]

We appreciate the thoughts. Last weekend he went with the family to a restaurant with mult stairs and did fine with only his cane. It's hard to believe sometimes that it's been less than a month since the Stroke. Most of the patients I had with similar Strokes were still using Walkers/Zimmers....
Cheers,
Pat