Jim Jr. arrived early this morning to find Mom laying on her side with both knees bent about 90 degrees! This means she is MOVING HER LEGS! Yahoo! It must feel so good to be off her back! She has also begun lifting her RIGHT arm above her head, and can squeeze with her fingers on that hand! In fact, she is so mobile that the nurses are afraid she will fall out of bed, and are watching her carefully to prevent that from happening.
Mom had some pretty intense therapy today, which included standing with a new contraption which has straps around her hips to keep her upright. She wasn't sure she liked that, but we think it is wonderful!
We've also been checking out more facilities, including taking a tour of the intensive rehab facilities upstairs in the hospital. It is a thousand times better than any other facility we have seen, which only makes us want that for her all the more. We need her to be as awake and alert as possible to make that happen.
Today Mom alternated between being aware of what was going on around her, and being agitated. It is hard to watch when she is so upset. Sometimes we can change the subject, clap loudly, talk softly into her ear, or play music to calm her down. Other times she repeatedly calls out to her sisters and her mother and thinks we are them. During one of those moments tonight, Jim Jr. said, "Mom, shake it off." She responded by raising her left arm up in front of her and literally shaking it. Then she started laughing. Goodness gracious!
Tonight we were telling Mom that her birthday is next week. Dad asked how old she was going to be and she responded, "Over the hill!" Never a dull moment with Mom these days!
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