September 5, 2020
9 Days
Jen’s home rehab got off to a rocky start. High temps, an infected catheter, fatigue, and spiraling surgical pain got … Read More “9 Days”
Category: Physical Therapy
August 25, 2020
Rehab
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Regaining strength, and retraining unused muscles is the challenge … Read More “Rehab”
August 11, 2020
17 Steps
Jen had a PT breakthrough Sunday. With minimal help, she stood from the hospital recliner, transitioned to the walker, completely … Read More “17 Steps”
August 9, 2020
Standing
Dr. Syed (did Jen’s ablation, cement procedure) asked about her hip replacement surgery. I said, “We love Jen’s new hip. … Read More “Standing”
August 7, 2020
Gains
Dr. Wodajo stopped by to say hello yesterday. He put Jen’s new hip through a few rotational, flexing and strength … Read More “Gains”
August 5, 2020
Recovery
Jen had a rough recovery from surgery, then made promising progress today. Jen spent more than three hours in PACU, … Read More “Recovery”
July 8, 2020
This Week
We expect that the conversations we have with Jen’s doctors this week will reveal some hard truths, and mark the … Read More “This Week”
July 6, 2020
The Ride
Up, down. Up, down. I feel like that is the way this journey plays out, day after day. Yesterday was … Read More “The Ride”
July 1, 2020
Baby Steps
We had a visit from Jen’s in home physical therapist today. In addition to demonstrating the exercises they will do … Read More “Baby Steps”
June 22, 2020
Fingers Crossed
Jen’s hemoglobin is up to 10. Dr. Afzal, wants to draw more blood, to verify the results. 10 is an … Read More “Fingers Crossed”