Mom continues to improve every day. She had her first physical therapy appointment on Tuesday and returns Friday for more. She had hoped to be given a cane, but the therapist said she was not quite ready. However, she is moving around the house without her walker and has increased her time walking outside (yes, it's very, very hot!) to 40 minutes. Sometimes, though, she goes too quickly and has to catch herself - a quick reminder that momentum is not yet her friend! I guess that is why she doesn't get the cane yet.
We had a weekend full of shopping, a trip to the farm, and games. Mom is great to play scrabble with because she has such a great vocabulary and can catch Mark when he tries to play words that are not really words. This works out best for me. Last night, Ben and Luke taught her to play Yatzee! This is a good recovery game because you have to roll the dice, count, use strategy and write small numbers....
Her hand eye coordination continues to improve on her right side - though I know this part is progressing more slowly than Mom would like. We are looking at Mom returning to CA either the weekend of September 14 or September 26. Our goal is for Mom to be able to live independently when she does return so she doesn't have to hire help in on a full, or even part time, basis. We will keep you posted!
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