Day 268: Check Up and PT

 Hello friends! Today was a long and exhausting day. We left for West Palm before the sun rose and went to PT. That went well. The PT does want me to do a specific exercise 3 times a day and I’m not sure how I’ll pull it off but, we will try.

We then headed down the hall and saw the Orthopedist and Podiatrist as well as my brace team. I was very nervous for this visit. They are very proud of where I am physically and what I’ve accomplished. It’s very hard for me to see any growth.

To my surprise, they are going to let me be responsible for transitioning back to the previous braces and encouraged me toward my goal of being in them permanently by the end of March (in time for Guatemala).

We also made some modifications to the goal braces to make them easier to transition into and use. After some trial and error, I’m definitely not strong enough to be in them full time. (I made it about 5 hrs. with a 15-minute walk and stairs included). They wore me out for sure!

Slow and steady I suppose. Thank you for your prayers, thoughts and kindness. I appreciate them!!