A New Challenge

   Bruce is on level 5 on the step bike. Oops change that, they are having him step as fast as he can and he said it wore him out. He went back down to a level four. It makes the lef spasm return.

  Tuesday Bruce wanted to try the slide board at the end of the bed. It was harder than he thought. It is up hill and he didn't have his left arm brace on. We did it, it took longer than the sling and lift. We will get faster.

   At pool time the two aides asked Bruce to try walking without the neck float support. He said it made it harder, but he liked the challenge. The aides were concerned if Bruce loses his balance, he could fall forward or backward and not recover so they only will try that when they have two to work with him. Bruce was able to walk around the pool four times. He did sit to stands, and push off the side of the pool. He complains they don't do enough warm ups. 

  Rosala and Debbie once again outdid themselves with dinner. We enjoyed KFC with homemade tater salad, baked beans, orange slices and a still warm lemon meringue pie. Thank you ladies. You are spoiling us.

  Wednesday night Bruce had leg spasms again, twice, we were both calm and I didn't snap at him. I was able to place his leg back on the bed without any problems. We had Duncan put the bed rail together and Bruce decided he didn't want it on the bed, it would ruin the mattress. We will order a standing one that is removable.

   Thursday Bruce tried the slide board again. It goes a lot quicker than the lift and sling. E wore his arm brace.

   Friday PT worked with his left arm. They think they can get more out of it.

  We went on a field trip to the DMV. Bruce renewed his drivers license up to 2024 and we got a handicap accessible sign for that long too. We had to have a DRs signature. 

  Sonnet came twice this week to walk Hali our dog. Both like it. 

Saturday we went to the fundraiser pasta meal for the boy with a cancer tumor. Bruce got spaghetti and I got the chicken fettuccine. I liked the small bread sticks, have never seen them before, they could get addicting. It was good, Bruce had dessert, a slice of chocolate cake with white frosting. 

  Saturday night we took Andrew out to La Fiesta for his birthday dinner. I had a tostado salad with avocado and sour cream. So needless to say I ate way too much this day.