Small World, Getting Bigger
This weekend I was thinking about how small my world is. Many days I don't leave the house, and so often, when I do leave it's to go to see a doctor or a therapist. But today brought promise of my world expanding. Not immediate, but at least I have hope on the horizon. I saw my prosthetician today, with a rehab physician joining us on Zoom. They were both pleased with my strength and flexibility. Lots of questions were asked and answered, but most important, measurements were taken for a "trainer" prosthesis. In the next few weeks I will get this temporary prosthetic leg to use during physical therapy. Depending upon how I do, I should get my permanent leg in around six months. If motivation is any factor I will be ahead of schedule. My occupational therapist has been working to strengthen my arms, and most likely, when I start physical therapy tomorrow, my therapist will have me up on a walker. If not tomorrow, soon. I will have to get stronger snd work on my ba...