Another busy (but good) day!
Today was a pretty good day for Aaron. He was on the tilt table again today during PT. He did very well; on the first “ride” the table was tilted so that he was nearly standing straight up and down. After he was put back down into a horizontal position for a while, they tilted the table again. This time he was a little less vertical than the first time, because his blood pressure started to drop and he felt dizzy. But the therapists said he did an excellent job.
Aaron was in his power wheelchair again today, but has not yet obtained his driver’s license, he is still on a permit. The therapists are still working on getting the headrest in the right position for him and the sensitivity adjusted. Sounds simple, but it isn’t! It’s really difficult for them to get it so it is comfortable and easy (and safe) for Aaron to use.
Aaron had a session today with a Recreational Therapist who was working with him to use some voice recognition software. Not sure how that went, because I took this opportunity to leave and go grab some lunch and when I returned, Aaron was MIA. When I finally found him, I was just so happy to see him, I totally forgot to ask how the session went! (They took him for a routine chest x-ray, but it took me awhile to find that out. That was sort of scary!)
Aaron did about 40 minutes total today on the trach collar. While that is commendable, I’m getting a feeling that his success on the collar has something to do with Jaime’s presence……she seems to have a knack at calming him down or convincing him he can do it. He does so well when she is there with him and not as well when I am with him. I try to cheer him on, I really do….but he KNOWS he only has to look at me with those puppy dog eyes and tell me he wants to stop and I’m running out the door looking for the respiratory therapist to come and remove the collar. I know I’m not helping overall, but I can’t help myself! I’ll try to be stronger, I promise!
Well, overall, Aaron had a good day. His spirits were great, he was alert and feeling well. Please say a prayer for continued healing. Aaron appreciates it and so do I (and the rest of his family).