We had a quiet few days. On Friday, Mark had additional Botox injections in his right leg. Then he went off on an golf outing. Actually, they stayed at the driving range at the course, but that didn't matter a bit to Mark, he enjoyed every minute. He was in a special cart that moves upward and has him standing to swing the club. He said he didn't do any worse than he did when he played before the accident, so he considered it a vast improvement!
Unfortunately, when he got back, he felt sick and "threw a chucka" as our girl from Oz calls it. He was feeling rather poorly for the rest of the day and Saturday as well. They were (and still are) not quite sure what caused the queasiness, but there was some discussion that it was perhaps the Botox injections. He felt fine yesterday and ate well although we were forced inside again because of torrential thunderstorms most of the day.
Today, he was doing well again this morning and then had an episode of queasiness again. They gave him some medication and he slept a good part of the afternoon. After that, he was fine again. They do believe now that it is a virus of some kind because several other patients have developed the same symptoms. His appetite was great tonight because I brought food in and he ate a lot without any problems. Hopefully, this will be the end of it.
He was able to have his morning PT and did very well transferring from his bed to his chair and from the chair to the mat in the therapy clinic. He is getting stronger and better at this every day and today actually took a couple of steps to get to the chair which was a little farther away than it usually is when we transfer him. It was great to see him initiate these couple of steps on his own. The new brace has really made an improvement in his leg with no pain associated with it. Hopefully, with the additional Botox and the strength building, we will continue to see such good results.
Monday, June 23, 2008
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2 comments:
Sounded like a virus to me ,these things happen even to the very strong and determined !!!I think Mark just needed a couple of days R and R.
Ann,keep positioning that chair just a little further away every day ,maybe this is his latest challenge .
Good on you Mark every step is one in the right direction.
We are all thinking about you back here in Oz.x
Mark,
You will be doing the "hokie pokie" before you know it! I hear that is still real popular in the south. Mom just needs to bring in the right food and you will take those steps! Hang in there Mark!
You continue to amaze me. I went back in the blogs and read some of the first ones....you are amazing!
Always thinking and praying for you. Pustinator
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