mdlbear | Colleen: happy birthdays! (Reply)

I went to see Colleen this morning after taking the Y.D. to school. (My car still isn't used to the change in routine -- it took me almost all the way home before I finally persuaded it to turn around and go to White Blossom.)

Colleen was dozing off a little after breakfast, but woke up when I tucked her toes in. She can move her left knee! She had them take off the air mattress last night, and she'd taken both a percaset and a flexeril; the combination was apparently enough to relax the muscle spasm that was keeping her left knee imobile.

Could she possibly have given me a better birthday present? No.

The physical therapist came in while I was there to talk about the goals for the day. They'll try to get her standing (even if very briefly and with assistance), and will get her into a wheelchair. YAY!!!

Got in a few minutes of quiet cuddle before I left. There is nothing like cuddle time.

As soon as I found out, back on Tuesday, that the plan was to move her to White Blossom (which I knew from the last time doesn't have a useable internet connection) I went and ordered a Kindle for her. It should be arriving today. (At work, which gives me a needed incentive to go in this afternoon.)

I am, finally, feeling fairly optimistic and happy this morning.