Week 6

We have been extremely excited about having Daniel come home.  We need to update everyone on how he has been doing this week.  Tuesday was a doctors visit to get blood drawn, to see how his potassium levels are etc. Waiting for test results. Re-Hab consultation is set up for next Thursday, Nov. 17th. In the mean time we have been doing physical therapy and occupational therapy at home.  Occupational therapy has consisted of reading, identifying objects or items to their name, and putting puzzles together.  Physical therapy consists of walking on the treadmill for 10 min a day, walking up and down stairs, and push-ups.  The first day he was able to do half a push-up, the second day this week he did 2 push-ups, and the 3rd day he almost did 4.  Today we increased his walks on the treadmill to twice a day for 10 min each.  Daniels glucose levels have been getting back in line.  We look forward to early next week when he can get his gut feeding tube out.  It has caused a couple of sleepless nights due to discomfort. Daniel has indicated that he is tired and cold most of the time.  When he sits down on a hard chair he uses a pillow because it hurts his back.  The bottom of his heals have been hurting from walking.  All of this is part of the process of building his body back into normal routine.  Thank you for your continued prayers, we still have a ways to go.