And the progress continues...
Last Monday in PT, John was cleared to use a cane out in public! For long distances or big crowds, he should still use the walker for more stability, but for a lot of situations, he's OK with the cane. His first outing with the cane came the next day, when he and I took Nora to vote after school (she was so excited to fill in the bubbles on my ballot!) and then to Martin's to pick up some milk. The trip was a great success!
Then on Thursday, Patty, Brian, and Brenna came for a long weekend visit. John was at therapy when I picked them up from the airport. I got them settled at the house and then went to get John while Nora entertained them. When we pulled up, Brian came outside to meet us and John walked right up into the bear hug Brian had waiting for him -- a wonderful way to show how much he's accomplished in the past two and half months since they said goodbye to John in Atlantic City!
We had a lovely visit with them. Nora and Brenna were like two long lost twins reunited -- very cute to watch. Brian and Patty helped us get the house ready for winter -- thank you!!! And despite the blue corn chips served at dinner on Saturday (avoided since the Fiesta Bowl all those years ago), we were able to watch the Irish win #10 for the season together!
And today in PT, John practiced walking down the hallway without his cane! His balance is still precarious at times, and as he joked when he passed me, he couldn't wave to me or he'd lose his balance. But with careful concentration, he made it down the hall and back.
