We arrived back at Gillette ready for a full day of therapies on Friday, the day after a totally awesome Christmas! Luke got to scoot around the halls of the hospital on a scooter board to give his upper body a workout. 
He has always had huge six year old biceps, often using his arms to compensate for lack of lower body/trunk strength.....so it was fun for him to show off his muscles on the scooter board.
This is 4-year-old Ajaiye and Luke in their standers. Ajaiye is from Aurora, Colorado and she had a Rhizotomy the same day Luke did. Her Mom researched the top 3 hospitals (St. Louis, New York and St. Paul) that do this procedure and liked St. Paul's program the best. (Aren't we fortunate to live within an hour of this great hospital!) Luke and Ajaiye are the only two kids on the unit now rehabilitating after rhizotomies.
There are 6 other kids on the unit either recovering from serious spinal cord injuries or some other disability. Luke has gotten to know several of them well. He has commented on missing his roommate Sam at times, but it's nice that we can spread out in the double room and not bother anyone if we're too loud.
What cool contraptions they have for you, Luke! I would love to see you motor around in that scooter, I'm pretty certain you would beat me in a race without even breaking a sweat!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that you were all able to spend Christmas together at home. What a blessing. Hang in there...time will fly.
Brett, Jenny, Jake and Abby
Dear Luke
ReplyDeleteI wish I could be with you! Are you working hard at PT with Amy?
My cousins are coming today and I went to the dentist.
Your Friend, Jack
Luke,
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you had a great Christmas at home! We were thinking about you and hoping! We went to two Christmases on Christmas Eve and hosted two Christmases on Christmas Day! We were pretty tired on Friday, so we just laid around and played with the new toys all day.
Keep working hard in P/T and remember to have fun, too!
We have to come back for Sam's first follow-up visit in two weeks, so hopefully we can stop and visit!
Sam, Gabe, Rob and Carlynn
Hi Luke!
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to let you know we are all thinking about you and praying for you! I love seeing updates and pictures on your blog. Here's looking forward to an AWESOME New Year for you and your family!
Love, Allie
(p.s., I can't wait to build a Lincoln Log house with you when you come back to church!)