September 22, 2010

Well we only have 12 days left. Nick is doing very well. His progression has been great. We have gained more friends. It is amazing.
Nick had a race in his wheel chair with his recreational therapist. It started off really good, until Nick's foot slid off of the foot rest. He had to stop and reposition, and get his momentum back up. So needless to say Nick did not win. But he put up a good fight. Nick did rig the therapist chair before hand though. He let some of the air out of the tires and then Nick and his occupational therapist tied on a 5 pound weight under the seat where she couldn't see it. It was all Nick could do not to giggle about it before the race. There will be a rematch before we leave. Nick is determined to win.
We have been working on car transfers. That is more difficult than you could imagine. Right now it is a three man job, but it won't before it will be 2 man and evantually Nick will be able to do it on his own. When he is done with the transfer Nick is really tired.
In one of his O.T.'s today Nick transfered from his wheel chair to a couch, then he had to do lifts to get himself to the opposite end of the couch. Then his therapist decided I needed a challenge. I had to sit at one end of another couch and without using my legs, and doing lifts work myself down to the other end of the couch. They said I cheated because I used my feet to anchor me to the floor. Nicks life without legs is something I don't think the rest of us can comprehend.