E. was able to take a lap around the entire fourth floor with his walker. His walker!!! Bwahaha! I told him I'd get him a basket for the front of it (the girls think it needs a bell too). He told me to kiss his a$$. Can you believe he would say such a thing? :) The physical therapist didn't feel like a rehab facility would be necessary either, but did think that outpatient physical therapy would be beneficial for him. As she explained to us, because of his brain surgery, where he thinks is center is not really center. He seems to be having the most trouble with his balance and physical therapy can really help with that.
The stroll did tucker him out some and he's back asleep now. Like the physical therapist explained, he is going to get exhausted quickly while he is healing. His body is using lots of energy to try to heal his brain (and his high blood sugar levels are making his body work even harder), so any extra energy expended is most likely going to exhaust him. We plan on at least a couple more strolls around the floor today.
The progress he is making is quicker than I would have ever thought. This man is amazing. (You probably already knew that.)
S.
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