| Rick's Recovery Process | |
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 Dad thought I might like some Sushi, so on his visit to see me in June he brought me some. I had no difficulty, not even with the chopsticks! YUM!! |
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This was the first day he was outside
4-23-09 |
This was right before his walk on 6-22-09 |
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Finally able to move his left arm away from his body |
First trip down the hall by himself |
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Stood without being held, holding on to parallel bar |
Stood on his own for 5min 30 sec |
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July is the beginning of the 5th
month of recovery & doing GREAT!!! |
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Providence Traumatic Brain Injury Program |
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August 2009 Eating a general diet, no thickened
liquids & walking with a cane!! |
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On October 8th, 2009 A baclofen pump was inserted in his abdomen 24/7 medication for his muscle tone is released & his progress is steadily increasing!! |
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| He had to wait 6 weeks before starting out patient therapy to let his stomach heal from surgery. | |
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October 29th, 2009 |
November 27th he rode 1.7 miles on stationary bike  |
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November 30, 2009 The lift was removed from his shoe |
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December 1, 2009 Walking using a hoist he walked 200 yards  This was 9 days before the overdose, he has never gone back to walking this way & he doesn't remember doing so well. |
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January 6, 2010 This was his 1st & only dip in the water. He did well but didn't really like not having any control. |
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Last update:
08/27/2010 |
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