This week was a fairly good week for Seth. His wheelchair was fitted with a joystick in the front with the goal of being able to maneuver it himself. Of course, Ben didn’t hesitate to go outside a couple times for Seth to try it out. Ben encourages him to try new things that are hard but yet compassionate when hard is just too hard for now. His hands and arms are still in splints and a cast, so he’s been in pain and hasn’t slept well because of it. Speaking of casts, #13 comes off tomorrow-and more than likely replaced with another one. Serial casting helps muscles that have tightened after a brain injury. Switching and adjusting the casts every few days works better than having it on for a longer period, hence providing continuous muscle stretching and better flexibility.
Another positive thing that happened is that we got our off-campus pass privilege. Although we can’t get off campus via van, we can take Seth on a walk outside of the hospital perimeter by ourselves. Our first off campus adventure was walking to the Starbucks down the street-it was a happy moment for all of us (see pix of what was written on his cup).
Seth’s IV antibiotics are finally done! Actually, his midline fell out as his nurse attempted to hook him up to his second to the last dose. Thankfully, since he had been on IV antibiotics since 8/29 they decided to not put in another line and he could be done with all of that.
Two new rehab activities have been added to his therapy sessions. One is called an Erigo, which is a tilt table that uses electronic stimulation to promote stepping reflexes. The second is the Xcite machine which sends electrical signals to specific muscles to passively exercise and retrain them for strength and functionality.
Please pray specifically for brain healing and memory recollection and a ten-fold increase of strength and movement of arms and legs. God’s got you, Seth!
~Darcy
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