Jake had his first appointment this morning with his new PT therapist. This appointment was an assessment of how the muscles in his legs are progressing. Jake was not pleased with this therapist, to say the least. He is not like Matt--don't think anyone can be like Matt. This therapist is a no nonsense kind of guy. He jokes around but he also wants to get down to business. He really pushed Jake today to the point where Jake was wincing in pain. He didn't say a word to him about the pain he was experiencing, but I could tell by looking at his face. He made Jake do some things that he has never done before since the blast. One in particular is to lay on his stomach and lift his legs straight up. I don't think anyone could pry open Jake's hands that were gripping the table so tightly. The therapist did bring a smile to Jake's face once in a while, and, gave Jake encouragement about walking again. He doesn't see this therapist for another 3 weeks for another assessment. However, he does see other therapists on the team 3 times a week.
We also had a room assurance assessment today with his sergeant and with an outpatient OT. They wanted to make sure that the room is working for Jake and meeting his needs. They were very happy to see how well he transfers and how well he can move about the room. They told us that our room is a large one compared to others they have seen during assessments.
After these appointments were over, we took a shuttle bus over to Bethesda Naval Hospital to see his buddy who was in the vehicle with him. Jake has been wanting to go see him ever since they both arrived here. It was wonderful to see his wife and family again and to see how well he is doing. It was great to see Jake joke around with him and with his wife. I know that this was a highlight in Jake's day. :)
Mike arrived here around dinner time. Oh, how wonderful it is to be reunited with him again!! Jake is very happy to have his dad back with him. It will be good for Jake to talk "guy stuff" and do "guy stuff" together. :) It will be hard to leave them both tomorrow, but I know that they will take care of each other. :)
No comments:
Post a Comment