Jody: BIG Day with OT

 Oct. 24 - Jeff from Occupational Therapy came to the house today.

I have been approved to take showers - I demonstrated that I can lift my foot high enough now and the grab bars are helpful - so that's a WIN.

He took me upstairs - I used the elevator and George joined me 🐶 - and we negotiated the three troublesome steps - I can do it! My left foot drags a bit when wearing shoes (I think because that makes my foot longer) so I will increase my leg exercises. That is the first time I have been upstairs in over 4 weeks! The furniture upstairs is really low - hurts my knees - but the modified squats I have been doing this last couple of weeks have helped a lot and I can get up from those low couches by myself, so that's also progress.

He took me outside to the van and I can get into the minivan!! I can lift my own leg into the vehicle, which is something I couldn't do after the stroke, so WIN WIN!!  My GP will not clear me to drive for a few months yet, but at least someone else can drive me places!! I am not house bound any longer!

BIG day!! I can hardly wait to tell my sister and my son!