Therapy - WOW

Today Libby was back to therapy, I wasn’t expecting much as she still wouldn’t weight bear at breakfast, her feet were still slightly swollen and she had an itchy rash up her neck, so it wasn’t the best start to the day. Anyway, off we went to see ‘Mad Michael’ for our session – I was AMAZED, Libby stood for him, she was kicking a ball, she did ‘High kneeling’ – unsupported, she walked (with help) on her knees and even managed to walk with her Kaye walker (which she was unable to do after the SDR operation), it wasn’t easy for her but she put so much effort into all of it and kept reminding Michael how long she had left of her session! Uncle Karl had come with us and he got very choked when he saw how hard she worked, it was truly amazing and put me right back on track and totally positive and excited again – Yipeeee!! Michael offered to go and speak to someone regarding Libby’s rash and we went with him, what service, there we were standing in a corridor  with Nicole (DR Park’s assistant), Joan (Head of therapy), James (Hospital Coordinator) and then along came Dr Park – wonder what that consultation will cost!!! They decided that we could try an antihistamine but also to stop the medication that Libby was taking for excessive itchy feet.

We had lunch at the hospital (as the food is very good) and then went off to the Botanical Gardens – what a beautiful place. Libby & Ben were really good and we managed to keep them cool by going under the water sprinklers, Karl and I just looked like we’d been under the water sprinklers, the sweat was pouring of us - it was so humid!

We finished off  the day with tea at Applebee’s which was quite funny –Ben sat next to Uncle Karl  (who’s not very used to children) and how I laughed every time Ben wriggled and turned towards Uncle Karl’s pristine white T-shirt with his tomato ketchup hands and Uncle Karl moved further & further away, but Ben just got closer & closer!!

The biggest laugh came as we drove home, there we saw a MacDonald’s within walking distance of our apartment – Dave waited two weeks for a Big Mac and only got one at Chicago airport on the way home!!!!