Rehab Day 12

Pretty uneventful morning, walking in PT, knee bends, and knee lifts while standing. Then some fun bowling with plastic pins in the hallway! Had to work around a wheelchair, and a couple hospital beds, but in the end, she was getting strikes!! Then Joy had a school session. She emerged grumpy, wouldn't tell me what happened. After school, another stair attempt. This time Joy was supposed to do the hard part (down) first, then easily ascend....but she freaked, and refused. Plan "B", go to the 1st floor gym (where Joy took her first fixator steps) and use their 4 practice steps. Again, up easily, and stuck. She finally threw down her crutch, took both handrails, and made her way down. Not perfect, but done! Then lunch and a break before the next PT. Joy has many different therapists helping her out. This next session she had a new lady, and had trouble communicating her preferances and screamed and cried instead. Not a productive half hour. Then the girls practiced their songs for the talent show tomorrow!! Gonna be cute! Then Joy got to pet the therapy pooch while I talked with the OT about going home. (We leave Friday morning!!) The dog was named Sundae, and licked Joy all over!! Then more walking laps in PT, and a peer group activity "Princess Party!" (meeting beauty queens in The Zone and making crowns!!) Then dinner, and lots of sensitive pin-site pain out of nowhere.....then Charleston and Janet came by! The girls played in the activity room and then we went down to a concert. The girls decided to play "Spot-it" instead. It was fun to have visitors! Then daddy arrived, and I got to have a break at home. Two more days and we're home.....scary.
Two funny things happened between therapy and dining.....we were lowering the bed and BAM! a loud noise. Somehow, the headboard got caught in a rubber wall stopper, and broke a bit off the headboard! Maintenance came up and replaced the headpiece. Odd! Also, while trying to buy a bag of Baked Lays in the vending machine, the chips got STUCK! Had to purchase the next bag, and Joy ate both!