Today we practiced getting Timothy in the suburban again--just he and I with no help. We did all right. On Monday, Madonna is planning on me taking Timothy across town to see Dr. Swanson (leg surgeon) by myself. As I am the one who will be carting him back and forth to therapy sessions in St. Joe, I need to be knowledgeable and confident in how to manage Timothy, the wheelchair, the walker, and the ins and outs of the vehicle. Please wish me luck as we will both be a little nervous.
The highlight of our day was an outing to a local grocery store. We were transported by a Madonna van. Timothy wheeled himself across the parking lot, through the store doors, and down the aisles. He was to locate four items by himself by reading the aisle signs and reading the shelves. He had to make the most economical choices for all items. When we returned, he and the other patient were to date the food items and store them away properly in the "kitchen."
Timothy was excited. He kept saying, "This is the first time I have been "out" since coming here".
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