Valley

You always hear that after a mountain there comes a valley. Such was the case Wednesday morning for Trevor. We expected the first day of therapy to not just be an adjustment to Trevor's days but a challenging one. He came face to face with what he has to work with and the mountain to climb to get there. He woke up in pain in the night and had an uncomfortable sleep. His morning was emotional, but once he was able to get started with the tasks at hand it seemed much more do-able. He had a "feeling test" to see where his nerves are working, (he has no feeling below the chest) and then was transferred to a wheelchair with a pressure belt on to help him sit without becoming nauseous.

This morning he's been in a good spirits. They are working his arms with exercise bands and he is going to be sitting in a wheelchair again for a few hours today. They used a new way of transferring him into a wheelchair, which will change as he gains more strength, eventually being able to do it himself. Therapy works with him for the 3 hours a day that is required to be on the therapy floor of the hospital. It is broken up from 8:00a.m.-4:00p.m.

They talked about goals with Trevor of things that he will be able to do when he is released, which will be everything he was able to do for himself before, except a few household chores and walking. Therapy said they will prepare him for the worst but hope for the best.

Prayer Requests-
*Trevor has developed a pressure point sore on his tail bone. Pray for it's healing as well as protection from other sores that can tend to develop from sitting and laying in one spot too long.
*Pray that he will adjust well to sitting in upright positions for extended periods of time.
*Leg spams can often develop in cases like Trevor's. Pray that his legs will have the correct amount of tone and not be subject to spasms.
*Mom is in need of continued strength and energy. In her words "I'm just tired... all over." As you can imagine. (I also wish you all could sleep for us. Ü )

Thank you for your encouraging words and support. It makes all the difference of being able to continue this journey with our chins up and our spirits filled. God's peace be with you all.

In Him,
Carly~