We kept Bella little calmer today. She was very weak this morning - couldn't withstand any weight on her right leg - so her exam with the group of neurologists was not great. She had a tough physical therapy session where they tried to introduce a walker. She's not strong enough for that yet.
She won 3 rounds of bingo, painted a vase for me and made a clay dog (that she'll paint tomorrow).
She i...s a little stronger this afternoon and was actually able to take 4 assisted steps before getting too fatigued to continue. The occupational therapist worked with Bella for about 45 minutes this afternoon. She worked on pulling snap beads apart (too difficult), threading blocks on a string and tossing blocks from one side to the other.
One side effect of the treatment is irritability and we definitely see that several times a day. Right now, she's experiencing a silly spell, which is very comforting to see.
Update later that evening:
She won 3 rounds of bingo, painted a vase for me and made a clay dog (that she'll paint tomorrow).
She i...s a little stronger this afternoon and was actually able to take 4 assisted steps before getting too fatigued to continue. The occupational therapist worked with Bella for about 45 minutes this afternoon. She worked on pulling snap beads apart (too difficult), threading blocks on a string and tossing blocks from one side to the other.
One side effect of the treatment is irritability and we definitely see that several times a day. Right now, she's experiencing a silly spell, which is very comforting to see.
Update later that evening:
Tonight after we said our prayers and asked for some extra care and love for all the kids in this hospital -especially Bella, she said "God got me into this so God will get me through this". When I find my strength wavering, I just look at my sweet Bella fighting with such determination (she tells anyone who will listen that she's going back to school Monday - sadly that's not likely) and I find a little more strength to carry on. All of your comments are a source of strength too.
-Mom (Nicole)
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