The Star Wars cupcakes were a hit at school and the homemade Star Wars cake and family birthday party were a hit at the hospital. Sure not the type of birthday you dream of having for your child, but we made do with what we could (and it was definitely better than the strawberry shortcake themed 4th birthday party we threw in a bar in northern Minnesota for Faith after a Bemidji State football win when Brian was coaching there).
Bella had another great day of therapy! She practiced walking with her walker, standing and sitting without plopping. OT worked with her on self-care and had her stand to brush her teeth. Tonight she stood for 2.5 minutes while brushing her teeth!
In her afternoon PT session, Bella got to have aquatic therapy! She walked in the water and practiced twists and kicks. She was so tired at the end of 45 minutes in the pool that she couldn't walk for a bit afterwards. Not surprising!
Afternoon OT was spent working on fine motor skills - playing with putty and small objects.
Bella is still having foot pain and that still bothers me more than the nurses. I just don't want anything to keep her from advancing as well as she has been.
She is really building up her stamina these days. She works hard in therapy and doesn't get as tired as she did at Dallas. Makes a big difference when her entire focus is on therapy and not treatments! She did well at Brody's hospital "party" until she kicked the table with her bad foot.
I must admit that because Bella has already had one relapse, I'm cautiously optimistic about her recovery this time. I don't want to seem unexcited, I just think I will be scared for many months. I pray that we never have to go through this mess again!
The therapy pool. Bella is laughing & kicking her feet in the pic with her head thrown back. She had a ball!
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