Peter
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Sunday, February 8th, 2009February 8, 2009 - Sunday
This last week we saw some good progress. Besides knee walking 160 feet, crawling forward with 11/2 lb ankle weights on both ankles, crawling backwards at St. Johns on Thursday, doing 5 minute intervals with no assistance at pool therapy on the treadmill, taking the LoKoMat down to where the LoKoMat is doing 20% [...]
Jan 29, 2009 - Thursday
Thursday, January 29th, 2009January 29, 2009 - Thursday
I know it has been almost two weeks since I have sent an email. I have been waiting for the right moment and the right moment has arrived. Peter had me print out a paper for his English class tonight and I thought it put a lot of things in perspective. [...]
Jan 18, 2009 - Sunday
Sunday, January 18th, 2009January 18, 2009 - Sunday
It has been a very good week for therapy and when it is a good week, Peter is very positive and up beat.
This week at OU Med Center on the LoKoMat, Wednesday he was able to keep the machine going with the machine doing 25% of the work with him supporting [...]
Jan 12, 2009 - Monday
Monday, January 12th, 2009
January 12, 2009 - Monday
Friends,
Peter has been sick the last week battling a stomach virus. It’s been back and forth this past last week trying to get him healthy and to stay hydrated. Hopefully he will be able to return to physical therapy today. I’m sure he’s sick and tired of seeing our faces and [...]
Jan 04, 2009 - Sunday
Sunday, January 4th, 2009Jan 04, 2009 - Sunday
Happy New Year to everyone. We hope your holidays were one of the best. We have made it through the season and are ready to get back to the PT routine. Our goal for the month is to have Peter strong enough to have braces on his legs by February. If [...]
Dec 23, 2008 - Tuesday
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008December 23, 2008 - Tuesday
Peter will be taking a little break from therapy over the holidays but only for a few days. We will not be going back to the LoKoMat at OU Med Center until Jan. 5th and of course local therapy is closed for most of the holidays. At the OU Med center, [...]
Dec 14, 2008 - Sunday
Sunday, December 14th, 2008Dec 14, 2008 - Sunday
The last week has shown some improvement. All our physical therapist are very excited with the progress they see. At the pool I told you last week that we increased the speed on the treadmill in the pool to .2 mph. This last week Peter was up to .4 mph. The [...]
Dec 4, 2008 - Thursday
Thursday, December 4th, 2008December 4, 2009
Peter is continuing his therapy five days a week. Monday, Wednesday, Friday at OU med center for an hour, Tuesday and Thursday he has pool therapy in the mornings and regular therapy in the afternoon. He is still doing some assisted walking on a walker at OU and is able to move his legs on [...]
Nov 23rd Update
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008My last report informed you of the muscle cramp in his left quad. Since then there had been many positive signs. The first one is his mental attitude has been restored to the point where he knows it is just a matter of time. Peter was starting to get discouraged, but the muscle cramp gave [...]
Peter’s Mom
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008I had the privilege of being “Peter’s Mom” yesterday at OU thanks to Ed Leinbach and my co-workers here at Leinbach Company and their continued total support. It was a great day at OU Medical with the professors and students. I just loved it when I had to look up to Peter when he was [...]
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