Exercise

Yesterday the physical therapists took Heather down to their rather extensive gym and gave Heather a work out and a half. They had her walk using parallel bars as supports. They had her walk 15-20 feet using a walker. She did all kinds of leg and arm exercises and spent time on a bicycle-like machine that required her to "pedal" with her arms. She says that she is quite stiff this morning, but she is ready for more today. They were able to transport her to and from the "gym" seated in a wheelchair, which they have not done up to this point. When they brought her back to her room they let her stay in her wheelchair for a while. She enjoyed being able to wheel around the room and explore the relative independence the wheelchair provided.

Her back continues to bother her because it tends to stick to whatever it contacts. It is hard to get it to heal when there is constantly pressure on it. Her other wounds continue to do well. She says that the leg pain she has comes from using the muscles she hasn't used in so long. The leg pain is, not surprisingly, worst where they had to remove tissue down to the muscle.