Things are moving right along. Looks like our wait to get into Quillen Rehab is going to be longer than what we thought. We're still on the waiting list and hope to get a call sometime in the next couple of months.

Things are going good at HMG Rehab though. Vicki can walk about 85 feet with her walker using only her finger-tips (that way she puts more weight through her legs and not her arms when using the walker) before she has to stop and take a rest. Last Friday was her first day using weight machines at therapy...we're moving up!! :) She uses the leg press, leg extension, and leg curl machines with weight varrying anywhere from 4 - 15 pounds. She can do about 45 pounds on the leg press though! Wooo Hooo! She also rides the stationary bike for about 10 minutes and goes about a mile! Her legs are really jell-o after that! We've also started something called e-stem (electronic stimulation) for her hamstrings. Unfortunately, those muscles just aren't kicking in the way the therapists want them to - largely due to nerve damage. The e-stem stiumlates the muscles as well as the nerves. After an hour of working out she then does e-stem for 30 minutes. It makes her muscles work, but she has to do the exercise along with it or it's quite uncomfortable. I'm so proud of her and the progress she's making! It's still going to be a while before she is wheelchair free, but she's working really heard. I'm kind of like her personal trainer...can't praise her too much...gotta be tough on her!! LOL!

Love to all...we'll continue to keep you posted!