Just pulled in to WS, arriving top of the seventh. Varitek cutting the lead in half and Westbrook getting yanked. It was interesting listening to the game all the way home, switching between various AM stations (including one out of Chicago) all the way back. Doesn't look like I'll make it to the end of tonight's game, but at least it's moving in the right direction.
Our day started off with some visitors. Fredo came in from Holliston to say hello to Tim, Amy and me. Nice to get caught up. Fred was happy to see the changes in Tim live and in person. A little later Grandma and Grandpa came up for a weekly visit - Monday instead of Thursday so that Amy & I could spend some time with them as well. Bolstered by all that love and caring, Tim headed back to work.
In PT today, Kevin performed some "tests" on the muscle groups in Tim's legs - there are ten groups in each leg. As might be expected, the scores on all the groups in his left leg are at or approaching level 4, one level below normal strength. The right leg score was much more exciting. The last time they took a look, only two of the groups had any kind of activity. Today, it was reversed - only two muscle groups were registering a zero - the others were at 1 and 2. Later, Tim showed us what that meant by lifting his right leg, both while lying in bed and sitting in his chair. I'm trying to get him to do another YouTube video, but I'm getting some resistance there. A tangible benefit of this increased strength is that, while lying in his bed, he can "bridge" his back - lifting his butt and hips several inches. This motion allows him to pull on a pair of pants. And so it goes - day by day he gets stronger.
Couple of interesting things in the mail bag today. Aunt Merilyn sent yet another card with the news that her grandson Noah was in town from Montana on his way to Malaysia and the whole family was gathered together in Ashville, NC. One of the coolest packages to have arrived in recent memory was from Deb Jo. A laugh-out-loud funny, sentimental, stream of consciousness note assured Tim that many people are thinking of him and pulling for him every day. The note was accompanied by a CD of her favorite tunes - Santana, Van Halen, Stones, Led Zep and others. I tried to sneak it out, but Tim was on to me. I think Deb may have won some new found respect from Tim with this line:
"You may ask 'Why so much Led Zeppelin at the end?' To that I would say 'Why would you ask me that? I am Deb Jo. I am all about the Zep."
I can't wait to listen to the mix, the play list looks great. R.L. Burnside indeed.
So, that's that for tonight. Tim's settled in to watch the game with others on the floor. Hope they can pull one off out on Lake Erie.
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