Today was a fairly quiet day for Kirk. He did do the tilt table again and was able to get to 40 degrees. He needs to be able to get to 80 degrees before we can work on standing. He did get a bit agitated though as it does feel very strange and it is stressful to his legs which haven't born weight in 6 weeks. He will get the weekend off from the tilt table but will sit in the chair some. He does talk a lot more when he gets agitated. Unfortunately a lot of it doesn't make sense. I can definitely see the scramble and confusion in his head.
The doctors and I have started discussing his next stop. It is at least a week away but he inches closer each day. He is almost medically stable enough to go to real rehab. We would like to get him able to take the tilt table and maybe stand on a standing table first. But because he is healthy he will get to these "easily". Easily is in doctor and therapist terms, probably not Kirk's.
Sidney got to see him today also. There is a story by Sidney which I just posted in quote of the day. It is really funny.
We have reached another Friday. Each day of the weeks seems so long but when I get to the end of a week I am not sure where it went.
There have been some real blessing this week. Things that made tears of happiness instead of sadness. Monday started off with me being able to sneak into Kirk's bed to lay beside him for a few peaceful minutes. I shared a great meal with my entire team at work o Monday also. Meals and the time associated with them are so valuable and it was nice to be sharing one with my entire team. I got to lay in bed with Sidney while she was waking up from her surgery and rub her face and hair and give her kisses on Wednesday. And the week has ended with meals with our adopted family, laughing and joking around the table and sharing the best things in our day. I hold all of these things in my heart as a treasure.
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