I spoke to Ally today and she has some good news! She had a really good session with physio today: walked up and down stairs (I still can't believe I'm writing this about my sister who could literally LEAP up stairs prior to this! AND I am amazed that she CAN do this after only 2 weeks - what a miracle!!!!) Ally said she can walk without needing the rails going UP but is still a bit "clunky" going down and needs rails for this at the moment... Needless to say, she has exceedingly high expectations of herself but I, for one, am SOOOO proud of her!
Tomorrow's session with the physio will include putting some marks down to encourage her to take longer strides with her left foot; currently, she's limping a bit...but it's all progress, isn't it!
Ally has also been given a kind of pillow to allow her to sit and, as long as her feet can be lifted up a bit, she should be able to manage a wheelchair. She has been told by the doctors previously that she can get one; now she's just waiting for one to become available for her. She said that she has previously been able to sit for up to 3 hours at a time; but then, suddenly, she couldn't sit at all for some reason.
Some things remain a mystery; one of which is how this all happened. It looks like we'll never know this side of Heaven:) and will just have to take all the good out of it and run with it (following Ally's positive example!)
As expected, Ally still has "blue" days when things are hard to take - who wouldn't?! And there is still a fair bit of really intense pain around her lower back area and her body is still lacking control in this area...
I often wonder what her nights are like; what goes through her mind as she lies awake, or sleeps. I am praying for protection, for comfort and peace that passes all understanding to guard her mind and her heart...
Love you Ally!
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I will keep praying for your sweet sister, Cathy. :)
And thank-you for dinner tonight- it was so great to spend time with you!
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