Thursday, July 2, 2009

One foot in front of the other...

Alex just took his first walk to the door and back to his bed. His oxygen is still on the low side and his heart rate has consistently been high, so he's not allowed to walk out of the room quite yet. He did a fantastic job on his first trip, though! In his words "the hardest part is getting up, it's easy after that!" He stood by his bed while our lovely aide Alice changed his sheets and got us warm washcloths for us to clean him up a bit. He stood for the whole "bath" and is now back in bed with a fresh set of sheets and a fresh gown. His pain is much better than it was before and he still has no nausea! He's one tough cookie if you ask me!

4 comments:

Abbey said...

I am glad that you are up and walking. I love you!!

Max said...

Glad to hear that you're out and doing well. Take care.

Max

Anonymous said...

Alex and Gena, So glad to hear things are going well! Seth and I are praying for you three! See you back home soon I hope! Love, Megan

Quiltgranny said...

Inch by inch......good job, Gena on your care. I know how hard that is to be a coach, a drill sergeant AND a loving wife all at the same time. And Alex - you go, go, go! Hugs to Carol, too! Kevin and Sharon