Bill: week ending Feb. 28: two therapies, short shopping, long walk

Yes, Bill had PT and OT this past week. 

OT continues to work a lot on hand and shoulder stretches, as well as overall alignment.

PT was asked by Bill and Ayn to specifically work on getting into and out of the airplane seat. Next week is their trip to the Bay area.  Lucky them, they are flying first class so there is more room. The team worked through a mock setup of how tight the area might be, where Ayn should stand, and some other tips. 

After therapies, there was a short trip to Whole Foods. Oh, we also went by the post office, thinking we might try for the passport  again, but realized Bill's wallet (with both their ID's) was back at the apartment. Oh, well, another time when we can get there right at 9:00.

Speaking of the apartment, once we were back, Bill wanted to go outside and take a longer walk. It went well, even with a bit of wind chill, and he covered about 60 feet. The last part was even a little uphill. 

One final good note of progress: over the prior week, Ayn has been able to change her position for helping him stand from a chair. She had been at his front/side, stabilizing the left knee and helping with a p-u-l-l.  He doesn't need the knee help now, so she can stand behind and give ever-so-slight of a push when needed. Much easier and safer for her back and shoulder.  She's pretty small, and Bill's fairly big, so we have all worried about her getting injured. 

So as always, Hooray Bill!