Bill, June 20: changing the dance from a waltz to the two-step

Bill did a TON of walking today.  From the apartment, down the hall, standing in the elevator, out to the car. From the car, to the elevator, into the clinic and PT room ...  Actually, let's just say the only wheelchair time he had was the trip through Whole Foods!

One of his PT activities was the balance-feedback stand. He learned to weight shift by doing a "hip-check" (yes, like in ice hockey) instead of leaning his shoulders over.

Getting back to this post's headline, and the reference to dance.  His walking routine has been a three-step: cane forward, step left, step right. That's a waltz rhythm. Now he is challenged to make it a two-step: cane-and-left-step-at-the-same-time, step right. Once again, this video doesn't show up on my iPad, so switch to your PC for a really good show. He got really smooth later in the morning, trust me!

 

Bill, Fri. June 6: elliptical, biking, and stairs

You can see how hard Bill is working on the elliptical, above.  But dig how well he does on the "recumbent stepper:"

 

Sorry I didn't get a video of him on the free-standing steps; he was too fast!

 

Bill reports that his work hours went well this week, despite not having access to all the subsystems he needed to work in.  Yeah!

Bill, June 2: PT and PT

PT #1: Physical Therapy
PT #2: Part Time back to work!

Physical therapy Friday included: walking all the way from the waiting room, lots of stretching, movement.  The session was capped off by seeing if Bill's new SF-Giant-themed Crocs would work. Sort of, but they will need to try another size.  The good news is that the "heel cup" is deep enough to keep the brace stable, plus it has a heel strap.

Part time work starts tomorrow!  Bill can work up to six hours (per his doctor).  He already has an assignment from his boss.

Please send Bill your best wishes on this achievement.