Mobility

Dennis has been going to the Courage Center once again. He quit for a bit, simply because he hated Metro Mobility. Now that Raquel has her license once again, he tries to go at least twice a week.

Today Raquel told me he worked out really hard. He was on the reclining walker for 35 minutes and did his upper body work, too. He needs to keep up with this to keep his muscle atrophy at bay for as long as possible.

He has been getting muscle fatigue quite often lately. He also has been stiffening up more often. It is becoming more and more difficult to get him in and out of the car. We are starting the process of looking at accessible vans. Our lease is up this spring, so hopefully we can turn it in and purchase a used van that he can be wheeled in and out of easily.

His lift chair arrived on Sunday, allowing him to sit in the living room without his wheel chair. It keeps me from breaking my back when helping him up and out of a seat.

He is also looking at those scooters, but I am not encouraging this. I am so afraid that one he gets one of those, he will never see the necessity of walking again. But without his mobility, he will become unhappy. And we do not want an unhappy Dennis.

So we will continue to look for more ways to keep his life as normal as possible.

Until later,
Ann and Dennis