Making Progress!

Nursemaid Persephone

This is Jim typing for Jane.

Today, Jane had her first PT appointment with Armand, the physical therapist. Armand evaluated the current condition of her arm and shoulder in order to determine how to proceed with therapy. Armand carefully moved Jane’s right arm in order to assess her level of flexibility, and seemed pleased with how far he could move it before there was any discomfort. He wants her to spend more time with her arm out of the sling, although she will need to keep it supported on pillows after the sling has been removed. She was given several very gentle stretches that she will be doing several times a day. He strongly advised against her even trying to type for at least a couple more weeks. She’ll have outpatient PT once a week for the next two weeks, then twice a week going forward.

Sleeping is still a bit of an issue for Jane, but she’s gradually moving on to more challenging activities during the day including reading a manuscript of her and David Weber’s next book. She’s still reading a lot for pleasure as well, with works by Diana Wynne Jones and Margaret Mahy high on her list.

Today, we hope to make our first purely for fun expedition since the rotator cuff surgery, heading off to the Albuquerque Zoo. Next week we’ll try to remember to let you know how that went. That’s it for now!