Working on his fitness...

Week 2-  Connor had clinic appt with Dr. Standard first thing in the morning. RMH provides a shuttle service to the hospital M-F that is wheelchair accessible. We hopped aboard the shuttle bus to Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics. The appt went very well. X-rays showed the hip joint in the exact position that they want it to be for healing to begin. This meant our homework with the Orthofix is over (we had to turn orthofix a 1/4 of a turn 2x daily). Another accomplishment checked off!! Our 2nd appt that day was Connor's first outpatient PT. For the most part, they took measurements and range of motion to get a baseline. Then he walked a great distance with the walker to get to his wheelchair. Good first session! Once we got back to the house, I expected him to be tired but he insisted on getting up and walking with his walker. Are you kidding, me?!?! I wanted to just crawl in bed and I didn't even do half the stuff he did. His determination is so awesome!!! Next up was getting a shower. This was his first official shower since surgery. Although it is a process, it was a successful one without tears and minimal pain. Then, as I stand dripping wet from the waist down, cleaning his pin sites, I hear his little voice say, "you are the best mom in the world!" And this time it sounded so different then in the past. Although, I may not hear it again throughout this journey but he gave me something to hold onto during those moments of weakness. To conclude our busy day, the University of Maryland Dental students came over and hung out with the kids. There were 3 girls that instantly gravitated towards Connor and they played in the game room for hours. It was so nice to see him smiling, laughing and care free. He totally needed this distraction.