Success!

Wow! What a day! The move to RIM in the wheelchair van went very smoothly. I got to Clarkston at about 9 and he was on the move by 11. We were greeted by Miss Juanita who took us both up to Room 423, Bed 2. I'll get the address today. Everyone was very friendly. Almost immediately a student nurse and her advisor came in to take down all of Brians info into the computer. (The advisor looks like Alfre Woodard, one of my favorite actresses) He was talkative and helpful for questions that I was unsure of. After about half an hour, I could hear Rachels Florida flip-flops coming through the curtain. Well, you would have thought there were angels and rainbows and little cartoon bluebirds flying around! Brian lit up like a firecracker. Love was in the air. They were so happy to see each other!!! Rachel looked so rested and even TAN. Soooooo glad to have you home, Rachel. We met with Dr. Horn (main therapy doc) and Dr. Rabe (resident or something). They had Brian laughing and eager to get started. They will use a lot of ultrasound on his shoulder to free it up. They will cast his elbow and ankles into better positions and change the casts every 3 days or so. Dr. Horn had seen him at Harper and seemed pleased with his progress. Brian will have a "sitter" with him at all times when he is in the bed so there will be no falling out on to the floor. Genius idea. Kathy the OT came in to assess him and asked him if he was up for a shower. He said yes and off they went to the bathroom he shares with Mr. Green. It's huge and has no barriers. She let him do all the work and observed his skill level. She also encouraged him to dress himself. He needs a lot of assistance but this is obviously the place that will teach him the ropes. All in all Rachell and I were VERY happy with what we witnessed. Got to go to work...more later, Love, Marcy :)