Happy 5 month brainaversary!!
WOW! can't believe it's been five months already! And at the same time I can't believe it's only been five months!
Here is an update on my recovery thus far and the future of my brain.
I continue to be in physical therapy twice a week, every week.
But, my therapy doesn't stop there.... I work at a summer camp so my
therapy extends to the camp grounds. I am always walking, up and down
hills, on rocky roads, bumpy grass patches, up and down stairs... you
name it....
Every week there is still such a progression from the previous week.
The first week of camp I mastered walking up and down stairs, without
holding onto the handrail! Second week, I mastered carrying a child and
balancing on my own two feet! Last week, for the first time, while
walking forward, holding 4 kids hands (that's progress in and of
itself...) I turned around and looked behind me, continuing to walk
straight. It's crazy that that seems like such a simple task, but that's
something I have not been able to do for the last 5 months!
This
week I had the biggest milestone, I think, since I got off the walker
and then the cane.... This week for the first time in 5 months... I
RAN!!!! It was like I was a perfectly healthy normal 22 year old, just
running like I'm supposed to do. The feeling I got afterward was
unexplainable!
Another big milestone for the week, I jumped this
week, both of my feet... off the ground at the same time... and landing... both
feet down at the same time.... without falling!! Jumping is still kinda
tricky for me and I look like a three year old when I do, but hey, it's
in the right direction.
Now, onto my brain's future. 30% of the
AVM is still chillin in there... so that's an issue.... My parents,
neurosurgeon and I all agreed that it is important that we wait for my
full recovery before we go for more brain surgery. So, we will be
discussing possible future brain surgeries in another 6 months from now.
