{"id":91,"date":"2014-02-21T19:38:20","date_gmt":"2014-02-22T02:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kensummers.org\/?p=91"},"modified":"2014-02-21T19:38:20","modified_gmt":"2014-02-22T02:38:20","slug":"looking-backhanging-in-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kensummers.org\/?p=91","title":{"rendered":"Looking back\u2026hanging in there!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have been thinking about the progress that I have made since being at home. At least at home after being home and re-hospitalized with a UTI\u2026.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0My transfers are made on my own power without transfer board or requiring Debbie\u2019s assistance.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I am able to take steps in the walker and get8-10 feet. I can even get myself up on my own. (if I cheat a little by using my therapy chair or raising the wheelchair seat)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I can lift my right leg off the bed when lying down. (Didn\u2019t know for sure when that would happen!)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I can get out of bed without assistance. And now I can push myself up on my elbows. (I just did not have the strength and oddly the mental awareness of even now to do that when I was in the rehab hospital)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I got into our walk in closet for the first time by using a desk chair with casters and transferring from my wheelchair to the chair in the closet. I do use a cane to help propel me to where I want to go.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I have regained about 90% of my weight loss. Now I just need muscle!<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0My voice is stronger and people continue to say, \u201cyou sound like your old self.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I believe there are other things that I am forgetting for the moment, but these are significant steps forward that provide me a sense of independence, accomplishment and thankfulness. I believe these are a <strong>direct <\/strong>result of the <strong>prayers of God\u2019s faithful people<\/strong> around the world.<\/p>\n<p>My physical therapist who monitors my progress has advised that I don\u2019t over push the therapy and the progress. I have been a little more fatigue in the last two days. This evening I was really fatigued at 5:30 p.m. much later than usual. I laid down for at least an hour.<\/p>\n<p>After resting I felt more alert, but woke with chills and headache and a 100 degree temperature. I haven\u2019t had an abnormal temperature for months! Even when fighting infections.<\/p>\n<p>I have not had these symptoms since July 19 when I ended up being hospitalized just three days later. It was interesting to sense the emotions that I did. I\u2019m not sure if you can have PTSD from West Nile.\u00a0 Those symptoms in and of themselves may be not unusual for a healthy adult, but for me it calls me to reach out to you today and ask you to <strong>pray, like now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I had not been in a hospital for 59 years. I think this past year I did all the catching up that I need to do. We are still trusting the Lord, He is faithful and all the glory and praise belongs to Him for what He has done and what He will do in this very moment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY\u2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Come, let us bow down in worship,<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>let us kneel before the <\/em><em>Lord<\/em><em> our Maker;<\/em><em> for he is our God\u00a0and we are the people of his pasture the flock under His care.<\/em> Psa. 95:6,7<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have been thinking about the progress that I have made since being at home. At least at home after being home and re-hospitalized with a UTI\u2026. \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0My transfers are made on my own power without transfer board or requiring Debbie\u2019s assistance. \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I am able to take steps in the walker and get8-10 feet. 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