What a busy week that has been full of appointments, appointment and appointments!
Keira did great for both her Occupational and Physical Therapy appointments at the beginning of this week. We have seen some of the tremors reappear since last week. There is a slight tremor in her right hand as well as a more pronounced shaking in her right leg. I am happy to say that these "wiggles" are not stopping her one bit!
Keira is insistent that she can do it herself and is getting pretty good at getting the applesauce into her mouth. The leg tremor makes me nervous, especially with the two stairs we have in our house but again she is one determined little girl who has taken the phrase, "Practice makes perfect," to heart... she goes up and down those stairs all day long!
Our PT this week was the same therapist that we saw when we were in the hospital and she was amazed at how much Keira has recovered from the OMA. We talked a lot about how this syndrome can be frustrating for all involved because of its waxing and waning nature.... you just don't know what the next day will bring. She also shared many activities that we can work on with Keira to help keep those signals moving from K's brain down to her body. In typical Keira form, she was bouncing all over the gym.
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Wednesday afternoon we headed over to the surgery clinic to see Dr. Haartman for Keira's Post-Op. He was so happy to see her walking and in a good mood. She was a little apprehensive but by the end of our appointment, she was giving Dr. Haartman high-fives and knuckles. He reassured us that she should have no problems with the incisions and that with time the scars will continue to heal.
Keira also spent a couple of hours at Emy's house in between appointments. Our goal is to get our little girl back into her normal routine, which means being back at daycare with her friends. She had been asking for Emy.... Bryce, Soraya and Maddy so we thought that a little socialization might be therapeutic as well. In fact, many of the things that we are suppose to be doing with Keira (kicking/throwing balls, pushing carts, playing at a short table) for her recovery are things she does at Emy's house every day. :)
To finish up this busy week we walked over for K's Friday Blood Draw. While she anticipated the poke and complained a little when she saw the chair we have to sit in, the phlebotomist was impressed the she didn't cry when he actually poked her. What a brave little girl.