Life's been a bit busy in the Morgan household which has contributed to my lack of updates. Jake is now two months post cast and still plugging away. He's now walking full time and done using the knee scooter. He's had a few setbacks...at times it feels like two steps forward one step back with his recovery, but at least he's still moving forward. The last couple months, he's had some unexplained hip and knee pain at different times. Fortunately the pain goes away on its own within a week or so but it does tend to slow down his therapy a bit. He's been going to PT twice a week and that will continue at least through the end of November when he's re-evaluated.
The one thing that has been really exciting to see is how straight and stable his left leg is. He can now get his foot completely flat when he walks and it's really made a huge difference. Another issue we have noticed recently is with his right foot. It tends to roll in and wobble a little when he walks. So in addition to rehab on the left side he's also got work to do on the right side.
Last week we headed to Roundup River Ranch for family weekend. This is the same camp Jake attended for a week this past summer. It is so hard to put into words the environment they are able to create there. It's probably one of the most supportive, positive and uplifting places I've ever been. It's a very busy, fun-filled weekend, I just wish it lasted longer. Being part of the neurological weekend there is such a wide variety of diagnoses. While the root cause may be different, the struggles and issues we all deal with are very similar. It's nice to be able to talk to people who "walk your walk."
We packed a lot of fun into a very short amount of time - fishing (both the boys each caught 3 fish), rock climbing, zip lining, horseback riding, painting, games, and dancing. I think my favorite part of the weekend is getting to do it together as a family. I am so grateful we had the opportunity to be a part of something so amazing.
