Shortly after we got back from vacation, Jake and Luke took their first solo trip to San Diego to visit my brother Ryan and his wife Melanie. They were so excited to travel on their own and had such a good time. They are already asking when they can go back.
We've spent quite a bit of time this summer trying to figure out how to deal with Jake's foot. The pain he's had walking has decreased due to some additional adjustments to his brace, which has been great news. His surgeon is a bit perplexed why his foot has regressed back to a similar position it was in before his surgery three years ago. Until that can be figured out, he's hesitant to do another surgery. We appreciate the cautious approach and met with his rehab doctor last week. The plan for now is to try a few different medications to see if they can help loosen things up the muscle tightness in his foot. The hope is will help the overall foot position and consequently walking. I'm glad we have a few more weeks of summer to test things out before he goes back to school. Fingers crossed it works.
This is the first summer we haven't had tons of therapy appointments and I think it's been good for everyone. It's allowing us to have a little better balance of downtime and fun which we've all enjoyed. Hard to believe we'll all be back in the routine of school in just a few short weeks...
