Amazing Progress!

After the first week of physical therapy Aaron has made amazing progress.  We see improvement in his strength and mobility every day.  He's gone from hobbling to a nearly normal walk.  It's really quite incredible how the body compensates.  Our amazing brother in Christ, Greg Kenton, is Aaron's physical therapist.  I have to say, I admire Aaron's determination.  Even from the beginning when he was on his crutches he was adamant about doing things on his own.  Very hard for a mom to step back and watch her son struggle with the little things.  But because of his determination, he has made progress faster than we could have ever imagined.  He has surprised everyone!

A Few Small Steps

The staples came out yesterday and the results of the first follow up chest x-ray are in.  All clear!  The doctor continues to be amazed at how nicely Aaron's wound is healing.  He has been gradually putting weight on his leg and today took a few small steps.  It's a long road ahead, but those first steps are so encouraging!  Another week and he should be ready for physical therapy.  We have a lot to be grateful for today. 

A Shower - Finally!

Aaron is doing great. The wound vac and the cumbersome drains have been removed and the doctor is pleased with the healing process so far!  He still can't put any weight on the leg though. They want him to wait another week or two to allow it to heal before starting physical therapy, but he's managing nicely on his crutches. It's a lovely scar...about 12 inches down the inner thigh, but nice and straight and clean (31 staples!). He says from his angle he can definitely see an indentation, but from the front it's really not very noticable. Finally got a shower, too...WHEW! That has been nice for all of us :)