By Jane Menon Today was a busy day with 4 therapy sessions (communications group, speech therapy, physio and occupational therapy), all of which were really positive. We got lots of compliments from the staff asking how many hours of additional work we are completing in a day as they are so impressed with Monty’s progress between sessions (especially over the weekend).
Our lovely OT Courtney had asked the lead OT to help us devise some more upper limb exercises suitable for Monty, so we had Monty leaning on his right hand and arm completing tasks (while also having electrical current run though his shoulder and arm). He is alway up for anything they suggest, and they frequently ask “do you need a rest” – it is only really occasionally that he says yes, and that means he is done in 🙂
Fingers crossed we have arranged for a home visit on Sunday when Courtney will come to the house with Monty and bring any equipment required to get him into the house and allow him to spend a few hours here. I completed a form and sent photos over a while ago so they are ordering a ramp and other items.
We also had a visit from the doctor who said that although she was keeping Monty on the current level of Baclofen she didn’t want to increase it due the ongoing low blood pressure issues, so instead she is now also starting him on 2mg of tizanidine to see how he does on that – we have to watch out for any side effects in next few days, and they will gradually increase the dosage if all goes well (max dosage is 35mg, so we have a way to go !).
The day finished with a lovely visit from Ben and Vicky.