Finally this wonderful shower got used the way it was
intended. My wife and I got to shower together using the handheld and the rain
head shower at the same time. There was so much extra room in the shower that
it was fantastic. The outside rain storm did not bother us as we spent so much extra
time using the over-sized shower as a duo for the very first time. I have been
in the vanity room as she showered and she the same with me but this was a
first time to use the shower together.
My wife washed my left leg which I can’t do very well and
helped me with my back and right arm which the left one does not do really
well.
Using the other tub-shower was never fun or comfortable. We
always have to make sure not to push the other one much because you would fall
out. This time there is so much extra room that there was never a problem or
fear of making someone fall out.
I would show you photos but that’s not happening. Just take
it on fact and understand it was fantastic having so much room to move around,
helping wash each other’s back etc., a bench to sit on while we washed our
feet, legs, etc. the shower cost over $18,000 total so it needs to get used as
much as possible. It has and will from now on.
PT went really well Friday and I see that I am making
progress so that also makes me happy. Today I actually put my pants on while
standing up. I got my socks on by myself and put my brace/boot on followed by
my shoe. All this used to be no big deal but today it was a cause to celebrate!
The mind games we played in OT today went super and I got to actually do them
with my right hand just to set a standard to shoot for. I am almost there on
all of them so that made me smile. The PT with the brace/boot helped me do so
many things better – my gate and walk is so much more stable and I don’t tend
to lean to one side or the other.
I will keep you posted on both
I will keep you posted on both