Update, FINALLY!

I am a bad blogger...  It has been two weeks since I posted and I have done a lot since then.
Last Monday, I got down to a mat on the floor. I had a belt around my hips and Barry used that to help me stay kneeling.  I then crawled across the floor. Move the hand, shift my weight and pull a bit.  It was fun! My stinky compression stocking skinned my knee since I was moving with weight on it.  It is almost healed now but that little scrape ended to crawling.  We then did some sitting balance exercises.  I had a ball in my hands and I had the raise it above my head with my arms straight.  I have done this before and there is even a picture below.  In the picture, I hand the ball off to Brett and he hands it back to me and I bring it straight down.  This time was a wee bit different. When I lifted the ball above my head,  I had to shoot it into one of those basketball hoops made for toddlers.  Basketball is not my sport and as such, I made only 4 out of 45 shots.  A lot of them were close to going in but physics wins and they rolled around the hoop only to roll out.  :-( either way, it was fun and a new thing.
Wednesday is arm day. I am not sure why but it works.  Thursday my arms are usually a bit sore.  Last week, my and triceps thanked Barry for leading such a good workout.  We will see how I feel in a few hours.
The treadmill is going well too.  I can stand with the harness supporting 16 percent of my weight but I do have people stabilizing my knees and hips.  It is going well and I enjoy my time on it.  The client on the treadmill picks the music played during therapy.  Well the computer we played pandora on is no longer in the Alline Health network so no internet.  I have not let this stop the music.  I bring my iPad and the rule has become who ever is at the computer to control the harness and speed of the treadmill gets to pick the music I have.  This has resulted in some interesting choices as I have an interesting taste in types of music.  Always fun to see what people pick.  One day we rocked out to Hootie and the Blowfish (which also results in a small slap/tap to the one who tried to make a witty comment about Darius Rucker).  I obviously like the music since it is on my iPad so I am up for anything.
I have an assessment in November to see how I am progressing and if I have made improvements.  I know I have so I look forward to putting numbers to it.
For now I am going to bed. :-)

Pictures!

So my mommy got to come see me work my butt off on Monday.  I kinda also made her take pictures so everyone can kinda see what I do three times a week.
My iPad is arguing with me since I downloaded the pics from my camera.  Grr!  As soon as I can figure out how to upload them, I will.

Core Strength!!

It's been awhile since a post.  SORRY!
Therapy is going great!  I am getting stronger in the core!  Woot woot! I can control my body when  going from sitting to about 1/2 way laying down.  That is huge! I can do 1/3ish sit-ups too.  I can't do them from laying down to sitting up but from partially laying down to sitting straight up.  I never thought it would be so hard to do!  I can also sit without a backrest straight up without using my arms for support for quite a bit longer than when I started.  I am loving the improvements I have been seeing! :-)
The FES bike is going well too,  I go about 9 miles or so in the hour I am riding.  I love it!
My cardio work is going pretty well too.  I am limited to the arm bike and something called a NuStep.  The only problem with these is that my hands get kinda cramped after holding/pushing a hand control for awhile.  Any ideas on how to make this better? My arms can do it but my hands object.
Treadmill work is going well and I hope to get some pictures next week when my mom will get yo watch for a day.  She willbe in town for a cousins wedding.  That is also one more reason I have been so busy.  Mom clean is a bit more intense than just weekend cleaning. She is here for a celebration, not to take care of me.
I will post pictures if I can get them next week.