It’s been a while since I’ve done full (08:30-22:00) weekday duty at the hosptal… took some FMLA leave Monday / Tuesday (thanks to my department and the human resources folks on main campus).
The physical therapy folks very kindly showed me how to work the standing frame and the MOTOmed viva2. Had about an hour of standing frame time Monday with a lot of neck exercises, and thirty minutes of the same today (Tuesday). Thirty minutes both days on the MOTOmed stationary cycling machine, although I’m not sure it’s any better than pedaling Chris by hand on the “manual” apparatus (we did some of that on Sunday to various Rage Against The Machine tunes). The therapists also have priority on the MOTOmed device, since official therapy was terminated for Chris last week. One of the PT interns kicked us off this morning, for instance… so I took Chris outside instead! I’d say he received plenty of sunshine.
We polished off most of the 10/16-10/22 edition of The Economist over the last four days and covered the latest Glenn Greenwald topics. Also did the Nintendo emulator thing in front of Chris on the laptop (Super Contra, Jackal, Cobra Triangle), watched some recent episodes of The Simpsons. Ahhh, and we did the usual Saturday UT football thing (TV + 98.1 FM radio commentary) – disappointing to lose to Iowa State at home!
My Mom’s back in town and will be at the hospital all day tomorrow (Wednesday).
I’ll walk the four corners to see an angel fly, I’ll walk forever don’t cry,
I’d climb the heavens and swim the sea blue, just to be with you.
With love in my heart and tear in my eye, a joy forthcoming, don’t cry.
Your voice a gift to tickle the ear, a voice so sweet and pure,
We’ll rejoice to hear it so deep and true, an expressive voice so sure.
When you come back you’ll fly again,
Your broken wings will mend.
We give you our love and loving embrace, a token of us to thee,
For a fallen angel with broken wings is an angel of love you see.
Remember not of days gone by, but the days ahead, don’t cry.
When our loving angel is back with us and with mended wings does fly.
Sirch Selig, A Tale of Love, Sept 2010.