Fresh out of Rehab!

...And we're back! Megan came home from Spaulding on Thursday. Some of her friends came over to see her. Our cousin was getting married in New Jersey on Friday and Megan was supposed to be a bridesmaid. She has been talking about going to the wedding for weeks, and asking if she could go. We weren't sure if her doctor and therapists would think it would be a good idea, but they were all for it. That is why Megan got to leave Spaulding a day early. They spent most of Thursday getting ready because they had to leave at 5 a.m. on Friday to get to New Jersey in time. I was already there because I had to attend the Rehearsal Dinner.  Even though Megan couldn't be in the wedding my Aunt Sue was able to shorten her bridesmaids dress so she could wear it in her wheel chair. She looked beautiful!

We got to the church, and our family and friends were very glad to see Megan and how well she was doing. We were sitting a couple rows behind the bridesmaids, but when Casey and her fiancé, Mike went to say their vows I helped Megan walk up to the front pew so she could see better. She then stood through the rest of the ceremony.  As my cousin walked back down the isle, she stopped to give Megan a kiss. (Thank you to Mike's Mom who posted this on Facebook)

This is Megan with the Bridesmaids at church.

This is Megan with the Bridesmaids and Casey at the reception!

This is us with our cousins Casey (who got married) and Erica!

Those are all of the pictures we have for now, but hopefully there will be more to come! 

Now for the update on how Megan is functioning around the house. She is doing great for just coming home! She is now walking around the house with just her leg brace and no cane. We are only using the wheel chair for longer distances where Megan might get tired. The brace is helping out a lot because it is causing her to walk heel to toe. It is even causing her right arm to move a little bit as she walks. 

The visiting nurse came in today to evaluate Megan, and to see what services she'll need until she starts outpatient therapy. Her physical therapist starts tomorrow! Meanwhile, we have been doing some therapy of our own. Megan's not too happy about it, but she needs all the help she can get. My dad helped her with her PT exercises for her arm and leg. I helped her with speech. We used banana grams to re-learn the letters and their sounds. She did really well!

Before we quit for the day, we took Megan in the pool. It went really well. We had her walking across the pool, kicking a little bit, and we even did some arm exercises. We rested her arm on a float and had her try to pull her arm in towards her chest, and push out. We hope to get her in the pool a couple times a week. 

More to come tomorrow after her first in home therapy!