December 5, 2006

Today was the first day that I ( Jesse's dad) was able to pick him up after his outpatient therapy sessions. It was nice to see him right afterwards. He had just finished his time with his ocupational therapist and I had a chance to meet her. There was good news to report. She had received confirmation from Jesse's orthopedic surgeon that it was okay to start more aggresive therapy on his left elbow. His elbow was able to extend to within thirty degrees of straight and he was able to flex his elbow so that he could touch his nose with his left thumb! That means that he has approximately the same range that he had about a month ago when he was at Arrowhead. We had feared that he had lost some range lately since the recent x-rays had shown that he had created so much extra bone around the elbow joint. For a while there had also been a clicking between the radius and the ulna as he ranged his wrist, but that no longer happens either. Jesse, and we too, are encouraged about this. Thank you Lord!