Going Home!!

Tonight is Shawn's last night away from home!! We have gone through family training over the past couple days here at Shephard to make sure we are ready to take care of Shawn when he gets home. While going through this therapy I have learned that Shawn does not really need much of my help. He has come a long way since he has arrived here at Shephard Center three weeks ago!! He pretty much bathes himself, dresses him self, etc. I just really need to be there to remind him that he is still healing and make sure he does not make any compulsive decisions that could result in injuries. He has also shown off the fact that he can walk!! Yeap you heard me right he can walk!! He is still a little weak on the right leg but that will get stronger as he goes through more therapy and he begins to use it more!! He climbed two flights of stairs this morning in therapy for me!! His right arm is still weak, but that is starting to come back as well, the arm may take a little longer than the leg as the therapist was explaining to us that the arm has a lot more range of motions and muscles to have to learn how to use all over again, but he has started raising his arm up and moving it from side to side which he could not do a week ago! His speech is improving as well, I sat through his speech therapy session today and I could not believe the difference from the first day we were here, it was almost a 100% better!! I am amazed at what they have done for Shawn here at Shephard and what he has allowed himself to do. When we arrived here a little over three weeks ago, Shawn was not very happy and was really negative about seeing any positive results coming from rehab/therapy! He has really amazed me at how he has been so positive and committed to getting better!! I am so proud of him, he has even "asked" the therapists for homework while he has been here!! We leave hopefully tomorrow before lunch and we are headed home to the "lake"!! He has not been home in almost six weeks! I know he will be glad to sleep in his own bed again and be at home with his family! He is already talking about frying a turkey for Thanksgiving like we usually do every year! Not really sure that is going to happen yet, but Shawn is being stubborn about it!! LOL!! Shawn has the rest of the week and weekend off then he will begin his next stage of therapy at another part of the Shepard program in Decatur called "Pathways" which should not last more than six weeks, it could be shorter or longer depending on his progress. The team here at Shepard does not think it will be much longer than six weeks or it will be shorter!! Thank you all for the thoughts, prayers, gifts, cards, etc.; myself, Kendall, Ashlyn, and Shawn are truly grateful to have such wonderful friends and family!! We love you all and will see everyone soon!!