I walked in Steve's room this morning, and the physical therapists had Steve standing with a walker. Steve was concentrating, with sweat on his brow, but he was standing. He'd pulled a muscle in his back during Friday's PT, and he was having some twinges. He stood for several minutes before sitting back down on the edge of the bed. When asked if he could move to a chair, Steve said, "I could probably get there ok but I might not be able to get up again." They tried several techniques on him. One was for him to close his eyes and let the therapist punch-poke him in different areas and for him to react in time to not fall over but actually resist the punch. He did very well.
The doctors are still talking about Steve moving to HealthSouth Rehab facility on Tuesday. The PT's and nurses all warn Steve that he is going to have rigorous PT once he gets there. We are cautiously thrilled.
One last edit: the nurse that came in late Sunday night said that she has seen several patients with GBS, but Steve has recovered the fastest of all. She has never seen anyone recover as quickly as Steve has. *high fives God*
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