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Month: November 2017

Some improvement with hand function

November 24, 2017 by Janis 1 Comment

Colin has some small ability to use his thumb on his left hand. He has been working hard to regain whatever is possible, and yesterday at rehab with the OT, we tried the EX Kit for the first time. This one was Stuart’s (my oldest brother) from about 40 years ago, and my Dad has … [Read more…]

Posted in: Colin's Crash and Recovery, Getting on with normal life, Learning about Disability and Ability Tagged: Colin's accident

Day 237 – using a manual chair

November 2, 2017 by Janis 1 Comment

We had a wonderful breakthrough today at rehab. Colin has been wanting to try wheeling a manual chair for about 2 weeks now, since he started having slight movement in his right arm. Today he tried wheeling himself in a chair, and managed to get around the rehab in a circuit of about 30 metres. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Colin's Crash and Recovery, Getting on with normal life, Learning about Disability and Ability Tagged: Colin's accident

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