Home Stretch

Practice stairs in background

Rachel, Clarke and Eliza drove up with the felines, to find Tashie's room empty; we were directed down to the rehab gym, where she was practicing walking up and down steps with Brooke, her physiotherapist. We just watched for a while, and when she was finished, went back upstairs with her - we had to held her back from running to Vashti and Micah, who were waiting in her room. Brooke asked that we bring a pair of real shoes for her, so that they could practice outdoor walking before discharge, so while Tashie reveled in her reunion with the kitties, and visited with R & C, I drove to Camp Sherman and picked up her shoes, socks, and Lal's walker that Cynthia, Sara and Laura have passed on to Tashie. The walker is just like the one she has been using at the hospital, except that the nieces sewed various pockets which are cleverly draped over the bars, and are tailor made by Cynthia to hold such items as a book, glasses, newspaper, etc. So the home preparations are rolling, and she is eager to get back to her nest.