No more wheelchair

Today makes 4 days in a row that Matt hasn't used his wheelchair. We're keeping it around in case he gets so tired he needs it, but yesterday he walked all the way to the cafeteria and back (which is in another building) without it, so I think he's going to be just fine. He still needs a good nap everyday and every 2-3 days he takes a 3 hour nap, but he's getting so much stronger and has so much more endurance. I was expecting him to get better right after his surgery, but I think we're just now starting to see more and more improvement.

We had a fantastic weekend - Matt was up for hanging out with friends at a nearby hotel for much longer than I thought he would. I think he surprised himself, too, and was just really happy with how he's feeling.

We're talking more about going home, but it looks like it's going to be later in April than we'd originally hoped. I talked with our case manager from the insurance company last night and she can't get here until next Wednesday for a meeting. She will then do our home evaluation, line up any work we need done to get the house ready for Matt, and get him scheduled with his new team in Brattleboro. Matt's disappointed it's going to take that long, but he's going to end up with everything he needs and really good care in the end, so it will be worth it.