Wednesday, April 18, 2012



Some additional exciting news: My dad has been working on strengthening his leg and ankle, and today he made the change from his big plastic knee-high brace (that he got when he was in the hospital) to a little black ankle brace.  It's worn by volleyball players to prevent  ankle sprains. This is a HUGE difference, because the large brace restricted the use of many muscles, and now since they've been getting stronger, he is able to wear the smaller one which only restricts his ankle. He's not quite used to it and is still figuring out how much he is able to do with it but he wears it in the house and on flat surfaces now. Another plus is now my dad can wear some of his old shoes again.  :)
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5 comments:

  1. Barb PolanApril 20, 2012 at 6:44 AM

    Ditching my AFO and wearing nice shoes of the same size was my goal for a LONG time. 2.5 years post-stroke and with a Bioness - and yes, a whole lot of hard work - I am able to. In there, I even went about 9 months with no brace at all until I was convinced it was too risky and got the Bioness. It's much easier to walk now and I often wear pretty nice same-size shoes.

    Congrts to you and your dad!!

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  2. AnonymousApril 25, 2012 at 11:17 AM

    Every once in a while I say to myself "I wonder how Geoff is doing?". I have you in my favorites and I am so glad to see how well your dad is doing. Thank you for your blog, even though you may not get a lot of replies, I know people are reading it and being encouraged. -Terri Emery

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  3. AnonymousApril 27, 2012 at 6:26 AM

    Dear Rose, Thanks for the nice pictures and updates. I really appreciate knowing the details. Sincerely, Georgia Schweiger

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  4. AnonymousApril 30, 2012 at 1:46 PM

    Thanks, Rose...I recognize that shoe!!!!

    Ronae Rose

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  5. New to BloggingSeptember 12, 2012 at 10:06 PM

    What is the ankle brace called?

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