Abby update - March 15

I (Dad) must admit feeling a little sad today knowing it would be my last day at St. David's. After only a short while, therapists become like family. I will miss them and greatly appreciate their compassion and professionalism. We have become very acquainted with many of the day program patients and their families as well and pray that their healing will continue. They are in very good hands.

The highlight of today's therapy was a trip to a shopping center. Abby's PT gave her a list of stores, items to find in each store, and some specific detail to record for each of the items. So for example, Abby was to find a shirt she liked in Old Navy and record its price. We also visited PETCO (where Abby purchased some treats for Arby), Body, Bath, and Beyond, and H.E.B. After shopping, Abby hit the swimming pool. Part of the pool work included retrieving diving sticks off the bottom. Five sticks were thrown in and Abby retrieved them all in one breath. I (and the PT) were amazed at how long she could hold her breath.

Since tomorrow is Abby's last day, she, Lee Ann, and Abby's friend Hannah (who joined us at therapy today) made brownies tonight (they are great) to take with them tomorrow. They also hope to drop some by for the Star Flight crew (who were out the day we visited Brackenridge).

Have a great night and keep up the prayers as we enter the next phase of Abby's total and complete recovery.

Love,

The Linams