First, I have to say that today is the most beautiful day here in the desert.  It is 85 degrees (a bit windy) and just feels like the perfect weather.  I relaxed outside in my backyard and read a book while sitting in the sun, feeling a cool breeze and loving the smell of the jasmine that is in full bloom.  What a perfectly relaxing afternoon!

And I deserve it – ha!  I woke up late, rushed around getting ready for physical therapy and while I was getting ready I missed the bus.  I never heard them arrive out front.   I have to say that I absolutely love the service provided by SunLine.  They are friendly, professional and a pleasure to deal with.

I was so very upset with myself because I do not like to miss physical therapy.  I called my cousin Chris who lives close by to see if he was available to take me and yes he was.  He rushed over and I got there in time.  Yessss!

At PT, I rode the stationary bike for 10 minutes on level 8.  After the bike, Jessica and I worked on the stepper again.  She gave me more tips on how to perform the exercise and the dynamic of which muscles are being called into play.  I did this a little bit better but it will simply take lots of practice.  I typically do not work with Jessica, and the first time that I met with her she did my intake evaluation.  Today, in addition to my exercises, she measured my progress in terms of strength in comparison to when I first came to West Point.  She stated that she was pleased to see my increased strength and progress.  She is going to try to order a walking knee brace for me to prevent me from injuring my right knee as it tends to hyperextend.  I need to strengthen my quads but in the interim we need to take precautions.

Raymond, I wish you were here to see me progressing.  I guess you will just have to wait and see me walking soon 🙂