Trying a wheelchair?

Here is an update from my mother:

Chukka is scheduled to sit in a wheelchair today. When allowed, I'll take her outside. She eats a reasonable portion of her meals and I bring her fruit daily. Also, she eats the fruit for patients. [this is fruit in a bowl outside the nurses' station which is there for patients to help themselves from].

Yesterday she had a triangle above her bed to strengthen the upperbody muscles. She is conscientious about the red bands. We do 2 hours of breathing daily and one chapter Moomintroll. [I took over two books that I thought might be suitable for reading aloud, one was 'Comet in Moominland' which is the first of the Moomin books -- hope you all know these lovely Finnish books, which, although for children are suitable for all ages].

This sounds like encouraging news. The wheelchair trial is important becasue Chukka will need to be able to sit up for take off and landing when she is medevaced back to the USA. Of course I expect they will be doing a short trial and then increasing the time.

Keep rooting for Chukka. I know she wants to get access to the internet (currently not possible in the hospital) and I expect she will want to see this blog and be in contact when she can.

Magda