Swimming!

Let's start off talking about Wednesday. It was a funny day. Dad said Matt went to rehab in the am to do some standing exercises and just had such a bad go of it. They kept telling Matt to tighten and straighten up, and he just couldn't do it. He was trying so hard and was becoming so discouraged. Nothing was working and Matt couldn't explain what was wrong. He wasn't having spasms, feeling sick, weak, anything. By the time he got back to his room he was exhausted and wanted to go to bed. However when he woke up 2 hours later he was back to his old self. So hopefully whatever it was was self limiting.
Thursday Matt got in the pool for the first time. He was apprehensive but still pushed himself to do it. They get Matt into the pool with a chair, then they encouraged him to do a back float while they helped him. Matt was nervous because he felt so light!! Since the accident, Matt has felt so heavy because he was unable to move his limbs properly, and so in the water he felt very bouyant. It was much easier to move all his extremeties and do his exercises. When I asked Matt what felt the best, he responded" Getting fully immerged in the water, like a big tub bath". The things the rest of us take for granted. Makes me want to go have a tub right now!! Mom was dad were both there for the big event and stood by as lifeguards. Of course if something were to happen I wouldn't want them trying to save me in the water!!