More Independence

Dawn had a weekend full of visitors which was nice. She is getting stronger and even asks for extra weights to work with during her physical therapy. She thinks it's "easy" and would like more challenging exercises. She is also eating on her own! For most dishes that use a fork or spoon, she is using a sling type device that has a fork or spoon attached to the end so that she may feed herself and she says the food tastes so much better! She has been out quite a bit this past holiday weekend and even had a date with her boyfriend Scott on Friday. They went out to eat and then to Navy Pier to watch the fireworks. She was out for 7 hours!!! It must have been great getting out of the hospital for so long. Although she did complain her butt hurt from the wheelchair. She has mastered her maneuvering in the wheelchair as well. She is starting to do some of the things she loves again including a girls night watching "The Bachelorette" last night and it is so wonderful to see!