A Full Day at Rehab in Kennedy Krieger Institute

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Jessie finished her first day in rehab today. She is now in the Kennedy Krieger Institute, which is right across the street from Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

She has a very full day of Occupational Therapy (OT), Physical Therapy (PT), and Speech Therapy, and Neuro Psychological testing. She is exhausted when the day is done.

Sometimes, I don't really see how she will ever walk again. She is just so limp on the left side of her body. It is literally like a noodle, total left hemiplegia. It's not like we weren't expecting that, but you don't really understand it until you pick up that limp body. The same body that WALKED into the operating room 2 weeks ago.

I pray and pray that the left side of her brain will begin taking over some of that function, and rewiring so that she can at least walk again. Being able to move independently is so important to kids.

I look forward to writing positive reports from Kennedy Krieger over the next weeks. Thanks for all the comments, emails, and prayers.

God Bless You. -Cris

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