2004-03-25
Yesterday was a great milestone for Lois. She was able to get up in bed and move to her wheelchair BY HERSELF. This has been something we have been working toward for many months. And is the first big step to being able to go home. Lois was most excited to tell me this when I visited yesterday. Her OT Diane has been working on this as has her new PT Jill. Now they will concentrate on Lois being able to get out of bed and go to the bathroom by herself. We are interested to see if the health insurance company finds this progress ENOUGH to continue her therapies. Both the OT and PT therapists must send a report every two weeks asking for more coverage for Lois. Each time they say it becomes more and more difficult. We are working on getting the forms completed for social security disability and Lois’ disability insurance—paper work, paper work. The worst thing will be that a form must be complete each month by Lois’ doctor stating that she is still disabled. (I have found that the doctors hate this and often loose the forms.)