Today Greg was a able to try the tilt table that also marches his legs (see video below). He did very well, tolerating about 18 minutes with only one dizzy spell. The dizziness signals low blood pressure. He takes medicine for this, but standing will cause low blood pressure until his body becomes used to that position.
Greg along with the OT have been working on adapting to his abilities and using them for daily life. Today, he made strides in eating. The challenge is to find the right spot (position) to place the plated and find the right position for his body (arms, hands) to be in so that he can use a fork, for example, and when the food is somewhat hard (i.e zucchini cooked al dente) he needs to use his right hand to push the fork down. His right arm is becoming stronger so that it can raise the hand to help the left more and more. It is sometimes a frustrating process, but he keeps working at it and all of keep thinking of ways to make it easier and functional.
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