Today,Gord was the guinea pig for a new leg device to stimulate muscle movement in the deficient leg. There is a sensor place below the knee as you can see in the photo, and also one on his heel. It is programmed into a computer that takes all his movements and then inputs into the device on his leg. When he walks it helps lift his foot to create a more normal walk. I am attaching a video I took today with the device on his leg but I don't think it was working properly yet. They seemed to have technical problems so it may take a while to perfect. Gord exercised his patience while going through this experiment for about 2 hours.
I am also sending out a picture taken on June 23 when his brothers and sister surprised him with a visit. They are just coming back to the cabin from a walk together. Brothers are Richard and Gary and sister is Diane. Wayne - the other brother could not make it to the gathering and we missed him! He did phone though and that meant a lot to Gord. This is when family really counts!!!! Enjoy the pictures!
Love
Sheila
Good Morning
ReplyDeleteI just showed Leni the video of you walking and he said if you keep it up you'll be able to Bend It Like Beckham. (mivie about a soccer player in case you did not know)
He is off to go fishing today so hopefully he will catch some salmon and Halibut.
I am going to his family reunion this weekend. So we should both have a fun weekend.
Keep up the hard work Gord and Sheil. It is definately a team effort. There is nothing like the love and support of your family.
Enjoy your weekend at the lake It looks like the rain has stopped for a while
Take Care
Sandy and Leni
Fantastic to see Gord, Diane, Gary and Richard together. Indeed "family counts" and I'm sure they were able to buoy Gord's spirits. I can just hear the jokes flying around and the laughing. What a great family and how rich Gord is.
ReplyDeleteVideo also looked good and encouraging. Sheila, your energy and persistence along with Gord's is a marvel. Bravo!