Home again

We arrived home Wednesday night. Travel home was fine until Ames, then we encountered stupid drivers at all new high. It is crazy how people think they can drive on snow and ice the same way they drive in sunshine. We were held up by a terrible accident that must have just happened because the only emergency people on scene were 2 police cars.
Backing up, we got to MN in time to go to the apartment and drop our stuff off first. Leslie is so very nice, she takes wonderful care of us. The temperatures in MN were about 1 degree not including the windchill. Leslie gave me her garage spot so I wouldn't have to worry about a cold van trying to start. She even had directions for me ready in case I could not remember how to get to the hospital from the apartments. Thank you Leslie!! The difference you make in our trips is unbelievable!
We met with Dr. Dunn she went over all of our graphs and charts that we keep each and every day. She examined him and has decided. Let me interject my words here for just one second....God is working, it may not be in my time frame but I can see His mighty hand at work! Doc. noticed a trend in our charting, Isaiah has been able to reach a plateau of sorts with his pain, numbness and weakness. For the most part he sits at around a 2 on a 1-10 scale, as his activity levels increase his numbers go up. Many times by the time he is done with his activity he is right around an 8 or more. He stays up there for several hours but then is able to reach that plateau again. This tells us that his neurological functions are affected by activity but also that his body is capable of recovering from that activity. So, the plan is to increase the treadmill walking to 7 days a week and add at least 4 days of water therapy. This way we will see over time if he can keep plateauing or if he will go down hill from here. Water is the very best kind of activity because it is kind to the body but still effective. Doc is very comfortable with our communication every week and we have finally found a charting system that is not only user friendly but gives her all the info she needs to make decisions for Isaiah. (if anyone out there EVER needs charts or graphs call Scott he is amazing and creative!) Doc is confident that between our communication and the charts if things begin to go down hill we will catch it fast. So, we return in May I am going to try for June since Dominique graduates in May. At that time we will do all the testing again to see how thing are looking. If she decides that things are still going slow then we will find a doc in DSM who is willing to be her hands on doc and check him every 3rd month without testing so we wont have to travel on the no test months. So we increase activity within reason and under careful watch. We keep up the communication weekly, we go back in May/June for the whole sha-bang. Then in 3 months have hands and eyes on exam, then in three months have tests....until....(God completes the healing, my choice) he needs to have surgery.
Thank you to all who have been praying for my boy! Pray works anyone who can't see that in Isaiah's life....well, that just makes me sad to think that anyone would not be able to see God at work in Isaiah's life and body.