so i have two days left... TWO DAYS... i am both excited (to be done!!!) and sad... today one of my patients walked for the first time with a rolling walker and one person. i can't get over the JOY i felt. she made my day. i told her that and the smile she gave me was priceless. this lady has such a flat affect 90% of the time. it was so lovely to see her smile. i have posted on my other blog about the beauty in a smile. sooo this patient... she walked. it was brilliant. and then... i overheard a doctor reporting to another therapist that he was able to get a patient, who has REALLY high tone in her hand, to open her hand. the joy expressed by both the doctor and the therapist was fabulous to see. i smiled thinking: this is WHY we do it. to see such progress and success from our patients is bliss! i am sad to go and don't want to go as i will miss out on seeing this lady become more independent with her functional mobility and other areas of self care... AND i will miss out on following the progression of another patient who has just been fitted for a prosthesis and will be receiving ongoing therapy and rehabilitation. we have such a fun relationship i don't want to leave.
but alas, it is the end. i will continue to report in this blog with future jobs that i will have as an occupational therapist as this profession is such an important part of my life and i enjoy reflecting via this blog.
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