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"Doing Fantastic Considering..."

7/12/2014

 
Madison has four sessions of physical therapy weekly, two each for her leg and for swallowing. The throat therapist Tessa is a very charming woman from South Africa who did a recap of sorts. "Considering you had surgery on the back of your neck, then a couple of days later we (MGH) removed bone from your leg and inserted it in the front of your neck, opened your belly for the feeding tube, took out tumor and replaced all the hardware... you're really doing fantastic". Madi replied back that Mass has great doctors, the best! Tessa said "we met 8 days ago and you could hardly speak and couldn't swallow. Look at you now... your voice sounds good, you're eating potato chips, macaroni and cheese, drinking smoothies... you are really doing fantastic considering what we did to you". 

Madi and Rodger took a cab over to Quincy Market, an outdoor mall a couple of miles away from the apartment. After a bit of slow strolling/shopping and a light lunch, they headed back. It was the second time Madi had left the apartment without the wheelchair. 

The current plan is to wrap up physical therapy and doctor appointments next week, and return home to SoCal on July 22. There isn't yet a set date to return for the last round (11-15 sessions) of proton radiation, but it's estimated to start as early as July 28 or August 4. It all depends on how well the incisions are healing. 


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