[tri-med] Re: horseback riding

Hi Holly,
  Sounds like things are going well for you. So glad to hear that. Tho we've 
had a ruff time losing Kaden
hearing of the other children doing good helps our broken hearts. Give Morgan a 
hug from us in Neb. and
tell him, GREAT JOB!!
Take care,
  LouAnn
Mom to Melissa, 24  mom in law to Trent ,Grammy to Maelin Ann, 2 &
Kaden James, our precious Angel baby 9/04/02 ^i^ full T-13
also mom to Mick,28 & TJ,14 (my challenges!)

Holly McCormick wrote:

> Just thought I would give you a brief update on
> Morgan's horseback riding.  After riding once weekly
> all summer last Thurs. night Morgan rode with no
> support for the first time.  His rider was on the
> horse with him, but she was not supporting him.  And
> he picked up the reins.  If only you all could have
> seen him riding that horse!!! He looked like a regular
> cowboy! Over the last couple of weeks he has started
> sitting up without using his hands to prop, too.  The
> longest he sat like that was 15 mins. last weekend.
> Finally, he feels like it is worth to sit up.  And now
> he can really play with toys on the floor.
> With all the talk about chiropratic manipulations I
> talked to Morgan's p.t. and she feels that he gets the
> same amount of mobility adjustment from horseback
> riding that he would get from chiropractic
> manipulation.  Anyhow, something is working for him,
> whether it is the riding or the electrical stim.
> Probably a combination of both.
> Also, Morgan is getting his tricycle.  It was approved
> and now we just have to wait a couple of wks. for the
> money.  Of course, by the time we get it it will be
> too cold to use it here.  Hopefully, they will use it
> at school during the winter months.
>
> =====
> Holly- wife to Mike, mom to Morgan Jubal (5 now!!) PT18q & Bonnie Blue,  
> australian shepherd/corgi mix
> Des Moines, IA USA
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