We finally found and made adjustments to a walker with swivel wheels that works well for Luke. He did so well when we tried it, I was so proud of him. After trying swivel wheels that caused him to go in a 180 and one that was completely locked on one side and not the other…it was great to see him in some wheels that worked as they should. By the time we finished our lap around the therapy place he was veering the walker away from door jams and walls. I was so happy!!
Then we traded this new walker for the one we had been using. So after having lunch my husband (who happened to be off that day), and I went to the store to get a couple groceries. We parked in handicapped parking and my husband took the baby to get what we needed while Luke and I walked inside and up and down a few aisles. He did so great!!
A few times he got distracted…this never happens ….and he started going towards what he was looking at…or he would start to go backwards because he was looking at something behind him and was leaning so hard on the back of his walker. But overall he did wonderful!!
The Lord even brought a woman there to cross our paths who lifted my spirits. You see, we just found out that a whole batch of tests we had done at Johns Hopkins came back normal. I had such hope that we would find something and we would finally know what we are fighting. Anyway, this woman stopped when she saw Luke walking and told me her son used a walker at his age. She told me he was in Kindergarten before he no longer needed an assisted device, and to have patience. She told me he is now 25 years old and drives on his own. I’m not sure what her son has, or how similar he really is to Luke…but it lifted my spirits. I felt God was still listening to my prayers and that he knows the struggle we are feeling. It was a good reminder for me to keep my trust where it belongs, in Him.
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