Blue Slushie Reward!

Another positive. The speech pathologist came by today to see how Rebel was swallowing. She was pleased with what she saw and Rebel was rewarded with ice chips. The smile on her face was amazing. You'd have thought she had had tasted the finest wine, the best of chocolate or the ultimate in gourmet treats. But it was ice chips. And when Rebel asked if a slushie was in the same league as ice chips... the speech pathologist, after a couple more tests, including swallowing some icy cold water and a couple of teaspoons of apple sauce, said. "sure - why not!"

Rebel crowned her Best Friend Forever! And soon enough a blue slushie made its way to Rebel's bedside courtesy of buddy of the BFF! Rebel loves this guy too. And for a young one... he's got a killer smile... but ears stick out... so the Mrs Robinson thing isn't firing.... but... wait... it's not about me is it? And once again Rebel closed her eyes as she took a mouthful of icy cold blue slushie and she savoured the taste and the moment.


She said the slushie was better than her first *legal* drink in a bar! For the American friends.. legal drinking age where we are is 19... across the river next door in the next province it's 18!

Rebel also spent an hour on physiotherapy today - and managed to sit up in a cardiac chair for a short period. She is working hard and it is showing in the positive steps she is making. We are marveling at the miracles of modern medicine, traditional prayers, uses of energies of the body and mind, and even the woo-hoo factor.