Blog 101 - To those of you who are new to blogs and blogging, I wanted to give a brief overview of how to use this site. There are authors and followers. Authors are Val and Connie. Followers are all of our wonderful support system that continue to follow Bru's journey through this battle. Authors create posts, followers can read posts and comment on posts that have been created. As a follower you don't have to log in in with an account or sign in to comment. If there is a post that you are interested in commenting on, just click the comment icon below the post itself. Once you have typed your post, you must choose an account just below the text box, choose anonymous! If you are looking for all of the posts to the blog, scroll down the page and look to the right of the screen, every post is listed there by month and day. It's listed chronologically starting newest to oldest. If you want to add pictures, please email me at emtp1124@yahoo.com with a description of the picture and the caption you would like underneath it. Blogging is very similar to Facebook and other social sites, but it doesn't have the ability to post things to the blog like you do people's walls in facebook. If you are having problems viewing the blog, it may be because of settings that you have on your internet browser . You can type the URL into your smart phone browser as well and see the blog pretty well. If you want updates sent to you anytime things are updated, subscribe to the blog by email. This option is at the top of the page on the right hand side of your screen just above the picture of Bruce. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at emtp1124@yahoo.com.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Here's To Progress!! December 1

Bruce had a lot of therapy this morning. He spoke to me more than he has ever before :)

He walked with his walker this morning but very slowly and unable to maneuver his left leg. Only walked about 6 steps.

This afternoon, however, the therapists decided to try to have him walk WITHOUT the walker! What a difference!! He was able to walk 100 feet down the hallway!!! He had assistance with his left leg, of course, but W-O-W!!! What a difference a day can make, eh? He is smiling much more every day and likes getting teased by the nurses/therapists (naturally!!) He was pretty tired when I stopped in to see him at 6:00 p.m. I brought his iPod up with the docking station so that he can listen to music whenever he feels like it. He had me turn it on for him before I left. I KNOW he is drumming out the tunes with his hands and trying to follow the songs' lyrics. Brings him such joy to hear especially Sea Breeze tunes :) Will keep you all posted! Have a great Friday, everyone. HOW did it get to be Friday already????
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  1. Connie MaximDecember 1, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    I was ecstatic to see the message on the board in his room tonight saying he walked! I should have taken a picture of it! Keep it up Bru! We are right behind you! You've supported us for so long, it's our turn to cheer you on! Lots of love, Dan, Connie, Maddie, Kenzie, Nathan an Corbin.....and don't forget you not so favorite dog Maizey!

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  2. Maureen NurmikkoDecember 1, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    (USING STRONG, POWERFUL VOICE, WITH LOTS OF AFFECT:)

    "Faster than a speeding bullet.
    More powerful than a locomotive.
    Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.

    "Look! Up in the sky!
    It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Superman!

    "Yes, it's Superman - strange visitor from another planet who came to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Superman - who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel with his bare hands, and who, disguised as Bruce Rissi, mild mannered attorney for a great metropolitan law firm, fights the never ending battle for Truth, Justice and the American Way."

    ROCK ON, BRUCE - THE FAB 5 IS PRAYING FOR YOU AND WILL RAISE OUR GLASSES AND TOAST TO YOUR GREAT RECOVERY AT OUT WHITE ELEPHANT CHRISTMAS GATHERING NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT! WOOT, WOOT!

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  3. Maureen NurmikkoDecember 1, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    *OUR

    of course there's a typo.

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