January 21, 2006 - Late Afternoon

Following is an excerpt from Martha's day with Mandy yesterday,"It was a fun Friday with Amanda. Evelyn, my sister, and I went to visit Amanda Friday morning and she was alert and very chatty. We started the day out with group therapy and since it was a small class my sister and I decided to join Amanda in her group. When Michael, another patient, was wheel into the room Amanda said “Ooh he’s hot! Do you want him?” This gentleman had a neck brace on, with a broken arm, probably not looking his best. I said “No, I am married with children, but you’re right, he’s hot!” Amanda is such the charmer.

After group therapy we went to the pool to work out. In the pool area they had the Eagles on the radio and Amanda sang every word to “Hotel California” for the therapist while she was helping her work out. The therapist tried to get Amanda to walk in the pool while holding on hand rails, however, her left foot hurts right now and she just hopped on her right foot for the entire time.

Mandy changed to dry clothes and we decided to play some cards. Amanda has some really cool “I Spy” cards. Then it was back to more physical therapy with Brian. Since Amanda was in a singing mood we decided to bring her radio with us. We listened to the Eagles some more while Brian was stretching out her legs. After several stretches she tells Brian “You can kiss me know”. Brian chuckled. “I will kiss you” I said and I kissed her forehead.

At lunch time Mandy was very hungry, she ate everything, except she kept spitting out her peas, every single one of them. After lunch Evy and I sat with her and we all looked at Better Homes and Garden Feb. magazine and talked about all the chocolate recipes.

During her last physical therapy session, Mandy had to work out her arms. Christopher, her therapist gave her some small barbells for her to lift. After doing 10 arm lifts Christopher asked her to do some more and she responded “You could be a sex god." Mandy had a fabulous flirty Friday! Love, Martha"