New Traction Devices!

My New Everything!

     Hello!! I am sorry I haven't been blogging, I've just been so busy with figuring out my schedule for school! I am in 8th grade and so the work gets harder. It's been even harder not having an adult making sure I'm working on my homework and not getting distracted! I am working hard though to make my education in the hospital count! I have also been starting Physical Therapy! In PT, we do bunches of neck exercises, because when you are in traction your neck hurts from being pulled up and it becomes stiff and sore. In PT, we bend our neck to keep it from getting to stiff. We also do shoulder and arm exercises with exercising bands. We do balance games like hopping on one foot, throwing and catching on one foot, etc...We also just go on the treadmill, stretch or lift weights. 

     I just got my new walker and bed traction!! The walker does do more than the wheelchair, I can tell from neck pain!! Haha! In the wheelchair, my neck wasn't hurting or stiff, but in the walker (just as the PT coach said) my neck has been a bit sore and stiff. I will put up some pictures of me in my walker soon. I also just started bed traction last night! It's not the greatest, I can move around but I can't lift my head or turn easily. Sometimes it's loud at night and it wakes me up, I think this is the traction I dislike most, but I will get used to it...(I hope)

     I have painted something new! This is one the back of a wood instrument (just for little kids,) it is a galaxy with tree silhouettes, it is called Falling Stars.

     I also got my name in sticker form put on my halo!!

     I am in Room 319, if you want to come visit me. The best times on weekdays would be after 

4 o'clock, and on weekends you can visit me whenever. You can contact me at emsnyder100@gmail.com if you have a question. I will try to have a time where I blog. Thank you guys for reading and supporting me!!