Alyssa in Rehab - Continuation

It took Alyssa about a week to come out of her shell but now she has gotten into the groove of being here at the rehabilitation hospital.  Her day starts with Breakfast Group at 8:00 AM with the other kids but, not being a morning person, this is the toughest part of the day for her.  But, once she eats her soggy Frosted Flakes (her preferred way to eat them), her day begins with a variety of therapies and activities that fill her schedule from about 10AM to 3PM each day. 

Most fun for her though, has been Alyssa's transformation into a Social Butterfly.
During her free time she roams -- actually, wheels -- up and down  the hallway of the Pediatric unit talking to nurses, other patients, parents, the cleaning personnel, staff -- really anyone that will talk to her.   So, it is appropriate that her custom leg brace that she just got has a giant butterfly on the back of it.

Just in time for her to really get comfortable being here, Alyssa's discharge date is now scheduled for Tuesday, July 2nd.  She has done really well here and daily her motor function improves so it is time to go home!!

We are planning to have a welcome home party for Alyssa, date TBD, and would love for anyone who can attend to join us.