Tonight's picture was taken in November of 2008. Mattie was recovering from his second limb salvaging surgery and his doctors, nurses, and his respiratory therapists all wanted Mattie to be working his lungs post surgery! Fluid can accumulate in your lungs during surgery, since anesthesia can slow down your breathing. Therefore it is important to work the lungs and get this fluid moving up and out post surgery. However, with Mattie this had to be achieved in a fun and entertaining manner. So we tried it with straws and all sorts of games because the typical spirometer methods did not cut it with Mattie. The funny thing with Mattie, as was typical even during the days Mattie was doing occupational therapy for his sensory integration issues, is that I always had to do the therapy first! If I tried it, then he would do it!
Quote of the day: Treat others with respect and you will always be wealthy, because your community is your real currency. ~ Bryant McGill
Tina Lytle, Ann Henshaw, Heidi Anderson, Leslie Greenberg, Carolyn Coker, Jane Pisano, Catherine Canterbury, Ildiko Watkins, Alysa Johnson, Christy Stults, Mary Doane, Dawnee Giammittorio, Sonja Clark, Susan Hiddleston Oswald, Katie Magnuson, Elizabeth Pugh Atkinson,Maria Bellanti, Body Dynamics, Honest Soul Yoga, Fairlington Dental, Alexandria Country Day School, Blessed Sacrament School, St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School, Douglas MacArthur Elementary School, Episcopal High School, Lab School of Washington, Lyles - Crouch Traditional Academy, The River School, American Bankers Association, Arlington Aerials Gymnastics, B'nai Shalom of Olney, Moms Club of Bethesda-NW, and Presto Valet.
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