Rancho at Last!

This is the only cool view of Rancho.  The rest of it is about as old-school as you can get--sprawled and slightly weird and clearly last renovated before I was born.  But it's what's on the inside that counts.

We had our initial evaluation early today, so we dropped the kids with our heroes across the street and got super lucky with traffic, allowing us to get to our appointment early.  This is a state-run hospital and while in Downey, bumps up against South Gate, Lynwood, Paramount and Compton.  Most patients here are Medicare and Medical.  And it's also known world-wide for its cutting edge rehab programs.

We had a short appointment with the physical therapist to evaluate the direction we will be going.  Had there been no hope of recovery, Steve would've been directed toward therapy that helps him deal well with what he's got.  But because he has already progressed so much, they are excited to be much more aggressive.

So the PT has slated him for "urgent," one-on-one therapy, likely 2 times a week.  It looks like another 2 weeks before the extensive evaluation where we'll piece together more details, but the ball is officially rolling.

We both really liked the therapist, and felt really good about the direction they want to go with Steve.  This is truly a gift from God, and a response to your specific prayers.