Recovery in Cape Cod

06.22.2012

As of Tuesday Sam was feeling good enough that we decided Cape Cod would be a nice place to chill out for the weekend. Our friend Lisa arrived Wednesday night and we drove to the Cape Yesterday. The last two days were uncomfortably hot outside of air conditioning or the water. Between 92 and 100 degrees F. Its dropped a bit to the mid eighties so we are a bit better off now. Lisa (who is a nurse and massage therapist) has been helping Sam with her recovery getting what’s left of Sam’s muscles going again. So far so good. The stairs down to the beach are fairly steep and long. About 90 steps. Sam has been down and up twice without passing out so I’ll call that a small victory. We just have to rest every 10 to 15 steps or so to make sure we don’t push her cardio recovery too much.  Slow and steady. No strain allowed on the heart or lung for a few more weeks. We will stay until Tuesday then head back into Boston for a doctors appointment/follow up. If they say Sam is healthy enough we will fly home together Wednesday.

Sam’s cousins here have been nothing short of AMAZING! Both in Boston and here at the Cape we have felt totally at home. Thank you!

Having said that, I can’t wait to get Sam back to Vancouver. In future it would be great if her cousins and their families could visit us so we can return the hospitality.

Jesse