Flash back to the final week of the semester. We still had full class on Monday and Thursday, but we took our final practicals on Tuesday. The first was cardiopulm and I drew a couple skills out of a hat to perform. Cake. The second was MSK, where we drew 5 skills to complete. Normally this is cakier than CP, but the guest PT who was grading us would mark us down despite performing the skills "perfectly" because he had a slightly different technique. Which I told him multiple times I would never use and here's why.
Wednesday was my last day of clinic with RB. We retested and found significant improvements in the safety and control of literally everything he did. And we got to jump rope for the last half hour - and he almost got ten in a row! It's cool to help people accomplish meaningful goals. Sometimes we get stuck in a rut where we just test walking speed or how many times they can stand up. Which is good, but what's the functional difference for them? In RB's case, it was decreased impulsivity, increased control, and getting to return to something he loves.
We presented our neuro patients in Grand Rounds, where Val was astonished at RB's progress. Of course, she couldn't find us most of the time because we left the building or else she might have known a little better. We also had final presentations on a business plan - where ours was easily the most realistic, and more class.
I took my last test of the year on Friday. But I studied all weekend for exams and had very little fun aside from a short trip to Sedona with Carol to see little Stu's basketball game in the finals of the tournament. They won. And I got Mexican leftovers and a ride home with the Sandalls.
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