The occupational therapist (Kim) said Orion did just fine. Her concern is not simple stuff like she has been asking of him, but the complex task of being a student. She wants him to meet with someone in our area twice before he goes back to school - and she clearly believes he should go back to school - to make sure he has techniques for doing his work successfully, e.g. taking notes.
The occupational therapist activity was followed by a visit from the physical therapist (Heidi). She says that Orion's record shows that they are planning to release him tomorrow. She wanted to do the tests to make sure he was ready from her standpoint. She tested his resting blood pressure, then took him for a walk, tested him, took him up and down a couple flights of stairs, and tested him again. She feels he's fine, but she reminded him that he just had an operation and at home, if he gets up at night, he should turn on the lights and make sure he's steady.
Next came the endochrinologist. She's also satisfied with his recovery, but wants him to continue on a low dose of steroids for the next 2 weeks and have lab tests to monitor progress.
Finally the neuro team stopped by. This did not include the surgeon we saw at lunch so no new information. But they, too, seem to be ready to let him go. Regardless of the news we get on the tumor, he needs to heal from this surgery before they do more stuff.
Still waiting for the surgeon (Ziv Williams).
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