Jo had a good physiotherapy session today, doing several good stands unassisted and walking with the support of the gutter frame. All was going well until she crossed the threshold between the living room and the hallway. This required her to focus attention on the amount of support required of her left leg and, despite the fact it was holding her up rather well, she began to panic. The physiotherapist agreed this was entirely due to the residual loss of confidence caused by the fall back in March, when the carers did not follow procedure, attempting a transfer with only one carer and causing Jo to fall.
This evening Jo spontaneously put out her hand to me whilst sitting and raised herself up to a standing position so we could have a hug.
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