I'm writing from the waiting room at the acupuncture office. Chris felt a lot of relief after Thursday's appointment, so we signed up for another treatment. He uses acupuncture needles and traditional Chinese medicine, such as glass bottles that stick on his skin through heat/cold suction and draw blood into his back to aid healing. He looked like a cheetah after his last appointment with all his spots, but it did loosen his muscles and make him more comfortable, so at least he's a happy cheetah. :)
Yesterday was a great day! It was the first day that Chris didn't need a nap. We cooked some bone broth in our crock pot using raw bones from Whole Foods. I think he enjoyed it, and know that it is very healthy and will provide a lot of essential nutrients for recovery. We enjoyed some TV shows (my parents beat us again in Jeopardy!) and the weird windy/rainy weather in Santa Barbara.
My parents were very helpful and put together a bookcase for the nursery and our stroller/car seat. It's exciting to see everything come together. I played Dad in chess and was so close to beating him, but alas he was victorious. It was a close game! They headed out last night to return home, so Chris and I are enjoying a quiet weekend at home. I definitely couldn't have taken care of everything last weekend by myself because Chris needed so much support, so it's been nice to get to the point where Chris can do a lot of things for himself and become more independent. Just another sign that progress is being made and that we're one step closer in his recovery journey.
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