The Wilson Centre

On Wednesday, Jim moved from Auckland Hospital Ward 81 to the Wilson Centre, a rehabilitation unit at Takapuna on Auckland's North Shore. He was a bit apprehensive about this at first but he is quite happy now that he has settled into a routine of physiotherapy and exercise that relieves the tedium of lying in bed. Jim's appetite is returning and he is also sleeping better.

Jim has had sessions of physiotherapy yesterday and today and is already showing signs of progress in his right-hand side. His right arm is a lot more mobile now, and he appears to be using his right hand quite freely. He can now wiggle the toes on his right foot (though not quite like the left), and with help from the staff at the Centre he has tried walking with a frame and on the treadmill. This has been made easier by a splint for his right foot to keep it straight. Taking his first steps in nearly a month has lifted Jim's morale enormously, and he can now clearly see a time in the near future when he will be coming home.