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Good Morning.
It is a rainy morning in New York City.
Yesterday Ms. Lucas got started on physical therapy. She had to touch her thumb to each of her fingers. While in a sitting position, she had to straighten each of her legs and bend her foot up and down. She had to move herself from side to side in the bed, without using her arms. She realized that takes some thinking about and she was able to do that.
She also started working to be sure she is breathing deeply. What she uses looks like a clear measuring cup, with numbers on the side. A ball rests on the bottom of the cup and there is a bendable, great big straw that she puts in her mouth. Then she must breathe in, and that makes that ball go up in the cup. They cheer when she gets it up to a certain number.  She does this five times every half hour, and they hope she will get the ball to go higher today.
The nurses, therapists and doctors are taking good care of her. She will have stories to tell you soon.
Greetings from all of us and thank you for your continued care.
Jo Ann Lucas  (Ms. Lucas' Mom)