Sebastian Returns to Hockey
January 17th, 2009Sebastian continues to go to physical therapy twice a week to build strength in his legs and ankles and also to improve his balance, all of which are good but below where they were before he went to the hospital for 10 days due to transverse myelitis.
On January 10, Sebastian returned to hockey practice, entered the rink, turned around, and gave me the thumbs-up. Mid-way through practice, he was moved from the lower skill level (IP1) to the higher skill level (IP2), so it was clear that he would be able to continue playing hockey without much problem.
The following day, Sebastian practiced with the IP2 kids and they played some scrimmages. In this video, you can see Sebastian making a couple goals (including one with a feigned shot). After the goals is some footage of some good shots and several other defensive plays Sebastian was able to make.
So as you can imagine, we're even more proud of him with his recovery since he has gotten back out there for hockey and is giving it all he can!