Eric McAllister Updates

 I'm sorry it's been so long since I last updated this.  Since last time, we have packed up our home in Philly and have been on the road.  We left on an 11 day cross-country move in two cars.  Eric drives his Jeep and Emily and I are in the GMC. I am writing this from our hotel room in Chillicothe, Missouri. Eric has improved so much!  He is not back to normal yet, but his swelling has completely gone away.  His voice is back to normal.  He is still thin, but is eating and trying to gain some back.  He walks as much as he can.  He is doing a lot of sitting as we drive, but we get out and walk around the sites along the way.   His lungs and sinus's had the most damage and have not fully healed.  He continues to work on strengthening them through breathing exercises.  And he continues his work on walking faster and longer each time, though this road trip limits that. His legs are getting stronger. Before we moved, he was wal...

 Eric has been working hard to get back to his 'normal.' Last week I made a video of him walking on the treadmill at 1.2 mph in his slippers, but I couldn't upload it for some reason.  Tech!  Since then, he has increased the speed on the treadmill and the time he spends on it.  They are small steps in the right direction.  Previous to Covid, he would spend a couple of hours a day at Valley Forge hiking in the morning and walking in the afternoon.  He spent two days a week on the Peloton and lifting weights.  He was in really good shape and we believe that because of that, he was able to heal as well as he has.  He no longer needs any oxygen-assist.  The lingering symptoms are: swollen neck, weakened lung capacity and sinus inflamation.  These affect his speech.  He sounds like he has a cold and has to breathe frequently after three to four words. He is not complaining about it, but I know it bothers him.  We continue to be grat...