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the next step. I want you to be able to get into the pool with as little help as possible because clearly this young lady would have difficulty lifting you out of the chair like it's normally done. Lock the wheels of the chair in place." He looked around and spotted what he was looking for. "Katie grab that slide there and place it on the front of the wheelchair. Katie grabbed what he pointed at, came and lifted my legs out of the chair foot rests. She swung both foot rests to the side and fitted the slide onto the front of the chair letting her hands linger for a bit on the back of my thighs. I hoped Mr. Moore didn't notice.
    "There" She said "They are in place."
    Mr. Moore stood back as he directed. "Help him slide forward and down the slide Katie. Jason use your arms to move yourself along."
    I did as he said and shifted forward in the chair Katie helped stabilize me as I slid down the ramp. "Ok Katie, I can slide to the pool now." Grunting in the effort is took me to move myself on the tile of the floor I was happy that someone had wet the area already. It helped me slide forward easily.
    As I moved my legs over the edge of the pool Mr. Moore moved in to stop me. "Now Katie, get into the pool and position yourself in front of Jason. Leave enough room for him to slide into the water. He will go under when he slides in you just need to catch him so he does not go too far." Katie gracefully jumped into the pool "Now Jason ease yourself forward slowly."
    I did as he asked and slid into the pool. Of course I sank but I felt Katie's hands catch me and bring me back up above water. Her face was close to mine as she did and I could smell her sweet breath on my face as she looked me in the eyes. "Careful there love." She murmured to me "I am right here."
    Mr. Moore was saying something but I didn't really hear what he was saying I was totally engrossed with the proximity Katie was to me. Up until now we had never been this close with so many parts of our bodies lightly touching. My mind was boggled and slow to respond to anything but this delightful creation in front of me.
    "Like this Mr. Moore?" Katie asked while lifting my leg at the knee.
    "Yes Katie you want to move the leg in every natural movement a leg would make." He slid into the pool and placed Katie's hands in the proper position. "Massage the muscles while you are doing this. It will stimulate the nerves as you perform the exercises. Traditionally speaking the facilities provided here do not constitute what is needed for a proper hydro therapy session so we will be concentrating on range and motion exercises. You will need to also use the facilities at the hospital for alternating warm and cold temperatures. This will stimulate the muscles and nerves. Do this before you come to the pool here for your motion exercises."
    I spoke up for the first time after controlling the emotions I experienced by having Katie this. "Mr. Moore do you think I have a chance at walking again?" Katie slapped me lightly as I spoke.
    "It's hard to say Jason. I have seen many wonders happen in cases worse than what yours. Sometimes it is just a matter of getting the brain to properly communicate with the nerves and muscles."
    He moved Katie's hands to a new location on my left leg. And for the first time since I had awakened in the hospital I actually felt something from my legs. "Hey!! I felt that!" I exclaimed with delight evident in my voice.
    "Really Jason? Oh that’s wonderful!" She removed her hands from my leg and threw her arms around me in an enthusiastic hug. The action caused both of us to sink under water and I flailed a bit in instinctive reaction. She grabbed me and pulled me back up. "Opps, So sorry!"
    Mr. Moore laughed at us and asked, "What did you feel Jason?"
    "Well its sort of just a pressure on my leg, nothing more." I replied.
    "That's good. That means we are doing something right. That's generally how sensation returned to people who have experienced an injury like