Wow! 6 months since our last post. I guess time flies when you’re not having fun too! Given the comments we’ve heard lately, it was time we did another post to bring everyone up-to-date and dispel a few myths. “No posts in the last 6 months, so things must be back to normal” – now… Read More »
In one way it seems like a long time since I wrote the last post – and in another way, it seems like the last 10 weeks just flew by in an instant. We are back from Canada and although Jesse didn’t get the type of miracle results you might see in the movies, he… Read More »
It’s been a long time since my last update and I apologize to everyone who has been looking for some news. The days go by in a blur with non-stop activity combined with the ongoing surreal nature of our new lives. For everyone who has done anything for us, from the much-needed donations that continue… Read More »
He’s home – finally! 7 hospitals, 12 months, thousands of miles of travel and we finally got him home 4 days before the anniversary of his accident. Our lives have gotten even busier than before as we are now doing everything we were doing before, plus doing all the things the nurses and assistants did… Read More »
Well we’ve moved again – now we’re in St Louis awaiting testing and evaluation for nerve transfer surgery. Lots going on and a whole story to tell about Jesse’s time in Baltimore, but that will have to wait. Right now Jesse is extremely, completely depressed. We are hoping and praying that he gets some good… Read More »
Hi All, So much is happening, so quickly that it is hard to keep up. There are literally hundreds of people following Jesse’s journey, praying for him and supporting him in so many different ways. We want you to know that we greatly appreciate everything. Those of you who have followed him from the beginning… Read More »
Today was our last day with Jesse for the next week and a half. Jesse said he was ready to hang out on his own, work really hard every day in therapy and start to regain some of his independence. It was a mature and brave decision by an incredible young man. The therapists are… Read More »
The journey continues and the current chapter takes us to Baltimore and the Kennedy Krieger Institute. On Thursday the 12th an amazing organization called Grace on Wings (graceonwings.org) offered to take Jesse to Baltimore on one of their two specially built air ambulances. (Although the costs was reduced to about 25% of the costs of… Read More »
So much to tell all of you – we’ll try to make it brief. Jesse is currently at Holy Family Long-Term Acute Care Hospital in Des Plaines, IL – while here the last 5 weeks his wounds have greatly improved and he has gotten much stronger. He is eating a little more than before, but… Read More »
Just a quick note to say, “Thank You” to everyone who is helping Jesse with your donations, your contacts and their support, your prayers and words of encouragement and to everyone who has acted to help him in any way they can. We are glad to report that he’s starting to make the big turn… Read More »