« June 10 Update | Home | June 13 Update »

June 11 Update

By Bud | June 11, 2008

Today was another busy day in therapy. Some of the therapy sessions are not always the most positive outlook on a persons situation. They bring the individual to the understanding that their current situation may be permanent and they need to learn and know certain facts to live with a disability. What I am trying to say is that they discuss things with you that you will not walk again instead of you will walk again. Well, Peter’s attitude dipped this evening because of these sessions. Even a poker game was not boosting his spirits. So we go back to his room and there it was. A gift from our angels in Broken Arrow. The package from THE BA soccer booster club. It could not have arrived at a more appropriate moment. The posters are now on the wall and the BA Pennant is hanging proudly in the room. Thank you for the cards and the individual messages on the posters. The great Jim Valvano, coach of the 1983 N.C. State National Basketball Champs, when fighting cancer said, “Don’t ever give up ,don’t ever give up.” I have told Peter about Coach Valvano and that message. I don’t think he really appreciated the significance of that statement since he did not know about Jim Valvano. Well tonight we open the poster from The Broken Arrow soccer teams and there on the corner of the poster was a quote. “Never give up.” Of course it was not made by the great Jim Valvano, it was made by the great Austin Curry, and Peter knows who the great Austin Curry is. Thank you so much. His spirits are up again.

Now the medical report. At 8:30 tonight Peter and I were on the computers. He said, “Dad I think I need to ****”. With his injury he should not be able to feel that sensation. But tonight he did. He still needed asistance to complete the job but the sensation was there that something needed to be done. Again we will take any message from God that there is progress no matter where it comes from.

Please continue the prayers, messages, emails, spirit packages, pictures, anything that you think might boost his spirits. A picture of Peter with former hockey pals Cooper Frederick and Mark Jackson is now on a stand next to his bed. Thanks Coop.

Thanks to all of you and God bless.
Bud

I forgot to tell you that Katie Moffet ________, sorry dont know her by her married name, brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Carol Martin, came by last night. We really enjoyed the visit. If someone could let Katie know I really appreciate her calling her brother. Also I would like Katie to contact me via email so I can keep in touch with her.

Thanks
Bud

Topics: Peter |