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July 24 Update

By Bud | July 24, 2008

Today was another very busy day. The Miami Project was here to spend the day with us and shoot some video to be used to promote spinal cord research. From the very beginning of Peter’s occurrence, we vowed to make more people aware of the trauma of a spinal cord injury. This was the first step in that mission. We started the day at 8 and finished the video and interviews at 3 p.m. All of this while still keeping his rehab schedule of driving, pool therapy and physical therapy.  The video will be used in their fund raising efforts. It will be posted on their website once they edit all my bloopers. Thanks to my friend David Moore in Orlando, FL for helping us contact the Miami Project.

As far as rehab today, Peter was back in the pool and was able to take some steps again today. The therapist did realize that he was getting fatigued and made him stop early. She noticed that he started using more hip and told him that shows fatigue and would train the muscles the wrong way. Janet, Whitney and Peter’s good friend Wes Moody, were here to watch him in the pool and witness these steps in the right direction.

We then had our last team conference today. In attendance were the doctor, nurse, physical and occupational therapist, psyhcologist and social worker. All gave Peter shining marks for his improvement, attitude and work ethic. Today was the first time the doctor has recognized his accomplishments in the pool and encouraged him to make sure he continues pool therapy when he returns home.

Speaking of home. We will be returning to Tulsa August 8th. Thanks to my family in Kansas, the Crossland family of Crossland Construction will be flying us home in their corporate jet. We will be leaving Denver around 1 PM on the 8th so I think we will arrive at Tulsa International around 3:30 p.m. at the Tulsa Air terminal on Sheridan Road. I will provide better details in the next week. This is a huge burden off my mine and I can’t thank the Crossland family enough.

This Saturday night Oiler Ice Center and Tulsa Youth Hockey Association will be having a fund raising tournament for Peter. I want to thank all my friends in the hockey family for making this possible.

I was reading a book, “Prison to Praise” by Merlin Carothers. The very last chapter in the book discussed when a situation like Peter’s happens, instead of asking God why this happen, thank him for the situation. I ‘m not thanking him for what happen to Peter, but the situation I am now facing. This does sound bizarre, but the more I thought of it the more it made sense. Since this happen I have found so many things that I should be thanking God. The outpouring of everyone to help us in a time of need. From seeing that our lawn is mowed to moving some furniture for Janet. The soccer teams, football team, and hockey community stepping up to send items to Peter to help cheer him up and it worked. The friends that have come to see Peter. My friends and family in Denver that have helped in so many different ways. The hundreds of cards and emails that have been sent. Everyone that contributed to Peters’ trust fund. Ed Leinbach for flexibilty in Janet’s career. My American National family and all the agents in Tulsa. Crossland Construction providing us a way home. The outpouring of love and concern for my family. All of this has truly been a blessing. Thanks to everyone.

He will walk again
Bud

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