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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009July 2, 2009 - Thursday
I know it has been three weeks since I sent an update. Yes we did return from the monsoons in Miami, FL safe and sound. I have been waiting to send an update after receiving the final report from the biofeedback center in Miami. As of today I still have not [...]
May 05, 2009 - Tuesday
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009The last week has shown some signs of muscles in his lower back starting to return. Last Monday Peter’s glute muscles reacted to electrical stimulation for the first time while at acupuncture. Today the glutes reacted again to acupuncture and so did a couple of muscles a little above the tail bone. This was the first [...]
April 19, 2009 - Sunday
Sunday, April 19th, 2009Just a quick update for the week. We have so many things to be thankful for. Tonight Peter went 300 feet on the walker and on Thursday at OU Med Center, they did a sensation test and he had some feeling at the L1 level. His injury was at the T9 level so that is [...]
April 13, 2009 - Monday
Monday, April 13th, 2009Happy Easter to everyone. Easter weather was rainy here so as my Mom and Dad always said, “if it rains on Easter Sunday it will rain the next seven consecutive Sundays”. On the farm raining seven consecutive Sundays is not always a bad deal. When it rained, I did not have to work.
What is the [...]
Mar 29, 2009- Sunday
Sunday, March 29th, 2009
I can’t believe it has been two weeks since Peter’s birthday and thanks to many of you it has been a great two weeks. I forgot to tell you that on his birthday, Janet, Whitney, Peter and I went to an OKC Thunder NBA game against the San Antonio Spurs with his good friend Carl Salazar and [...]
March 9, 2009 From Janet
Monday, March 9th, 2009Friends,
Well we ended up on a good note for the weekend. Whitney and Peter took the Doodles to the dog park on Saturday which was pretty entertaining. Then on Sunday Whitney convinced Peter that what he needed was a German chocolate shake from Braums. (no resistance there!) He is doing a lot better at eating [...]
Mar 8, 2009 - Sunday
Sunday, March 8th, 2009Peter has been doing real well on his leg braces. So well that the OU Med. professors are already talking about getting him ready for crutches. This after only having the braces for one full week.They told him that once a patient gets braces it usually takes months to get them ready for crutches. They feel he [...]
Feb 25, 2009 - Tuesday
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009Today was such a great day I could not wait to let everyone know. Talk about answered prayers, today was an answered prayer from all of you and the hundreds of others that receive your forwarded emails. The attached picture is Peter walking down the hallway at OU Med Center with his braces. Professor Shirley James [...]
Tuesday - February 24
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
He will walk again on his own
Bud
Feb 22, 2009 - Sunday
Monday, February 23rd, 2009Feb 22, 2009 - Sunday
As of today it has been nine months since the accident. Today marks a new era in Peter’s recovery. Today at OU Med Center he will start using his leg braces. We are very excited and feel that the braces will be very beneficial in his recovery. We ask for your prayers [...]