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Monday, January 12th, 2009
January 12, 2009 - Monday
Friends,
Peter has been sick the last week battling a stomach virus. It’s been back and forth this past last week trying to get him healthy and to stay hydrated. Hopefully he will be able to return to physical therapy today. I’m sure he’s sick and tired of seeing our faces and [...]
Jan 04, 2009 - Sunday
Sunday, January 4th, 2009Jan 04, 2009 - Sunday
Happy New Year to everyone. We hope your holidays were one of the best. We have made it through the season and are ready to get back to the PT routine. Our goal for the month is to have Peter strong enough to have braces on his legs by February. If [...]
Dec 23, 2008 - Tuesday
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008December 23, 2008 - Tuesday
Peter will be taking a little break from therapy over the holidays but only for a few days. We will not be going back to the LoKoMat at OU Med Center until Jan. 5th and of course local therapy is closed for most of the holidays. At the OU Med center, [...]
Dec 14, 2008 - Sunday
Sunday, December 14th, 2008Dec 14, 2008 - Sunday
The last week has shown some improvement. All our physical therapist are very excited with the progress they see. At the pool I told you last week that we increased the speed on the treadmill in the pool to .2 mph. This last week Peter was up to .4 mph. The [...]
Dec 4, 2008 - Thursday
Thursday, December 4th, 2008December 4, 2009
Peter is continuing his therapy five days a week. Monday, Wednesday, Friday at OU med center for an hour, Tuesday and Thursday he has pool therapy in the mornings and regular therapy in the afternoon. He is still doing some assisted walking on a walker at OU and is able to move his legs on [...]
Nov 23rd Update
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008My last report informed you of the muscle cramp in his left quad. Since then there had been many positive signs. The first one is his mental attitude has been restored to the point where he knows it is just a matter of time. Peter was starting to get discouraged, but the muscle cramp gave [...]
Peter’s Mom
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008I had the privilege of being “Peter’s Mom” yesterday at OU thanks to Ed Leinbach and my co-workers here at Leinbach Company and their continued total support. It was a great day at OU Medical with the professors and students. I just loved it when I had to look up to Peter when he was [...]
Peter Jessee Breaking News Nov.12
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008I just had to get this out to everyone. We are estactic and so are the professors at OU Med Center. Today at OU, they had Peter standing up with a walker and helping him take some steps. While doing this, Peter developed a charlie horse or cramp in his left quad about the size [...]
Janet’s Nov 9 Update
Sunday, November 9th, 2008Below is Bud’s post below regarding Peter’s progress and the video the Miami Project produced to tell Peter’s story as part of their annual fund raising.
Just to clarify Bud’s first paragraph. We’re praying and hoping that Peter will regain the sensation (feeling) below his injury level at T-9. Approximately at the belly button. Right now [...]
Nov 9 Update
Sunday, November 9th, 2008The past week has shown some small improvements. I say small but any improvement or sign of improvement is huge. On the LoKoMat this last week, they were able to take Peter down to where the machine was only doing 25% of the work with him supporting 90 lbs. of his own weight. They had [...]
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