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Sunday, October 5th, 2008A few notes from the home front. I believe we finally have the modifications completed to our home. The deck and ramp system which connects to Peter’s room was completed this past weekend. Special “Thanks” to Gary Judy with C & C Contractors for the fantastic job. Bud also worked [...]
October 5 Update
Sunday, October 5th, 2008Sorry I have not kept everyone updated a little better. We have been very busy working this past week to set up the trip to Cleveland, OH to get Peter in the Cleveland Clinic, one of the top research hospitals in the country. With the help of Doctor Malone here in Tulsa, Peter has been [...]
Sept 25 Update
Thursday, September 25th, 2008Peter is continuing his therapy at OU Med Center and here in Tulsa at St. Johns. All therapist that he is working with have given the opinion that his quads, hamstrings and glutes are firing better. They are still a long way from perfect but they are seeming to get stronger based on all therapist [...]
Sept 20 Update
Saturday, September 20th, 2008We had a Broken Arrow win over Booker T Washington tonight 24-14. This is the season for victories. Peter will have his victory as he has many victories everyday. Yesterday, Friday, the staff at OU Med Center felt his Hamstrings fire. This is the first time. So we have the quads, glutes and now hamstrings [...]
Janet’s Sept 18 Update
Thursday, September 18th, 2008Special thanks to the management of Callidus Technology for the foresight of having alternating Fridays off for their employees. This will be Whitney’s first time to make the trip to OU at OKC to see Peter in action on the Lokomat. She’s looking forward getting ENGERGIZED by the special team of physical therapy students. Monday, [...]
Sept 18 Update
Thursday, September 18th, 2008This week there have been ups and downs but more ups than downs. Tuesday was a tough day for Peter. Day in and day out therapy is tough on the mental state even when you can walk and have all your body functions. When you throw in what Peter is going through, therapy can become [...]
Sept 14 Update
Sunday, September 14th, 2008Last week was another busy week but it was a good week. We have continued to go to OKC to OU Med Center for LoKoMat therapy on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and will continue this for the next few weeks. Friday while Peter was laying on the table, they asked him to raise his hips [...]
Quick September 10 Update
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008Peter and I went to OU Med Center for the LoKoMat therapy. This is the first time they have done this, but they had Peter in the robotic legs lifted in the air with the machine off. They told Peter at the count of three to raise his right leg as hard as he could. [...]
Sept 6
Saturday, September 6th, 2008Oh Boy it has been one very exciting week. It started with our return to Overland Park, KS and continued therapy at Quest to Walk and ended with a Broken Arrow football victory over arch rival Union after 22 consecutive losses dating back to 1989.
This week the therapist at Quest to Walk really put Peter [...]
Sept 2 Update
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008We are back in Overland Park, KS at Quest to Walk. Today Peter worked on his abs, squats on the Total Gym, standing at a pipe bar supporting his weight on his own, riding a bike with help moving his legs by the therapist, and some ab and leg work on an abductor machine. All [...]
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