Peter
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Thursday, August 28th, 2008As you know we have been at Quest to Walk in Overland Park, KS this week. We arrived at 2 pm Monday and they did not waste any time putting Peter through the riggers of their methods. One of the things they started on were his abs. They had him doing sit ups with their [...]
Aug 23 Update
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008This week has been a great week for Peter. Very good PT and ended with a fantastic night at the BA football scrimmage on Friday night.
This week in therapy showed some more signs of muscles reacting according to Professor Shirley James at the OU Med Center. Wednesday they hooked up the E-stem to Peter and [...]
Aug 18 Update
Monday, August 18th, 2008We are starting to get in a routine regarding Peter’s care and therapy. Having a routine helps the mental attitude and morale. This past weekend Peter had visitors of Easton Woods, Wes Moody, Carl Salazar and Shelby Chapman. Carl and Peter even took an outing to Carl’s house for a few hours. This really [...]
Janet’s Aug 15 Update
Monday, August 18th, 2008Friends,
Sometimes Bud forgets some of the good things! Saturday Peter had visitors of first Easton Woods and then Carl Salazar later in the afternoon. This was a huge boost to Peter’s spirits as he has been juggling what to do with his time. Thank goodness we have the Olympics to take up part of the [...]
Aug. 15 University of Oklahoma Health and Science Services Center visit
Friday, August 15th, 2008Today we went to the OU Medical school and did a trial run on their LoKoMat machine. This is a state of the art machine that simulates walking and is computerized to determine if the patient is able to show any walking function. The therapist in charge determined that Peter was showing very good flexing [...]
August 14 Update
Thursday, August 14th, 2008Today we are headed for OKC to check out some advanced physical therapy at the OU Health and Science Center. We are anxious about this appointment and are very hopeful that it will be beneficial for Peter’s rehab. We also have scheduled Quest to Walk in Overland Park, Ks on Aug 25th. We will be [...]
August 13 Update
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008I hope all of you received my email in time to watch ABC Primetime on “Medical Mysteries.” There might have been a few things on the surfers myelopathy that might discourage you about Peter, we saw more positives than negatives. Joe, the main person they interviewed was at Craig in Denver after his injury. Our [...]
Crossland’s brought us home!
Friday, August 8th, 2008August 7 Update
Thursday, August 7th, 2008As we close this chapter in our journey to recovery, we must reflect on the blessings we have experienced.
First, God has blessed us and provided for us. There are so many miracles that have already happen that we know God is watching out for us and is in the process of healing Peter. He has [...]
Just Finished Pool Therapy
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008I was not going to send out an email until tomorrow night, but we just finished a great session in the pool. The pool physical therapist felt Peter’s right quad enough to grade it a ONE on a scale of 1-5, 5 being the best. We will take a ONE. He was also able to [...]
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