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Well, we didn’t want to go two days without putting an update out here, so here it is!   Unfortunately, there’s not much new to report.  Aaron hasn’t had much luck on the trach collar the last two days because he has some chest congestion that’s making it very difficult for him.  He seemed much better this evening before Sam and I left to come home, though, so maybe he’ll be able to handle it better tomorrow. 

He was on his power wheelchair most of the day today.  Using it makes his neck sore, because he “directs” the movement of his chair through his headrest.   But he did much better in it today.  He had some therapy sessions, but they were mostly informational.   

He had a visit from Pastor Kim from the Middletown Church of God today.  Aaron was feeling well by the time she arrived, so it was a good visit. 

Well, that’s about it.  Sorry I don’t have more news than this.  But tomorrow is another day. 

As always, I ask that you continue to pray for Aaron’s complete recovery!   Thanks!

Other than Aunt Deb’s mishap, it was a great start of the week for the fam. First with a pleasant visit from Pastor Scott(from Greg & Gina’s church) and then the whole crew present. Greg, Gina, Diane, Deb, and I were all there as Aaron got ready for his  follow-up with the  neurosurgeon from Jefferson Hospital regarding his neck surgery. This was his second follow-up visit since the accident. One more follow-up appointment and we’re home free! So after a decent trip in the ambulance over to Jefferson Hospital (the rest of us had a great little stroll through LOVE park to get there), everything looked great!!  Aaron no longer has to wear that big thick blue and white Miami ATC neck collar thing! I was supposed to take a picture of him without it, but got too caught up in the moment of him looking good without it on. Sorry, we’ll get one up soon!

Shortly after he got back, he went off the vent for a few hours. A couple annoying mucous plugs later, they decided to put him back on. But after a weekend of quite a few mucous plugs, this was a good accomplishment for Aaron. He went through a really intense physical therapy session while he was off the vent, and his oxygen saturation levels remained really high, which is GOOD : )

OH, and we appreciate all your nice comments regarding the engagement! He is on speaker phone with Tory and I as I write this blog, so forgive me if it’s all over the place. Between a tired 4  yr old, Aaron talking over his trach, the PHILLIES winning(hope it stays that way), and my stomach screaming because it’s hungry, oh and the nurse, respiratory therapist in and out of his room…..I’m trying to write a blog that has lots of fun new information for you all! Tory is now counting to 20 and keeps skipping 15 and Aaron is trying to correct her. Quite fun. But yeah, the engagement was  crazy unexpected, but a pleasant surprise and an interesting story having it happen on Magee Rehab’s roof. Ha! Thanks again everyone!

Tuesday should be a good day for Aaron. He has the stim bike scheduled for both his arms and legs tomorrow, so we’ll be anxious for Diane’s blogs tomorrow night to let ya know how it goes!

Everyone keep Aaron in your prayers and he says hello (speaker phone)!!

Hello Everyone!

Just wanted to remind you all of the upcoming walk this Saturday, October 17th at the Conewago Trail.

Days Events will include:

Registration – drop off your donations and pick up a brochure and business cards for Aaron’s Journey

Guest Book & Message Posters – Please sign our guest book and write a message to Aaron

Pictures – Get your picture taken to let Aaron know you were there… also please feel free to bring your cameras and take your own pictures throughout the day. Pictures will be compiled into a slide show for Aaron.

230 Café Tickets & Bracelets – AshleyReitz, a representative of the 230 Cafe and Aaron’s aunt, Denise Gingrich will be at the walk selling tickets to the next fundraiser at the 230 Café.  They will also be selling bracelets (donated by Aaron’s cousin Bill) with proceeds going to Aaron’s Journey

Prayer – Currently we are trying to enlist the help of some Pastors/Elders to assist with leading small groups in prayer. If you feel led to join in, please do!

Bottled Water – Our thank you for all of the prayers and support you have shown for Aaron. Please be sure to properly dispose of your empty bottles.

Bake Sale – Nate and Erin Gingrich (Aaron’s cousin and her husband) are also hosting a bake sale at the walk with proceeds going to Aaron’s Journey.

A few notes about:

Directions – Detailed directions are available at http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/info/hikeforhealth/18conewagolvt.htm We will have red balloons marking the entrance so it is easier to spot from the road.

Parking – Parking is available at the trail head however we are expecting a large turnout so parking may be limited. We encourage you to carpool as much as you can for this event. If parking is not available at the trail head when you arrive, there is additional parking at the (out of business) gas station next door.

Rain Date – In the event that we need to cancel due to inclement weather, we will make an announcement on Aaron’s blog no later than 8:30 am on Saturday morning. Rain date is scheduled for the following day, Sunday, October 18th from 1:00-5:00 pm. If you are unable to make it on Sunday, we will have volunteers at the trail from 10:00-11:00 am on Saturday RAIN or SHINE to collect donations.

If you are unable to walk – You can always be a sponsor. If you don’t have anyone to sponsor, you can still make a donation on this site via Paypal, Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express by clicking on the link to your right OR you can send a check to Aaron’s Journey at PO Box 267, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. Whether you are donating $1 or $100 please know that your donation counts. Aaron’s family is in the process of finding him the best outpatient rehabilitative care to ensure that Aaron has every opportunity to maximize his potential for recovery. With much thanks we endeavor to put your generous donations to the best use possible.

Thank you for supporting Aaron in his recovery. We hope to see you at the walk!

…she said yes. Never felt so lucky. I love you.

Another great day!  Aaron spent 6 hours off the vent (this was done at one time, through two sessions of PT, a couple of meals & a couple of naps!).    Aaron did exceptionally well today, although he was extremely tired from yesterday’s trip to Hahnemann and his bronchoscopy.  He was feeling well, though, and that’s what is important.   In PT this morning, he was hooked up to the stim bike (legs this time).   The therapist said he did very well.  The bike has a motor, which moved his legs for approximately 15 minutes, then the motor turned off.  Then the bike worked with just the electric stimulators .  Electrodes were placed on the muscles on each of Aaron’s legs.  As was expected by the therapist, the bike only continued to go after the motor was turned off for the next minute or so.   She said this was because Aaron’s muscles were fatigued from the time spent on the bike with the motor running.  Aaron loved it and is anxious to do it again.  Hopefully, he’ll be a bit more alert the next time.   In the afternoon therapy session, he had electrical stimulation on his arms.   This, too, went well.

Sam and I also practiced pushing the therapist up and down a ramp in a wheelchair.  That went fairly well.  Then we worked on getting her, in a wheelchair, up onto a curb.  I always thought I was always fairly strong until today.  The therapist is about half the size of Aaron and I had difficulty getting the wheelchair up onto the  fake curb.  Time to start working out, I guess, so I can move Aaron around in his wheelchair.   Sam, of course, did much better than I did.  (I hate when that happens! ) 

Aaron ate well today, when I could get him to stay awake long enough to eat.  Sam’s mom made him some chocolate chip cookies, and he did manage to stay awake long enough to eat a couple of those. 

When Sam and I left this evening, Jaime and Tory were there, so I am sure he enjoyed the rest of the night with his loved ones.    I am anxious to see what’s in store for tomorrow!  

Please continue to pray for Aaron’s recovery !  Thank you, everybody!!!!

Woody, Jaime, and I met Aaron at Hahnemann Hospital for his bronchoscopy today. It wasn’t that long ago that packing up and moving to another location was a stressful and exhausting affair for Aaron, but not today; the trip over and back as well as the test went well. They had a hard time getting Aaron sedated so he was actually very awake for the whole thing. He said he could see the screen that displayed footage as they inserted a camera into his lungs and said it was really pretty cool to watch them clean out his lungs. What they extracted was very white so at this point there is not much concern about infection, but they are testing it to make sure.

Upon returning to Magee, he had 3 solid hours of therapy and even squeezed in a trach collar trial for about 45 minutes (good considering how busy his day was). We just really had a good time laughing at ourselves, each other, and just getting a little silly sometimes. Below is a picture of Aaron in the gym during physical therapy.

After the intense day Aaron had yesterday (5 hours off the vent), which, by the way, was totally amazing, he woke up this morning with a fever of 102 degrees.   Blood work was done, as was a test of his sputum (“spit” for those of us who are laymen) and a review of his last chest x-ray (done late last week).  A decision was made to send Aaron for a bronchoscopy tomorrow at Hahnemann hospital.  This is to be done as an outpatient procedure, but it requires Aaron getting loaded up into an ambulance to go right across the street to Hahnamnn.  This is Aaron’s third brochoscopy since his accident.  He is not overly fond of these procedures, but knows it’s in his best interest to have one tomorrow.   The doctor told him today, because of the fever, they want to rule out pneumonia.  They’ll go through Aaron’s trach to his lungs with a camera and look around first.  Then depending on what they see they’ll determine what to do next.  It is a possibility there is a mucous plug, which they can remove right then.  If it’s pneumonia, they’ll do a test to be sure they are using the right antibiotic to treat it.  I am sure there are more things they do during the procedure that I am not aware of.  

Because of his fever and not knowing  what  caused it,  Aaron was not able to go without the vent today.  His spirits were very good, though, and he said he felt good.  The last time he had his temperature taken was around 3:00 or so, and his fever was down to 99 degrees.    Aaron did have physical therapy today which went well.  Again, because he wasn’t exactly up to par, the therapist went easy on him.  He drove his power wheelchair and did passive range of motion exercises on his legs.  (Because he’s not feeling well, I won’t comment on his driving skills or lack thereof.)   Then we attended a session about what to look for when begin looking for a caregiver when for his return home.  This was to be followed by a video about an organization called “Helping Hands” that trains monkeys to assist people in wheelchairs.   Aaron and I decided it might be easier for us to get a monkey than find the right human caregiver, so that’s the plan!!!   And they are so cute, too!   (The monekys, not the humans.) They go to “school”  for 3 to 4 years of training before they can be “assistants”.    Cute and educated monkeys!   Does it get any better than that?    Anyway, the DVD player didn’t work, so we are going to watch the video at a later time.  We did get to look at a brochure with pictures, though.   Hope they watch the DVD on a day when I’m visiting Aaron, hate to miss that!!

Please continue to pray for Aaron and his recovery!  He’s a tough one, but he can’t do this all alone!    Thanks!

Aaron was off his vent for 5 hours straight today! Until today Aaron hasn’t done anything or gone anywhere while off his vent, but today while he was off his vent, he had 1 hour of therapy, he went down to the 2nd floor to check out the cafeteria and porch, went back upstairs for a make-up therapy session, and he even ate a little bit near the end. He was exhausted when he finished; I think both mentally and physically. It’s hard for us to really even imagine (much less know) what Aaron is really going through, but I can tell you that there is a lot of fear and anxiety in anyone who is weaning from a vent. Imagine that you are having great difficulty breathing; you just can’t get a deep breath and you feel like you’re going to suffocate. Then someone gives you a  machine that makes it much easier to breathe; its comforting and makes you feel safe again.  Now imagine that you have to give that up and you have to work for every breath you take, and even though you’re not really suffocating, that’s what it feels like. That’s what Aaron did for 5 hours today. If he can do this every day, he will gain strength and it will begin to become easier. I thank God he has been able to come this far. I ask that you pray that Aaron will be able to put his life in the hands of God and overcome his fears and to quote my cousin Chuck… soon toss that vent into the weeds!

Aaron had a good day today in every way.    When my sister, Deb, and I arrived at Magee this morning, we were confronted by Aaron’s Respitory Therapist who told us that he was doing the trach collar (he was off the vent) and fell asleep doing it!  So, he was still in bed and we didn’t want to wake him, so we didn’t go into his room.  When he finally woke up, we found out he had managed the collar  for 2 1/2 hours!   Now they could get him out of bed and ready for the day.   He wasn’t interested in the breakfast that was served (what, Aaron, you don’t like cold, rubbery eggs??) so he drank a chocolate Boost.  By that time, the rest of today’s visitors showed up (Aaron’s Aunt Den, Uncle Ed and Uncle Charlie).   After everyone fussed all over Aaron, he had to leave his room to go to Physical Therapy. 

PT was scheduled for 11:00 this morning, and it  actually started ON TIME! (That’s a sure way to make Aaron  happy!)  The therapist worked out both his arms, then gave him some electrical stimulation on his left arm.  That is amazing to watch; when the electricity moves through the electrodes into his arm, you can see his muscles tighten up.   The therapist rested his arm on a board and when the electricity was sent to his arm, his arm would move across the board.   Aaron can feel the movement, however, at this time, cannot initiate it on his own.  (But I have faith that he’ll be able to do that one day on his own! ) 

After therapy, we ALL went back to his room and visited for a little while.  About 12:15, lunch was served and he ate every drop of it.  He started out with Chicken Gumbo, then had a hot turkey sandwich and green beans.  I thought I was being slick by giving him a  bit of green beans with every bite of turkey, thinking he wasn’t realizing it, but he called me out on it…..but I continued to do it anyway and he continued to eat it!    After he was done eating, he sort of kicked us all out because he wanted to relax and watch some football. (And I guess we were getting on his nerves!)  We went across the street to eat and when we returned, to our surprise, the Respiratory Therapist said he had asked to be put back on the trach collar and when I walked into his room, he was sound asleep again (sitting in his wheelchair).  We didn’t wake him and this time he stayed off the vent for 2 hours!   When he woke up he was surprised that two hours had passed.  He also said he thought today’s time off the vent was so much easier than in times past.  That was great to hear, because we all know it is a struggle for him.   So, 4 1/2 hours totally off the vent today.  How good is that?????

Aunt Den fed him supper (BBQ chicken, baked beans, cherry jello) while I turned on his laptop and read him comments from the blog and facebook.  (He really enjoys that, so please continue to comment! ) 

 Aaron was “full of himself” today;  he harrassed me every opportunity he got,  shared his sarcastic wit with all of us and it was WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!

We left Magee today when they were getting ready to put Aaron to bed.  He was ANXIOUSLY awaiting Jaime’s arrival after her weekend away.   I wish I could have been there to see that smile he gets when she walks into the room.  But I am sure both Jaime and Aaron were glad I wasn’t there!!!!   So, yep, it was a GREAT day!

When Gina & I arrived at Magee Saturday morning we found Aaron’s room door closed. We know from experience that this means that they are prepping (dressing/transferring from bed to chair/morning hygiene) Aaron for the day. His door finally opened around 10:00. Unfortunately, unknown to Aaron his breakfast had come & gone while he was getting prepped. We had someone bring it back but because he had therapy at 10:00 he didn’t have time to eat it, so off to the gym we went. After we arrived at the gym it was discovered that there was no one assigned to do his therapy so it was rescheduled for 2:00. Although he was irritated this was actually OK because it gave Aaron an opportunity to eat breakfast (bacon & eggs) which he devoured.

Dave (respiratory therapists) instructed Gina & I on how to suction Aaron and we did upper body range of motion with Aaron.  An early afternoon attempt on the trach collar did not last long partly because I believe that Aaron was not in the right frame of mind from his missed therapy session. He really looks forward to the physical activity. Lunch (bar-b-que chicken/broccoli/tater tots) came which Aaron attacked.

Off to the gym again for the rescheduled afternoon therapy session which……you got it…..got interrupted. We asked to be set up in the family lounge where Gina, Aaron & I watched the PSU vs. Illinois game which we enjoyed. Followed by dinner (spaghetti w/ clam sauce) which Aaron also enjoyed. Back to his room where his 7:30 shower got pushed back to 8:30. Needless to say we were all exhausted and Aaron was having trouble staying awake for his shower.

Having said all off that it didn’t sound like the best of days. However, we have changed what we consider a good day to be.

Aaron did not have a fever. He no longer has an I.V. stuck in him. His appetite is great (I now understand where the nickname lunchbox came from). The peg tube (used for feeding before he could eat solid food) is no longer being used and could be removed in the near future. We got to watch football together and comment on the game with him. We got to see him smile and spend the day with him.

IT WAS A GOOD DAY!

For those of you who are praying for Aaron pray specifically for peace, strength & healing.

We love you Aaron.

Today was a pretty good day for Aaron.  He was on the tilt table again today during PT.  He did very well; on the first “ride” the table was tilted so that he was nearly standing straight up and down.  After he was put back down into a horizontal position for a while, they tilted the table again.   This time he was a little less vertical than the first time, because his blood pressure started to drop and he felt dizzy.  But the therapists said he did an excellent job. 

Aaron was in his power wheelchair again today, but has not yet obtained his driver’s license, he is still on a permit.  The therapists are still working on getting the headrest in the right position for him and the sensitivity adjusted.  Sounds simple, but it isn’t!  It’s really difficult for them to get it so it is comfortable and easy (and safe) for Aaron to use.

Aaron had a session today with a Recreational Therapist who was working with him to use some voice recognition software.   Not sure how that went, because I took this opportunity to leave and go grab some lunch and when I returned, Aaron was MIA.  When I finally found him,  I was just so happy to see him, I totally forgot to ask how the session went!  (They took him for a routine chest x-ray, but it took me awhile to find that out.  That was sort of scary!) 

Aaron did about 40 minutes total today on the trach collar.  While that is commendable, I’m getting a feeling  that his success on the collar has something to do with Jaime’s presence……she seems to have a knack at calming him down or convincing him he can do it.  He does so well when she is there with him and not as well when I am with him.  I try to cheer him on,  I really do….but he KNOWS he only has to look at me with those puppy dog eyes and tell me he wants to stop and I’m running out the door looking for the respiratory therapist to come and remove the collar.   I know I’m not helping overall, but I can’t help myself!  I’ll try to be stronger, I promise!

Well, overall, Aaron had a good day.  His spirits were great, he was alert and feeling well.  Please say a prayer for continued healing.  Aaron appreciates it and so do I (and the rest of his family).

Wow, I don’t think we have ever had a day at Magee that went by as quickly as today.  Sam and I got there a little late this morning due to the lovely Philadelphia traffic, so we only caught the last half of his first PT session.  Lucky for us, though, we did get to observe his driving skills yet again, as he terrorized the employees and patients of Magee, in the power wheelchair.  All kidding aside, there was much improvement since his last driving experience.  There were no circles today.  Honestly, I was a little disappointed, I really get a kick out of hearing his devilish laugh when he does it!    After PT, we went to view a video and get information on portable showers and wheelchairs used specifically in showers.  Amazing how far technology has come and even more amazing is the cost of that technology!   After that we went back to his room and he did the trach collar for about 20 minutes unti lunch came.  He was just beginning to eat when he had to move to a conference room where we (Aaron, Sam and I) met with Aaron’s doctor and some other key players in Aaron’s rehab.  We conferenced in Aaron’s dad and step-mom, as well as Jaime, over the phone.   When that was over, we went back to Aaron’s room and again he started to eat his lunch, and a doctor came in the room to talk to him.  Two minutes later, while the doctor was still there, a Physical Therapist showed up to take him to PT.   Rather than fight over Aaron, the PT time was changed, the doctor stayed, Sam and I left to eat lunch and poor Aaron STILL didn’t have his lunch.  Finally, at 3:00, the doctor left, the Physical Therapist came back to his room  to get him and I INSISTED the poor guy eat his lunch before he does one more thing!!!  So, he quickly gulped down a somewhat cool Sloppy Joe and then he was off to PT.  He got to play pinball for the second time today.  He activates the flippers with controls placed behind his shoulders.  He really does well and enjoys that.   

After we returned to his room, he decided he wanted to do the trach collar again.  He was hooked up, ready to go, but he just didn’t feel well doing it.  He was able to last 20 minutes, but it didn’t go nearly as well as it had the day before.  He asked to stop, which was fine, not a problem.   After the trach collar is removed, Aaron often gets more secretions than normal  and his trach has to be suctioned, not a big deal.  Today, however, there was some secretion that the Respiratory Therapist couldn’t get to move up or down with normal suctioning.  He used a “bag” on Aaron, which forced air down Aaron’s trach.  Eventually, the secretions moved and Aaron felt much better.  This kind of activity, though, really wears him out.   He asked to be put into bed and that’s exactly what happened.  So when we left Magee today at 6:00, Aaron was being put into his bed, extremely worn out. 

Forgive me for all the details.  I just want you to understand what a typical day is like for Aaron and for you to understand how days like this can really wear him out. 

 Tomorrow’s another day, Aaron.  We’ll continue to work on gaining time on that trach collar!

Every Wednesday in group therepy at 11:00 a.m.  they set goals for the coming week.  Today Aaron set his goal of being off of the vent for 1 hour & 30 minutes by next Wednesday. By 4:30 he shattered his goal.  Aaron did 2 hours and 4 minutes off the vent today, AND he didn’t sleep afterward! Woo-hoo! Go Aaron! 🙂 Oh yeah, and that was 2 hours straight, not broken up into  20 minutes here and there!

Today was a busy day for Aaron.  Sam and I got to Magee a little before 10:00 this morning and Aaron had something going on from that time until around 6:00 this evening.  No wonder he’s tired!   He had his first “test drive” on his power wheelchair today.  He navigates the wheelchair by tapping on his headrest (left or right or back) with his head and this sends a command to the chair to move.  The hard part for Aaron was the sensitivity of the headset. You only need to tap it lightly and it reacts.    The Physical Therapist had him riding through the halls and he’d get the chair going round in circles (not on purpose), which we all found to be quite humorus.  It was great to see him laugh at himself.  Of course, he was a bit disappointed when he was told he could not yet take the wheelchair because he needed a little more practice with it.  It was very entertaining for him!!    

Luke Songer stopped in to see Aaron today, which was a surprise.  Thanks for your visit, Luke.    Aaron also had another visitor, a former patient of Magee, who was in a severe accident and suffered a paralyzing injury about  5 years ago.  He walked into Aaron’s room and shared his story with Aaron today,  providing some helpful insight.   That was very encouraging for Aaron. 

Aaron was having a good bit of pain in his neck today (and no, I don’t mean me).  True pain which his medication wasn’t helping.  He tried to do the trach collar, but it’s difficult WITHOUT neck pain, so that didn’t go as well as we would have liked.  But Aaron’s going to go back at it tomorrow, as long as the pain eases up.  

So, stay tuned for the next update!  And in the mean time, please continue to pray and/or send good thoughts Aaron’s way!   Thanks!

Jermaine, Woody, Aaron, Jaime, Tory

It was a so/so weekend for football. Friday night Middletown & Elizabethtown High School’s won their games. However on Saturday Penn State laid an egg. Today we watched football at Magee. Chiefs vs. Eagles, and although our Chiefs never really showed up, lots of friends and family did, and we enjoyed watching the game together. Unfortunately the Steelers (Aaron’s 2nd favorite team) lost as well. The day did end on a positive note however as Aaron’s fantasy football team locked up another win to go to 3-0.

Aaron spent 25 & 30 minutes off his vent today, which although he didn’t increase his total time, the time off was less stressful, his stats remained at an excellent level, and he didn’t get wiped out and take a nap afterward like he usually does. His stamina & confidence while off of the vent continues to build.

Jermaine is a resident of Magee that we have had the pleasure of getting to know. He always has words of encouragement for Aaron and us. He is moving on to a facility closer to his home in Easton tomorrow. We wish you the best; you’re in our prayers Jermaine.

Well, we were originally going to do this post together, but Aaron is just a lil wiped out to say the least. He had a great day! In therapy he did a stimulation bike that sent electical signals through electrodes that were attached to his triceps and biceps. He tolerated it better than Gina (his amazing occupational therapist) had expected! He ate lunch well and we ordered food from across the street and watched movies in bed. Love Fridays.  I get to stay over with him, and after he passes out (usually around 9ish) I hang with Rachel the RN. Her and I have become pretty close and I’m pretty sure she’ll be invited to the wedding lol. But anyways, his electrical stimulation bike only consisted of his upper body muscles, but he has an order for the lower body, which has to be done by physical therapy. Therefore, that will be taking place in the near future. This thing is fantastic. All the equipment, staff, other patients, etc. have made Aaron feel as loved as you all make him  feel. He also did another hour off the ventilator today : ) Considering where Aaron is in the situation, he’s having wonderful progress. And that’s words out of medical staff!

Aaron passed the “pizza test” today! He just had to eat a few bites of pizza successfully, which he did easily in order to get “free reign” over his diet. It was about a week ago that he was allowed to begin eating food. He started with it pureed (lovely experience; he had to read the menu to figure out what exactly he was eating :)). He graduated to ground food a few days later. A little better. Today… no restrictions!
As you can see Aaron finally got the long awaited shave (yesterday). Did all of you have as much fun voting and watching the results as we did? I love the pic Jaime; thanks for sending it. 🙂
He no longer has an IV as of yesterday which allows more freedom of movement in physical therapy.
Aaron also spent time on the tilt table today with good results. What happens is he gets strapped to a table and they slowly move him into a more vertical position. The purpose is to increase his tolerance to being in the standing position which helps to normalize his blood pressure and circulation. It’s good for his bones and may stimulate nerves. It’s also good to help expand and strengthen his lungs which brings me to “the vent”. Aaron spent a total of 1 hour off the vent today. That’s great Aaron. Keep moving forward. 🙂
Whew! Well, I hope I covered it all!

Aaron, Jaime, & Tory

The folks at the 230 Café have generously offered to hold a fundraiser at their eating establishment on October 24th.

There will be a silent auction, a 50/50 drawing every hour, and of course great food!

For more information click here or use the link in the right sidebar.