Hi All: Ron and I spent today with Jer--he seems to be doing really good. The orthopedic surgeons came in and gave him the go ahead to start moving the knee--they actually prescribed a CPM machine that does the movements for him. Today he wears it for 2 hours each shift (goes by the nurses) and it moves to a 50 degree angle and then straight. Tomorrow they will increase the degree of bend, and probably the length of time it's on. It moves so-o-o-o very slowly for now, but they don't want to destroy any of the work they have done. The neuro team came in today also and clamped the spinal drain. Tomorrow they will take him for CAT scans to see if there is anymore pooling of the spinal fluid--if not, the drain will come out and we will be back on the move again. He is eager to get back to rehab. Today, he was showing off some of the moves he can do while laying flat. He is able to (although very slightly)pull his left leg up toward his butt, and he can press down with his right foot when the nurses put their hands on the bottom of his foot. We are VERY encouraged by these movements and hope that this is only the beginning of more movements to come. Again, I say the movements are minimal, but they are movements!
I will keep you posted on tomorrows events. Thanks everyone--I'm sure the prayers have done more than we realize!! Love to you all. Carm
Monday, November 12, 2007
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Wow I am so happy that God and Jeremy's strength are answering our prayers!! I can not tell you how happy hearing that news makes me. Keep up the good work Jeremy I love you so much.
Aunt Angie
That is wonderful news about Jeremy. The movements may seem small but by no means are they small, they are huge steps toward healing. The Prayers keep coming !! God Bless You All!!!
It was so good to see Jer on Monday and to actually get to see him move his toes and his leg with my own eyes!! It made his grandpa happy, too. Love to hear him pick on those nurses and see that great smile of his. His determination and great attitude, along with our prayers, will get him through this!! Love you all....
hey all, that's great that he's getting back into the therapy, I know on Sunday he was looking forward to getting back to it. And any movement is better than none, this is good news.
Adam
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