November 11, 2017

Hi all!

I wanted to post things from Blair's baptism.

First - the link to Blair's testimony is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgZQmT8vGfE

He had an amazing day - as did the rest of his family!  We are very proud of him and pleased that he is doing so well.  We continue to pray for complete healing - for Blair's vision, memory, brain, emotions, and everything else!  God knows best what Blair needs!  For now, please pray specifically for his emotions. He has a lot of anxiety and some depression.  We consulted a physician but the medication appears to be increasing his depression.  This is typical in TBI's (Traumatic Brain Injuries) but nothing else he is able to do is typical - so we are praying for his emotional healing too!  God has so much in store for him...
Here are some pictures.

Sorry for the layout - I couldn't figure out how to arrange the pictures any better...

Blair has been improving daily. He is much more stable than he was originally when walking and going up and down stairs.  He is also getting more temperamental - he prefers not to wear his brace... he would prefer to not go to physical therapy but McKenna takes him anyway (as do I).   He would prefer not to do school work but it's only 5 hours a week... so he can be convinced.

McKenna is a great 'companion' (Blair calls her a babysitter) but she does need time off.  Sometimes she has other commitments and can't be here - or can't take Blair to appointments.  So, if anyone has free time during the day - ever - please let me know.  I will put you on my list to call for when McKenna can't take him. 

Also from November 28th - December 7th Blair will be staying in Boiling Springs at his Aunt Lisa's.  He may need some rides to physical therapy from there.  All the other appointments we are going to schedule around that week.

Thanks so much for your prayers!   Blair is so appreciative of his friends and family ... he just loves everyone! 

Thursday November 2, 2017

Hi everyone. Sorry it’s been a week!!

Monday Blair had his first follow-up appointment with the neuro-specialist that saw him in the ICU at Hershey. She was pleased with his progress.

She showed us his MRI and how it had changed from two months prior. The swelling in his brain decreased significantly.  You could still see evidence of petecial hemorrhaging from the loss of oxygen to the brain during his accident and evidence of the blood that had been in the brain due to the fall itself.   She explained that the body will absorb it and take care of it over time but the evidence that he had a head trauma will  be there for a few years at a minimum.

She showed us the vertebrae c-3 and how it had a burst fracture which you could see the break all the way around the vertebrae.  If that had been bumped or moved at all it could have pinched the nerves causing loss of feeling or movement in parts of his body. That’s one reason the braces he is wearing are so important.  She explained that the one side of the c-3 was broken all the way through which  is causing the pain on his left side (of his neck). She also showed us where his skull fracture was and how the break went all the way to the first vertebrae and also extended out to each side of the skull.

So if you see him NOT in his FULL brace... remind him that it's important!  :)

Thank you!