Dave, we are all so pleased to learn of Adam's progress and return to normal teenage life! I am sure you and the family are so relieved. I know this has been a long saga but well worth it. I hope he is enjoying his 3 Catalina 42s he now has!
Joe McCary Aeolus II, West Riover, MD [email protected] From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 12:27 PM To: undisclosed-recipients: Subject: catalina27-talk: No Subject Dear Friends: Adam continues to gain strength, stamina, and mobility. Last Tuesday he did come down with a stomach "virus" which caused him to vomit quite a bit most of the day. While this isn't anything we wanted him to have to endure it did show he is strong enough to deal with a "normal" sickness and recover! This week he has appointments with a couple of doctors and to have a CATscan done. The CATscan is to check on the aorta repair and the healing of his left lung...routine. During all of this we have been amazed at the quiet strength Adam has displayed. Whatever procedure doctors believe Adam had to have done, he let them do it without complaining. We have seen them run a variety of tubes down his nose (many times one for each nostril), install IVs, miss veins when trying to run IVs, shots to the stomach (twice a day), and other painful procedures. One nurse said after running two tubes down Adam's nose, "Wow, he just sat there, let me run those tubes, and didn't complain. He is one tough kid." That has been our experience with Adam in all of this. Well, there is one thing in which Adam does complain and does get frustrated...waiting in the waiting room for follow up visits. Sometimes it is more than two hours past the appointment before we get in to see the doctor. We tell ourselves this is a good thing because it means he is healthy enough to wait. One of the things we learned in this ordeal is being made to wait or being bumped down in the pecking order is often a good thing. That means one is no longer an urgent priority in need of critical care. So, less attention for the most part meant Adam was getting healthier. Adam's friends have been a big help in his recovery. Many have come by to see him and encourage him. Many from church have come to sit with him while Dave and Lisa worked or ran errands. One of Adam's friends, Kelly, has come by just about every day. She makes sure he does his arm stretches and vocal exercises. She has been a huge help to us. Adam has been out to eat a few times, is planning on going to the movies soon, and is returning to the normal things of life. We are still waiting to hear back about his next step in physical, occupational, and vocal therapies. Adam still has limited use of his left arm; however, all believe with work he should have 99-100% of motion back. His voice is slowly growing stronger. He (and we) would like to see it come back quicker; however, all are happy it is coming back. We do not know at this time if he will need any procedures to restore the voice. This will not be considered before sometime mid March to early April. Once we get Adam situated with his new GP (internist) and with the variety of therapies he still needs, the next agenda item will be to begin dealing with his teeth. He lost his front left tooth and the other teeth were knocked a little out of alignment. Please pray • Adam's test come back showing good improvement in his recovery • He continues to grow strong • God will give him discernment as Adam deals with life post accident • For Adam's voice to grow strong and clear We continue to pray that Psalm 116:8-9 (NIV) be a continual reality in Adam's life. For you, O LORD, have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before the LORD in the land of the living. May God richly bless each of you, Dave and Lisa ************** New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026)
