Monday, April 28, 2014
X-Ray Results
On April 23rd, 2014 just one day shy of the 6 month mark since his accident, Connor and our mom went back to VGH to get X-Rays done on Connors wrist. We were all patiently waiting for the day to come, to find out if the plate would be removed and his bones fused together, or if the plate could come out and Connor could get all his functions back. I called my mom on their way back from the hospital and she told me the fantastic news, on May 5th, 2014 the plate is scheduled to be taken out and Connor will be able to start using his wrist again. It is however considered an elective surgery so hopefully he will get in that day and they wont push the date back. The doctors had said all the broken pieces did exactly what they were hoping they would and apparently Connor had the biggest smile on his face when they told him. I know he'd been extremely worried about what he was going to hear that day and I'm so happy it's now one less thing for him to worry about.
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Updates (March-April)
Sorry it's been so long since I've had an update but as you all know life can get busy and I apologize for this taking so long.
Connors Fundraiser on March 6th was a huge success! Thank you so much to everyone who donated items, everyone who helped us put it on and of course a huge thank you to all of you who came out to support Connor! He was even up for an outing so Connor spent the night at the fundraiser.
Connors transition from GT Strong to back home has gone pretty good. He's been home now for a month and a half and he's now settled in nicely. We did a lot of reno's at my brothers place which are finally finished except for painting the upstairs but at least the messy ones are out of the way. The bedroom we built downstairs was for Cody to move back in so that itself is a huge help and the bathroom on the main floor has made things so much easier for Connor. He has care aides for 12 hours a day, his OT and speech come to his house and his PT is done close to home. Connor still has a long road of rehabilitation but he's continually improving. He hit all the major milestones during his stay at the hospitals so it will really depend on Connor now to fine tune the things that still need work on. His walking, speech and of course the plate in his right wrist/arm are 3 of the things that he's been working so hard at! You can really see the determination he has because when he first came home he wouldn't really use his right hand but now when he plays crib, he's shuffling with both hands. When he walks he only uses a cane which is an amazing improvement. Connors even playing his video games again.
In his spare time he hangs out with his friends, goes out to movies or watches them at home, plays video games and of course crib. Connors even been out to some of ours and Noahs baseball games. Going to our baseball games are not Connors favourite but because he can't be alone he doesn't have a choice. With that said if any of you are free Tuesday or Wednesday nights, I'm sure he'd enjoy some company! One of the auction items at the fundraiser was a night out for 10 in a Vancouver Stealth (Lacrosse) Box hosted by Trevor, Connor, Cody and the companies 2 owners. I'd have to say Connor had a fun night out in a box full of lovely ladies!
Connors Fundraiser on March 6th was a huge success! Thank you so much to everyone who donated items, everyone who helped us put it on and of course a huge thank you to all of you who came out to support Connor! He was even up for an outing so Connor spent the night at the fundraiser.
Connors transition from GT Strong to back home has gone pretty good. He's been home now for a month and a half and he's now settled in nicely. We did a lot of reno's at my brothers place which are finally finished except for painting the upstairs but at least the messy ones are out of the way. The bedroom we built downstairs was for Cody to move back in so that itself is a huge help and the bathroom on the main floor has made things so much easier for Connor. He has care aides for 12 hours a day, his OT and speech come to his house and his PT is done close to home. Connor still has a long road of rehabilitation but he's continually improving. He hit all the major milestones during his stay at the hospitals so it will really depend on Connor now to fine tune the things that still need work on. His walking, speech and of course the plate in his right wrist/arm are 3 of the things that he's been working so hard at! You can really see the determination he has because when he first came home he wouldn't really use his right hand but now when he plays crib, he's shuffling with both hands. When he walks he only uses a cane which is an amazing improvement. Connors even playing his video games again.
In his spare time he hangs out with his friends, goes out to movies or watches them at home, plays video games and of course crib. Connors even been out to some of ours and Noahs baseball games. Going to our baseball games are not Connors favourite but because he can't be alone he doesn't have a choice. With that said if any of you are free Tuesday or Wednesday nights, I'm sure he'd enjoy some company! One of the auction items at the fundraiser was a night out for 10 in a Vancouver Stealth (Lacrosse) Box hosted by Trevor, Connor, Cody and the companies 2 owners. I'd have to say Connor had a fun night out in a box full of lovely ladies!
Hopefully within the next month Connor will get an appointment to see if or when the plate in his wrist will be removed. It's the last ting we don't know about yet so keep your fingers crossed as it would be so huge for him to be able to have it removed one day!
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