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!
Connor is progressing really nicely! Upon reading on, I'm even more impressed with his speed of recovery, from how he got into an accident to where he is now. Certainly he's as tough as nails! I'm happy that he was able to come home in such a short amount of time. He should be able to heal better at home where he is more comfortable. Let's hope that's the case. Send my regards to him!
ReplyDeleteMarcia Sherman @ Comfort Keepers Wood Dale