Oct. 26, 2006

6:30 P.M. Well another great week, Stacey has made so many improvements in the last few days, she is now making sentences, like thank you, and I want my mom, shut up, quit, stop, I hurt, I'm scared, and your stupid. That is just some words the others we are still trying to figure out. They have took her catheter out today because it she has a UTI again and they think it is making it worse today she started running a fever of 101.6 so they are going to see if this helps clear it up. Speech has started feeding her lunch they said hopefully by this weekend that they may have her back to eating again. Stacey has also been standing more in the machine that helps her stand today she stood the whole 25 min. before buckleing they say she is very strong that if they are not fast enough when they go and try to pull her up from behind she will pin them in between her and the chair and it takes two nurses to try and pull her forward so they can get the other person out. She also is biting, when she gets upset and they get to close she will bite them. It been really great to see all the improvement that she has made this week makes me feel a lot better about how things will go with her I know unfortunately I won't get her back like before but right now with what I'm seeing I will get most of her back and that to me is the greatest thing ever. The picture that is on the blog is from her in therapy on the machine I was talking about. Thank You And God Bless.

Oct. 23, 2006

Kim asked me to let everyone know what happened today because she doesn't have internet access at the rehabilitation center. Over the weekend she was kind of upset because it seemed that with the move and everything else Stacey seemed to decline alot, she didn't even seem to recognize Kim. Today however was a very big day and Stacey surprized everyone including her mom. She started using her arms straighting them out, rubbing her forehead, and pushing her hair back. They put her in a machine that keeps her from falling down hard and helps balance and she stood up and kept her balance for about five minutes, She gave her mom kisses and this time Kim has nurses for witnesses (she acually puckered up and kissed her mom). The big event of the day was when the speech therapist was working with her, she was blowing a horn in her ear to try and get a response. Stacey looked at her and said "QUIT". This is the first time she has spoken a word since the accident and Kim was there to hear it. I want to thank God for all he has done and ask you all to continue praying for us all. Ray

Oct. 17, 2006

9:30 P.M. Well another full day for Stacey we are on go for tomorrow she will be leaving between noon and four this will be my final update untill I get back this weekend unless they have internet access up there that I can use. Stacey ate 100% of all meals today I think she has got it down that its food. thats what she has been waiting for. Hopefully with her getting stronger it won't be long and she will be comming back home to us. And some of the pictures the date is wrong on them all the pictures that are on the blog are from the last few months so I'm sorry if there ws any confusion about them. Thank You Again To Everyone For All the Support threw all of this I will continue to update but it probably won't be as much. God Bless

Oct. 16, 2006

9:30 P.M. Stacey had a very long day today, she ate all of her supper for me tonight. I gave her a shower tonight and then lotioned her down with her favorite lotion. She seemed to be pretty tired afterwards but I know she felt alot better. Not to much to say tonight will find out tommorrow if everything is still on go for Wednesday. I know alot of people has asked about somewhere closer and I know there is other ones alot closer and we have applied at all of them, but most rehabs have a score that they go threw, most won't take below a three on the scale, and Stacey is still at a one, but I do appreciate every effort everyone has giving to us, for right now tho this is the only place that will take her like she is, it is really hard to explain please just know that we have looked into everything and unfortunally this is our best option for right now, maybe down the line when they get Stacey doing more we will be albe to move her closer. Thank You and God Bless. (This pitcure was taken the day of the accident)

Oct. 15, 2006

7:00 P.M. Well another full day for Stacey, she had a lot of people come up to visit her. The friends from Kansas City came up and did a good job of singing to her, she seemed to enjoy it, and with everyone else who had came up, later in the evening she was tired not to much response except for wanting to go to sleep. Doctors say everything is looking good for her as far as her being released Wednesday. I will be going up Thursay and staying the weekend to make sure or convincing myself that this was the right choose, which I know it is, it is still hard to let go. Thank You everyone again for all the support. God Bless.

Oct. 14, 2006

9:00 P.M. Today Stacey had another full day she had alot of visitors again today, she seemed to enjoy seeing everyone, still no real response. She ate 25% of her supper tonight she seemed to be playing with it than actual chewing. She did eat a cup full of chocolate ice cream for me before supper so I may have spoiled her supper. Not to much to report tonight, I do know she will have another full day tomorrow with more vistors. Please also remember the Meyer Family in your prays tonight, there son Josh was in an accident three weeks ago here in New Haven he seems to be doing better but he also has a long way to recovery. Thank You and God Bless.

Oct. 13, 2006

9:00 P.M. Not much today happened, we did get stacey to eat half of her lunch and supper tonight, the supper was a little better going down then lunch. They are going to move Stacey Wednesday, I would like to correct myself from last night this was a last minute deal with Stacey as far as finding a facility for her but MHC is one of the the best in missouri and I am glad that she got accepted there, her chances are 100 times as better to recover than at home or 75 percent better than St Johns and I didn't have much choose because I knew this place was the best for her it was just hard to leave her go to this place that was so far away and that I would not be able to see her everyday, but the conclusion was it is the best for her and thats all that mattered. Thanks Again for the continous support and God Bless.

Oct. 12, 2006

9:30 P.M. Sorry I haven't updated for awhile had a lot of decision to make and was not sure what to do. Today they gave Stacey the swallow test and she passed with flying colors. They tried to give her some soft foods today but was not able to keep it in her mouth, for some reason she did not like it, we were not sure if she still had a taste of the medicine that they gave her before the swallow test still in her mouth and it was tainting her taste of everything else, or it has just been so long since she had anything that it may take time. A lot of friends have came up to visit Stacey but still no real response yet. The decision I had to make was they are going to release her next week, she is medically stable and not doing enough for rehab. To be able to keep her any longer, she has gained 4 pounds back since last week and infections are cleared up. My option was to bring her home or send her to a facility that will continue to work with her, it was difficult because the only one we could get her in is at a facility in Mt. Vernon Mo. which is on the other side of Branson Mo. this facility is one of the best in Missouri for recovery of head trauma patients it was hard for me because I will not be able to go along, it's been a very hard decision to make, but I have to do what is best for her and hopefully they will be able to get her back on her feet and home to me and her friends as soon as possible. I will be able to see her on weekends but it will still be hard. So I will have to ask if you would like to see Stacey this weekend would be the best time, because they will probably move her Wednesday. Thank You for the continuous support, and God Bless. I will try to keep updating until she leaves.

Oct. 7, 2006

8:00 P.M. Today Stacey had a very eventful day they gave permission for friends and family to come up to see her and everyone started arriving today, it seemed as tho she had enjoyed having visitors but around 3 p.m. they gave her some pain medication and it pretty well but her to sleep, so the ones who came to see her after that got to watch her sleep. But I really think she was glad to start seeing someone else besides her mom and the nurses, we really didn't get the response that we was hoping for but slowly but surely we will. They are giving her a higher protein drink and some other powder supplement to try and get her weight back up, she weighted 111 which means she lost another 4 pounds so hopefully these new protein packs will help. Again they are letting people come up to see her, just try and give me a call first so I don't have to many people at one time. Visiting Hours are from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and on weekends they are from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. my cell phone number is 314-420-2016 in case you don't have it. God Bless.

Oct. 4, 2006

4:00 P.M. Good news they are keeping Stacey for another week, the hospital administrators had came and talked with me today and did give me confidence that they will do everything in there power to keep her especial now with the way she is, if she continues to improve they will fight matters even harder, but for now she needs to try and show more then what she is doing now. But with her being as weak they said they would not release her no matter what the insurance company says, they said down the line there would be things that would be offered to me, but they are saying that it will be awhile before anything happens as far as them leaving her go then again this could change, but they said they have to have everything set up for home care before she leaves which they said would give us a few extra weeks. So everyone cross your fingers, we may be able to pull this off for awhile longer. God Bless.

Oct. 3, 2006

8:30 P.M. Not much to say tonight, they did not have the meeting tonight due to the doctor is on vacation until tomorrow, they will then hold the conference. Stacey was very sleepy today not to much response out of her today, but on the positive note they took the trek out this afternoon, they are going to try and give her a few small amounts of soft food like jello and pudding to see how she does. Tomorrow will try and update to let everyone know how it went. God Bless.

Oct. 2, 2006

8:30 P.M. Today was a long day, and did not get any answers, but tomorrow will answer all. But tonight I did get a very good response out of Stacey usually before I leave for the evening I usually give her kisses she usually pulls away from me, so tonight I told her it would be good if she would kiss me, which I knew nothing like that would happen, so I reached down to give her a final kiss and she pushed against me and gave me a kiss, I was shocked and wasn't for sure if it was my imagination but I asked her was that a kiss, I said if so give me another one so I reached down to give her another kiss and she pushed against me again and kissed me, I knew I was getting my hopes up but I had to try one more time, I reached down and this time she kissed me it even had a smack to it, this was my best night ever, but we know she is in there this proves she is on her way back to us. Get the prayers a coming another prayer has been answered. Also please say a prayer for the Allen Family Saturday the father and daughter were hit by a drunk driver, they could use a few extra prayers themselves, this family has had a lot of things go on in there life this year already, so please include them along with Stacey. Thank You and God Bless.