Weekend Update

Tate, Cheryl and I made the journey up to Petoskey again last weekend. This time the trip left me feeling like things were going in the right direction. When we showed up on Saturday afternoon Jesse had just finished 3 hours of therapy and was sleeping. When he started to wake up he was very groggy and had trouble focusing (like me after too much Captain Morgan according to Matt), but physically, with the exception of the cast you would never guess what he had been through.

When the nurse brought his dinner, we took the opportunity to take a break and get something to eat and drink. Upon returning we were greeted with a very jovial and talkative Jesse. It was good to finally see the glimpses of the old Jesse that his family kept referring to. He tires quickly, but you get the feeling that with time he can make a full recovery.

He is able to do far more day to day activities on his own and he has been given a wheelchair get around on his own when he gets tired of laying in bed. I wanted to suggest getting another chair and re-creating the hospital scene from Days of Thunder, but was outvoted by everyone ……even Mr. Treacy. Sorry Lordy, I tried.

The best news of the weekend was right before we left on Sunday when we found out that if he continues to progress at this rate, he could be going home in as little as two weeks (previous estimate was 3-4 weeks). Keep sending him letters through the link Matt attached below, it the quickest way to communicate with him.

Eric