We have had a great weekend so far. We had a cook out yesterday. My aunt (dads sister) came out to visit us from Louisville Kentucky! She cooked us a great meal. We had steak, corn on the cob, meems special potato salad and no bake cookies. Shawn loved it all. Then we...
Dad’s Praise Blog
Yesterday was eight full weeks (fifty-six days) that Shawn has been in the hospital. The first five weeks were in Los Angeles & the past three weeks here at Craig Hospital in Denver. My Dad wants to have a "Praise Blog Post" today with some of the many points...
Weekend
Family & Friends, thanks to each of you for your prayers for Shawn. Please continue praying, God is hearing & answering your petitions on Shawn's behalf. The Lord is revealing His glory daily through Shawn's progress & improvement. He still has a very long...
Family Meeting
"Tuesday, August 20th" Shawn has had two very good & blessed weeks here at Craig Hospital in Denver! Lots of smiles & laughs... Shawn has been out of a "coma" now for an extended period of time. His medical state is called "emerging consciousness." His head...
Hobi Day
We had a great day today. The whole hospital got to go to cherry creek reservoir and ride on pontoons! There were 60 patients including Shawn there! Shawn ate some watermelon and had a strawberry Popsicle. It was 91 degrees outside so it was really hot but the boat...
We Are Blessed
We are thankful that Shawn seems to be improving daily. It's not always in the most visible of ways, but it's often the small signs as well as the doctor, nurses & therapists providing us with positive feedback regarding Shawn's progress. He is daily receiving...
Day 40
Hi everyone. It's day 40 today! We had a great weekend! We all got certified so we could take Shawn outside into the garden at the hospital. He loved it. We have been out there the past two days. Dad was trying to take a picture of Shawn and he fell over into the...
Physical Therapy
"Craig Hospital - Day 3" It was an unusual day today at the hospital. When we arrived to Shawn's room this morning he was not there. This was the first time in 37 days Shawn wasn't in his bed in his hospital room. We checked his daily & weekly programmed schedule...
Trach Capped!
Today was a very encouraging day for Shawn. It was his first full day at Craig Hospital. We are so blessed that Shawn is receiving his sub-acute care at this amazing facility. We met Michael Fordyce, the President of the hospital today. He along with Dr. Alan...
We’ve Arrived in Colorado
Craig Hospital - Day 1 (8/6/13). Shawn & I flew from Los Angeles to Denver today. The "Air Ambulance" flight took about 3 hours & on board was a nurse & respiratory therapist. Shawn was admitted & settled into his room by 2:00. During the next ten days...