How nice it is to be home with my family. We enjoyed going to church Sunday for the first time since the accident. Pastor Darryl gave Chase a "SuperChase" trophy for overcoming "super" challenges through his journey. Chase is sooo proud of that trophy. We are transfering to anniston for therapy 3x a week. So much closer to home. Chase will go back to school on august 10th and he is excited about that. He is ready to see all his friends. Chase is doing really good!

Thank you all for the prayers!

We love you-
Dwayne, Lisa, Dylan and Chase

Today is the big day! We are going home "for good"! We have grown to love so many wonderful people and families at Scottish Rite and at the Ronald McDonald home. We will miss them dearly. They will always have a special place in our heart.

Wow- have I learned so much from this journey. I've learned what a strong and determined little boy I have. I've learned how life can change in a blink of an eye. My family has been though so many emotions and trials but we come through it all together. We never gave up hope, kept the faith, and this has changed me for the better. We pulled strength from those people who supported us through this journey. This journey has been tough but amazing at the same time. No doubt - WITH GOD, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.

THANK YOU to those who stood by us every step of the way. Everyone that prayed and helped us through this. I could not imagine going through this alone. It would have been horrible. I have the best friends in the world and a WONDERFUL FAMILY. OUR CHURCH, community, school, and my job, Bowdon Homecare, are absolutely the best people in the world. I am so very blessed.

We love you all!


Love you all!
Dwayne, Lisa, Dylan and Chase

We are counting down the days! Next Friday, July 24th, will be Chase's last day at Day Rehab at Scottish Rite. We will be coming home permanently!! It's very excited to be going back to a normal life again and be home together as a family.

Chase is doing very well in rehab. He's been a trooper! Each week he's getting stronger in his strength and coordination which are great signs. It takes the spine one year to heal so we want him to continue to improve everyday so he can hopefully make a complete recovery. The doctors say he can never play contact sports but we are not given up on baseball. Chase really wants to play baseball again. His therapist are working on "How" Chase is walking. He has some weakness in his ankles and knees that are causing some issues but he will continue therapy closer to home 3x/ per week (in Anniston) to work on strenthing these areas and also his upper body. He will have to wear braces on his legs hopefully temporarily and will continue to wear a brace on his neck for another month. He had x-rays on his spine today. His neurosurgeon said he his healing very well and is also very pleased with the progress of his recovery. His word was "unbelievable" and my words were "Praise God"!

Please continue to pray for Chase. We want to again Thank you all for the continue prayers and support. We love you all!

Love,
Dwayne, Lisa, Dylan, & Chase

We all had a great 4th of July weekend. Chase was excited to go to his brothers ballgame. He had fun swimming and fishing with his cousins and friends. He also had a good time spending the day with his best buddy, Andy Merrell.

We are back at rehab after a fun weekend at home. Chase is doing very good with his mobility. Each day he gains strength and keeps getting stronger. We pray that God will continue to heal his body - we have been blessed with all that Chase has accomplished in his rehabilitation.

We love you and ask that you will continue to pray for Chase.

Love,
Dwayne, Lisa, Dylan and Chase.

Chase is doing good in his rehabilitation. Still working on his fine motor skills and strength in his arms, hands, and legs. I am so proud at how well he is doing and how far he has come. He is doing great since he got the halo off and thinks he can do anything now. (back to my old Chase) He is so ready to swim and play baseball but we still have restrictions from his doctor. Maybe on his follow up on July 17th, he will give us the ok for all these activities he is ready to do.

Thank you all for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers. Keep praying for a full recovery.

We love you all,
Dwayne, Lisa, Dylan, and Chase

Chase is doing very well balancing without the halo on. His neck muscles are very weak and sore but in time will strengthen and heal. Chase is working hard everyday in rehab on his fine motor skills. (writing, throwing a ball, putting on socks ect...) He seems to get stronger everyday with those skills. We are hoping to come home for good July 24th. This will be based on how well he is doing at that time. We are so blessed to be able to stay at the Ronald McDonald house. Someone donated Braves tickets to Chase and he was able to go to his first Braves Game. Chase is a huge Chipper Jones fan. We all had a great time! They are so many nice people in the community that help you with meals and activities for the children here. Everyone just loves Chase! He keeps everyone entertained.

Thank you for thinking and praying for us! We keep you all in our prayers as well.

Love,
Lisa

PRAISE GOD! THE HALO IS OFF! After a long day at the hospital on Friday doing CT scans on Chase's head and pancreas, we got very good results on his healing and good news - Chase was able to get his halo off. (On Monday) His break at the C-2 has healed very well. His Dr. was very impressed at how well Chase is doing in such a short period of time with his walking and mobility in his arms. He said everything is looking good, it will just take time and therapy for the fine motor skills. His pancreas is COMPLETELY HEALED and he is now able to eat whatever he wants. (GOD IS SO GOOD)He has to wear a neck brace for 4-6 wks but able to take it off during a bath. Chase was excited about getting is first real bath in a bathtub last night. After he got to see himself without the halo, he said " The old Chase is back!"
It was so nice getting a real hug without bars and screws in the way.
We are getting there! Please keep praying for a FULL RECOVERY. We thank God everyday for the mercy he has done on Chase. Everyday I am touched by this journey.

We love you all. Thank you all for the support! God Bless You!

Lisa, Dwayne, Dylan, and Chase

It's Friday!! (First thing Chase said this morning when he woke up) He's excited about going home for the weekend and all of us at home together with Dylan and Daddy. Therapy is going well. Chase is getting much stronger with his balance and coordination when walking. Each day he seems to be able to walk longer distance w/o getting fatigue. His left arm and hand strength is better but still working on coordination. His right arm coordination has improved and he is doing better with his handwriting and finger coordination. He can't wait until the halo comes off - we are counting down the days! He is so ready to go swimming and start water therapy. It's really amazing to think about how far Chase has come since the accident. On March 21, we were told Chase was paralyzed from shoulders down and may never walk or have mobility in his arms again and today he is walking and using his arms. I truly can say... With God all things are possible. He is so Good!

Keep us in your prayers. Chase is improving everyday. Our church family, community, school, our family and friends have been so good to us. Everyone has reached out to help us and we so appreciate everything you have done. God Bless You ALL! We love you so much.

Lisa