Monday, March 30, 2009
Day 10 Monday, March 30, 2009
Chase had a small set back this morning. This weekend his stomach has been hurting really bad. They did another CT and found a cyst on his pancreas that is like a ulcer. He was getting nutrition from a feeding tube but they have taken it completely away. The formula was causing the irritability and pain, because of the cyst.Enzymes are also back up in the
pancreas.Since the tube has been out his,stomach is settling down. The ulcer could have been caused from the trauma and stress from the accident. Hopefully in a few days they will be able to try again. He is not in rehab. He is now considered in a medical room. But he is in the same room. Just he will not be having the physical therapist for a few days. Lisa and Dwayne will continue the exercises with him to help build his muscles up. As far as mobility, chase is still moving his feet and his legs a little. Still no upper movement. Chase is a fighter and is fighting with all of his might. We are all so proud of him. Chase is still enjoying his movies, they seem to help calm and soothe him. Please pray that this cyst will heal fast and that he will be able to start back his intense therapy and will be walking and running ASAP!!
Chase had a small set back this morning. This weekend his stomach has been hurting really bad. They did another CT and found a cyst on his pancreas that is like a ulcer. He was getting nutrition from a feeding tube but they have taken it completely away. The formula was causing the irritability and pain, because of the cyst.Enzymes are also back up in the
pancreas.Since the tube has been out his,stomach is settling down. The ulcer could have been caused from the trauma and stress from the accident. Hopefully in a few days they will be able to try again. He is not in rehab. He is now considered in a medical room. But he is in the same room. Just he will not be having the physical therapist for a few days. Lisa and Dwayne will continue the exercises with him to help build his muscles up. As far as mobility, chase is still moving his feet and his legs a little. Still no upper movement. Chase is a fighter and is fighting with all of his might. We are all so proud of him. Chase is still enjoying his movies, they seem to help calm and soothe him. Please pray that this cyst will heal fast and that he will be able to start back his intense therapy and will be walking and running ASAP!!
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Day 7 Friday March 28
Chase had evaluations and therapy all day long. He did good. Mobility is the same. Speech Therapist says there is a swallowing reflux delay, so no food this weekend. They had to put the g-tube back in. Liquids only. He did move to room 357 in rehab. Saturday he will be in therapy from 8-2. So visitors only after 3:00pm.
Chase had evaluations and therapy all day long. He did good. Mobility is the same. Speech Therapist says there is a swallowing reflux delay, so no food this weekend. They had to put the g-tube back in. Liquids only. He did move to room 357 in rehab. Saturday he will be in therapy from 8-2. So visitors only after 3:00pm.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Day 6 Thursday Night
8:38pm Just spoke with Lisa. Chase was able to eat a little bit of J-E-L-L-O and some Chicken broth today. Also a little bit of Gatorade. He also was put in a wheelchair today so he was able to sit up a for a little bit. He was not moved to rehab today but they are scheduled to move first thing in the morning. I love you Chase. I know God is on your side, and there is not a moment that goes by that I am not praying and believing in you! Kristy
8:38pm Just spoke with Lisa. Chase was able to eat a little bit of J-E-L-L-O and some Chicken broth today. Also a little bit of Gatorade. He also was put in a wheelchair today so he was able to sit up a for a little bit. He was not moved to rehab today but they are scheduled to move first thing in the morning. I love you Chase. I know God is on your side, and there is not a moment that goes by that I am not praying and believing in you! Kristy
Wednesday was a hard day. Chase began his rehab and he was a trooper the whole way! He did not complain one bit and tried to do everything he was asked. He was unable to get into the wheelchair or sit up, but we still have hope that this will happen soon. They are planning on keeping the Halo on for 3 months. He is considered having a c4 paralization, but with all this intense therapy he is about to undergo there is a lot hope of him recovering from this injury. This is from the chest down. He was able to move his shoulders up and down and wiggle his toes during therapy. This is very good! Last night while I was there Lisa asked him to wiggle his toes, Chase quickly said No. It was not that he couldn't wiggle his toes, it's that he didn't want to, but Lisa quickly encouraged him and he did it anyway. Those of you who know Chase, know that this is our Chase coming back! If you know him he has taking his own time his entire life at reaching his milestones. Its when he wants to, not when you want him to, or when someone says he should be doing it.
Day 6 continued...
Thursday morning:
This morning you can hear the hope in Lisa's voice. She says morning are so much better than afternoons. This morning Chase not only moved his leg, he kicked his leg!!!! He also wiggled his toes, and can still move his shoulders up an down. They were talking about moving Chase to rehab on Monday, but this morning they have decided that hopefully he will get to go today but they are still waiting to hear back from this. Hopefully this move and transition will go well. This morning they were able to remove the G-tube and Chase was able to drink his first drink of Apple juice since Sat.. Boy, I am sure it was the best Apple Juice ever!! Morning are much better than afternoons and Lisa says they make more progress in the mornings. They are also slowly weaning him off of some of his pain meds. Also Chase's new craving is one of Dwayne's famous bologna sandwiches!!!! And Cheese pizza's from Papas Pizza to go! Bless him!!!!
Chase has many obstacles to over come. He is having a few improvements daily and we are trying to focus on the positive, but he still needs everyone praying for him and lifting him up. He is taking baby steps to get better, and we need God involved in each one. Without him none of these steps would have been possible. He has a very long road ahead. Please keep praying for him. We want to see him walk out if the hospital and make a full recovery! He needs everyone's support and so does Dwayne, Lisa, & Dylan.. Please don't stop praying for Chase cause he still needs our prayers to over come many other things that may not have been mentioned.
Great news for Logan. Logan is on his way home today!!! Way to go Logan !!
Also I wanted to Thank Times Georgian for reposting the story!
Thanks, Kristy
Day 6 continued...
Thursday morning:
This morning you can hear the hope in Lisa's voice. She says morning are so much better than afternoons. This morning Chase not only moved his leg, he kicked his leg!!!! He also wiggled his toes, and can still move his shoulders up an down. They were talking about moving Chase to rehab on Monday, but this morning they have decided that hopefully he will get to go today but they are still waiting to hear back from this. Hopefully this move and transition will go well. This morning they were able to remove the G-tube and Chase was able to drink his first drink of Apple juice since Sat.. Boy, I am sure it was the best Apple Juice ever!! Morning are much better than afternoons and Lisa says they make more progress in the mornings. They are also slowly weaning him off of some of his pain meds. Also Chase's new craving is one of Dwayne's famous bologna sandwiches!!!! And Cheese pizza's from Papas Pizza to go! Bless him!!!!
Chase has many obstacles to over come. He is having a few improvements daily and we are trying to focus on the positive, but he still needs everyone praying for him and lifting him up. He is taking baby steps to get better, and we need God involved in each one. Without him none of these steps would have been possible. He has a very long road ahead. Please keep praying for him. We want to see him walk out if the hospital and make a full recovery! He needs everyone's support and so does Dwayne, Lisa, & Dylan.. Please don't stop praying for Chase cause he still needs our prayers to over come many other things that may not have been mentioned.
Great news for Logan. Logan is on his way home today!!! Way to go Logan !!
Also I wanted to Thank Times Georgian for reposting the story!
Thanks, Kristy
Day 6
I received this text from Lisa this morning @ 9:45 a.m:
Busy morning. Chase moved his legs and his shoulders again. Still working on his arms and hands. Got the tube out of his nose. Blood levels on pancrease, spleen and liver are stable enough for him to eat. Starting with liquids. May move to rehab today. Waiting to hear for sure. Love You All! Lisa
I received this text from Lisa this morning @ 9:45 a.m:
Busy morning. Chase moved his legs and his shoulders again. Still working on his arms and hands. Got the tube out of his nose. Blood levels on pancrease, spleen and liver are stable enough for him to eat. Starting with liquids. May move to rehab today. Waiting to hear for sure. Love You All! Lisa
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Day 5
I recieved this text this morning from Lisa @ 8:17 GA -
He moved his legs this morning .
He is so tough a real -"Super Chase"
KEEP PRAYING! GOD IS AWESOME!
We had a really good night, internal injuries are
stable but not down enough to eat.
Maybe tomorrow...reahab today to try to sit him
up and possibly put him in a wheelchair!
LISA
I recieved this text this morning from Lisa @ 8:17 GA -
He moved his legs this morning .
He is so tough a real -"Super Chase"
KEEP PRAYING! GOD IS AWESOME!
We had a really good night, internal injuries are
stable but not down enough to eat.
Maybe tomorrow...reahab today to try to sit him
up and possibly put him in a wheelchair!
LISA
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Day 4
I just talked to Lisa, Chase had surgery at 8:30 this morning. Before surgery he could not move his legs as he did yesterday. When he came out of surgery Lisa was a little surprised by the Halo. It was a lot bigger than imagined. The halo has 2 screws in his head and 2 rods coming from it to a vest that will prevent any movement from his neck and head this will also keep them both straight allowing them to heal correctly. After surgery he was able to wiggle his toes. But still no movement in his arms and no movement of his legs this afternoon. There is still alot of swelling so keep praying that it will go down and he will have full movement of his legs and arms. During surgery they also found a cut in the bottom portion of his lip that needed stitches. They decided to do another CT to make sure there were no broken bones in his face that they might have missed. They are still waiting to hear back from this. The enzymes in his pancreas are high. His spleen is still improving and the bleeding is slowing down. He is talking and is alert. He wants something to eat very bad. At one time he said please just go to McDonald's and get me a number 8. He is watching movies all day, when he is awake. Last night when I went to see him I brought him Alvin and The Chipmunks and he immediately told me something about taking a bath in the dishwasher. This sort of confused me for a minute, and Dylan asked him again, did you say you wanted to take a bath in the dishwasher, Chase corrected him he said no the chipmunks on the movie take a bath in the dishwasher! It was really sweet. So he still has his spunk and he still has the best kisses ever! Lisa asks that you all keep praying! She is so Thankful for everyones love and support! She never knew how many people were here for them and loved her baby.
Logan is doing well! He moved out of ICU today and is in a regular room! They were concerned about his bladder, but otherwise he is on a good track to recovery!
Please keep lifting them up!
Kristy
I just talked to Lisa, Chase had surgery at 8:30 this morning. Before surgery he could not move his legs as he did yesterday. When he came out of surgery Lisa was a little surprised by the Halo. It was a lot bigger than imagined. The halo has 2 screws in his head and 2 rods coming from it to a vest that will prevent any movement from his neck and head this will also keep them both straight allowing them to heal correctly. After surgery he was able to wiggle his toes. But still no movement in his arms and no movement of his legs this afternoon. There is still alot of swelling so keep praying that it will go down and he will have full movement of his legs and arms. During surgery they also found a cut in the bottom portion of his lip that needed stitches. They decided to do another CT to make sure there were no broken bones in his face that they might have missed. They are still waiting to hear back from this. The enzymes in his pancreas are high. His spleen is still improving and the bleeding is slowing down. He is talking and is alert. He wants something to eat very bad. At one time he said please just go to McDonald's and get me a number 8. He is watching movies all day, when he is awake. Last night when I went to see him I brought him Alvin and The Chipmunks and he immediately told me something about taking a bath in the dishwasher. This sort of confused me for a minute, and Dylan asked him again, did you say you wanted to take a bath in the dishwasher, Chase corrected him he said no the chipmunks on the movie take a bath in the dishwasher! It was really sweet. So he still has his spunk and he still has the best kisses ever! Lisa asks that you all keep praying! She is so Thankful for everyones love and support! She never knew how many people were here for them and loved her baby.
Logan is doing well! He moved out of ICU today and is in a regular room! They were concerned about his bladder, but otherwise he is on a good track to recovery!
Please keep lifting them up!
Kristy
Beginning of Chase's story.
Chase was visiting with his aunt and uncle on Saturday when he and his 4 year old cousin hopped on the ranger without permission. They took a spin around the front yard then left the property and went out on the dirt road. Dust flew into his eyes and he could not see. He was trying to stop when he accidentally hit the gas and swerved into a tree. Logan Grant(the 4 yr old) had to have emergency surgery to remove bits of his broken skull from his brain, insert a drain, and have the front portion of his skull rebuilt. He is expected to make a complete recovery. Chase's neck was broken at the level of C-2 and his spinal cord is badly bruised and swollen resulting in paralysis from the neck down. The next few days should tell if the paralysis is temporary or perm. The good news is that he is able to breathe on his own and from time to time has enough sensation to feel someone rub his arm. His spleen is pretty battered and broken up but they are trying to give it an opportunity to heal.
Chase was visiting with his aunt and uncle on Saturday when he and his 4 year old cousin hopped on the ranger without permission. They took a spin around the front yard then left the property and went out on the dirt road. Dust flew into his eyes and he could not see. He was trying to stop when he accidentally hit the gas and swerved into a tree. Logan Grant(the 4 yr old) had to have emergency surgery to remove bits of his broken skull from his brain, insert a drain, and have the front portion of his skull rebuilt. He is expected to make a complete recovery. Chase's neck was broken at the level of C-2 and his spinal cord is badly bruised and swollen resulting in paralysis from the neck down. The next few days should tell if the paralysis is temporary or perm. The good news is that he is able to breathe on his own and from time to time has enough sensation to feel someone rub his arm. His spleen is pretty battered and broken up but they are trying to give it an opportunity to heal.
Monday, March 23, 2009
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