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

Chase and I are getting comfortable at the Ronald McDonald House. Everyone is so wonderful here. So many nice people that come in to volunteer their time to help with meals and play games with the kids. It's really nice! (The RMc house is a block from the rehab center -across from Scottish Rite). Chase looks forward to going home on the weekends - that gets him through each day being away from home! Chase is walking majority of the time. He seldom uses his wheelchair now, he only uses it if he is tired from walking too much. His arm movements are getting stronger everyday. His therapist are working on his coordination (hands and fingers), handwriting, and focusing/attention. He will be in this rehab center for 45 days. He is eating well - still on a low fat diet. He has come so far in his rehabilitation. We are so proud of his strength and determination. We give praises to GOD for all that he has done to heal Chase's body!

We love you all and thank you so much for the continued prayers and support for Chase and our family. Everyone has been so good to us!

Chase's scheduled date to remove the halo is June 19th.

God Bless you all!
Love,
Lisa