Feel'n good
It’s birthday time! Joshua turned 17 on September 2. What a time to celebrate this kid’s life. To ring in the special occasion and considering all that happened this summer, we took on the trills of Magic Mountain. For the first time Josh, Dad, Nathan, Taylor, and some new friends spent the day at the popular theme park. A fun day indeed! He enjoyed many of the attractions throughout the park with Dad moving him around via wheelchair. Although he is walking very well and continues to improve, we agreed using a wheelchair would be wise to enjoy a full day at the park. Many rides allowed him to move to the front of the line with his wheelchair access. That was cool and so was the water rides on a hot September day. If that wasn’t enough, Josh requested to eat at Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles in Pasadena. So we did and it was good! Happy Birthday Sport!!
Joshua completed the TLC program at Casa Colina with flying colors this month. His therapist all agree the progress made during these grueling sessions has paid off with significant benefits. Joshua’s moving side to side back and forth and up and down at his waist with balance and confidence. He is able to move his right arm with better control. The right hand still continues to not respond as quickly as the other areas, but we remain hopeful. He will now go on with his therapy at Casa Colina’s Outpatient facility. Another step up on his journey where the intense rehab process is reduced to an hour a day one discipline per day. He continues his class time early in the morning then it’s off to therapy. While his parents are working, many friends and family have stepped up providing Josh with a place to go after therapy and be with company and assistance. People such as: Grandfather Corrie Gray, Aunt Trish and Uncle John, the Shoaff family, and the Purington family to name a few. Let us thank you and share our sincere appreciation for the assistance and time you provide. We couldn’t continue without you. He also got to spend time with Dad at the office on occasion being the boss and doing homework. We continue with the electro-stimulant therapy usually in the afternoon on his right arm and right leg trying to promote activity and communication with the brain.
The kid still holds a full day with a great smile and great attitude.
