Hi Everyone!
Ashley had a good day yesterday! During the medical team conference meeting yesterday everyone reported her continued progress in each session. Dr. Currie continues to reduce the medications so that when she goes home she may not be on any medications! Based on the therapist's reports Dr. Currie estimates another 2 to 3 weeks of in-patient rehab then she will be going home to continue out patient rehab in the Valley. It is good to hear that we will soon be going home and we pray and ask for your prayers for the Lord to open the doors to the best out patient facility and have the best therapist work with Ashley in the Valley as in San Antonio.
The therapist continue to work on her trunk muscle strength for more standing and walking ability. Ashley is doing well with grasping objects with her hands and fingers. During PT yesterday she also worked on walking in a grapevine motion crossing her feet in front then in the back as she did a open-cross- together side step. She crossed her feet through the back before the therapist got started which amazed the therapist because it is usually harder for a patient to get from crossing in the front then immediately start crossing in the back. Everyone who sees her coming down the aisle stops to look at her and expresses their excitement on how great she looks and good she is doing. I tell them its all the LORD above!
Ashley also continues to swallow very well using a straw or just from a cup. Her chewing of small amounts is tolerated very well also. She continues to be very aware of her surroundings and we love to hear her laugh when me or her dad do or say something funny. By the time we know it she is laughing, us not knowing that she was even paying attention. She is tolerating her eyeglasses a little more and we have seen a decrease in the blinking. Last night as we were watching one of her cheerleading and track home videos, she called out clearly "Mommy" and I hugged her for a long time as we both cried and I told her everything was going be just fine because the Lord above is making her stronger everyday and he is watching and protecting all of us. We are so blessed to be able to hug and kiss our kids everyday. Adrian and Alyssa are doing very well. They assist and help with her care and interact as before. Alyssa loves to push Ashley in the wheel chair and crawl into her bed to snuggle. Thank you all for your continued prayers for our Ashley, our family and all the children that are here with Ashley in the hospital as well. We love you and appreciate all your love and care.
Thank you ACTS brothers & sisters we love you!
May God Bless you all and all the families struggling with the floods in their homes in the Valley and Mexico.
Special thanks to Patti and Josie who started Ashley's blog page back in May and have done an wonderful job keeping everyone informed. Also special thanks to Jan Keller & her son John Keller and their family for their love and prayers for Ashley as they visited her in the hospital and at home. If you are in need of a miracle, or know of someone who needs encouragement, please read John's story and see the amazing work of our Lord at johnkellerupdate.blogspot.com. You can also view John's story on youtube.com under "John Keller Miracle in Progress".
God Bless and Have a Great Day!
Lourdes
*Note from Patti: It's amazing to see that Ashley's blog has generated over 5,000 visits in such a short time. The outpouring of love towards this family is phenomenal! I would like to share this one verse from The Message translation: II Corinthians 1, verses 3-4 "All praise to the God and Father of our Master, Jesus the Messiah! Father of all mercy! God of all healing counsel! He comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that person just as God was there for us." We have all gone through rough stuff, but it is the reaching out and making those miracle connections that truly brings the blessings! Ashley's recovery is certainly the hand of the Lord, but it is also the demonstration of the love of Christ that you all have for her and her family, and exhibit towards one another. What an honor and a privilege to be a part of something so special as Ashley's recovery! May God bless you all!
Ashley had a good day yesterday! During the medical team conference meeting yesterday everyone reported her continued progress in each session. Dr. Currie continues to reduce the medications so that when she goes home she may not be on any medications! Based on the therapist's reports Dr. Currie estimates another 2 to 3 weeks of in-patient rehab then she will be going home to continue out patient rehab in the Valley. It is good to hear that we will soon be going home and we pray and ask for your prayers for the Lord to open the doors to the best out patient facility and have the best therapist work with Ashley in the Valley as in San Antonio.
The therapist continue to work on her trunk muscle strength for more standing and walking ability. Ashley is doing well with grasping objects with her hands and fingers. During PT yesterday she also worked on walking in a grapevine motion crossing her feet in front then in the back as she did a open-cross- together side step. She crossed her feet through the back before the therapist got started which amazed the therapist because it is usually harder for a patient to get from crossing in the front then immediately start crossing in the back. Everyone who sees her coming down the aisle stops to look at her and expresses their excitement on how great she looks and good she is doing. I tell them its all the LORD above!
Ashley also continues to swallow very well using a straw or just from a cup. Her chewing of small amounts is tolerated very well also. She continues to be very aware of her surroundings and we love to hear her laugh when me or her dad do or say something funny. By the time we know it she is laughing, us not knowing that she was even paying attention. She is tolerating her eyeglasses a little more and we have seen a decrease in the blinking. Last night as we were watching one of her cheerleading and track home videos, she called out clearly "Mommy" and I hugged her for a long time as we both cried and I told her everything was going be just fine because the Lord above is making her stronger everyday and he is watching and protecting all of us. We are so blessed to be able to hug and kiss our kids everyday. Adrian and Alyssa are doing very well. They assist and help with her care and interact as before. Alyssa loves to push Ashley in the wheel chair and crawl into her bed to snuggle. Thank you all for your continued prayers for our Ashley, our family and all the children that are here with Ashley in the hospital as well. We love you and appreciate all your love and care.
Thank you ACTS brothers & sisters we love you!
May God Bless you all and all the families struggling with the floods in their homes in the Valley and Mexico.
Special thanks to Patti and Josie who started Ashley's blog page back in May and have done an wonderful job keeping everyone informed. Also special thanks to Jan Keller & her son John Keller and their family for their love and prayers for Ashley as they visited her in the hospital and at home. If you are in need of a miracle, or know of someone who needs encouragement, please read John's story and see the amazing work of our Lord at johnkellerupdate.blogspot.com. You can also view John's story on youtube.com under "John Keller Miracle in Progress".
God Bless and Have a Great Day!
Lourdes
*Note from Patti: It's amazing to see that Ashley's blog has generated over 5,000 visits in such a short time. The outpouring of love towards this family is phenomenal! I would like to share this one verse from The Message translation: II Corinthians 1, verses 3-4 "All praise to the God and Father of our Master, Jesus the Messiah! Father of all mercy! God of all healing counsel! He comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that person just as God was there for us." We have all gone through rough stuff, but it is the reaching out and making those miracle connections that truly brings the blessings! Ashley's recovery is certainly the hand of the Lord, but it is also the demonstration of the love of Christ that you all have for her and her family, and exhibit towards one another. What an honor and a privilege to be a part of something so special as Ashley's recovery! May God bless you all!
ASHLEY,
ReplyDeleteSINCE DAY 1 YOU HAVE BEEN IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS --- FOLLOWING UP ON YOUR PROGRESS -- GREAT JOB -- KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK -- NEVER NEVER GIVE UP :) SEE YOU SOON AND YOUR FAMILY SOON IN THE VALLEY -- REMEMBER YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE SUPPORTING YOU 100%... TAKE CARE AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY...
LOVE ALWAYS,
COACH JIMENEZ
hey ashley,
ReplyDeletei remember all the memories we had as little kids and since the day i found out, there has not been one night or morning that i haven't prayed for you and your family. You are all very special people and God is with you. I know throughout high school we didn't talk alot but that doesn't mean i stopped caring about you. You are very blessed to have a family and life that you do. You take care now, and I'd like to leave you with my favorite verse...it's Luke 1:37 and it reads "For there is nothing that God cannot do." I believe you are truly a blessing to this world as well as many other people think the same.
love ya Ash,
Noel Cruz