Sean was out and about last weekend as Frank and Kathy smuggled him home for the day on Saturday. The doctors gave permission late in the week for Sean to take a day trip and he jumped at the chance. While home, Sean kicked back in the family room and ate up some grilled cheese sandwiches made by brother Tim (Tim has a limited repertoire in the kitchen but grilled cheeses are a specialty). It was good quality time for Sean and you could see by the look on his face that he was happy to be back in Robbinsville and in the comfort of home. Unfortunately, Frank and Kathy did have to return him to Kessler later that night. Here is to hoping the visits home get longer and longer.
Sean continues his daily regiment of physical therapy and speech therapy. He continues to take small but significant steps to work his way back.
As always, keep the visits and the prayers coming.
More to come…..Steve
Friday, April 30, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
Friday Morning, April 23
Special request from the Nemazie family. Please DO NOT visit Sean on Saturday (24 April), but Sunday is fine. Thanks!!!
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Tuesday Afternoon, April 20
Sean is continuing to eat better and put on weight. He fights through his therapy sessions and progress is very slow but steady. I was able to watch a little of his physical therapy session this weekend and viewed some film footage of another session. With the help of his therapists, Sean uses parallel bars to pull himself to his feet. Taking a step is a difficult task for Sean to undertake and he needs the therapists help to put weight on one foot in order to stride with the other. The effort is definitely there and hopefully with some more work Sean can keep progressing towards moving on his own.
Sean continues to communicate with hand signals and charts, but is still struggling with speaking. Again, hopefully his hard work with the speech therapists will pay off some time in the near future.
Sean thanks everyone for their cards and gifts and cake and balloons (well actually Shea and Haley thank you for those) that he received on his birthday last week. A special thanks to Ann Lorenzo for the somewhat disturbing drawing of Jack Bauer (from “24”)…..I think its Sean’s fave gift.
More to come,
Steve
Sean continues to communicate with hand signals and charts, but is still struggling with speaking. Again, hopefully his hard work with the speech therapists will pay off some time in the near future.
Sean thanks everyone for their cards and gifts and cake and balloons (well actually Shea and Haley thank you for those) that he received on his birthday last week. A special thanks to Ann Lorenzo for the somewhat disturbing drawing of Jack Bauer (from “24”)…..I think its Sean’s fave gift.
More to come,
Steve
Monday, April 12, 2010
Monday afternoon, April 12
Sean’s week was brightened by the presence of Aunt Leslie who flew in from Texas
Seriously, Sean was in very good spirits seeing Aunt Leslie and with her help, he stepped up and worked hard in his therapy sessions once again. He continues to eat better and regain some weight which seems to be translating in to more strength in physical therapy. Although Sean has not spoken yet, in speech therapy he continues to show positive signs that his mind is functioning well.
A shout out from the Nemazies to Casey McGuigan who has grabbed the title of MFV (most frequent visitor). I don’t know if this means Casey is missing classes over at William Paterson, but Sean and the Nemazies appreciate your company…..keep it up KC!. Side note: this is not an official award and carries with it no prize or sum of money, so need to start collecting visitor passes to prove your number of visits!
Finally, this Friday, Sean will celebrate his 19th birthday. While Kessler may not be where he anticipating being on this big day, we are all so thankful for Sean being with us and know that there are many, many great and healthier birthdays to come. Happy birthday Sean!!!
More to come….Steve
Monday, April 5, 2010
Monday, April 5
Sean enjoyed Easter Sunday with family and friends. Aunt Jeanne and Uncle Blair brought their family to town. Jeanne destroyed my diet with her apple pie which I resisted most of the day but finally couldn’t hold back anymore. Sean fell victim to the allure to the pie as well. What do you put in that? Man that is good. Ok, enough about the pie.
The Lorenzo Pulled Pork was also on the menu. However, due to Parkway traffic, it seemed to be all gone by the time the Krebs family arrived. While Sean has gotten a bit quicker, he was not able to wipe the evidence of BBQ sauce from around his mouth in time.
Unfortunately, Sean’s Easter ended on a bad note, when the Yankees fell to the Sox in the season opener. But, as I reminded Sean, today when the Mets take the field, he can be reminded what a real baseball team looks like, which is sure to lift his spirits.
Sean is still progressing at a slow but steady pace. I hadn’t been up to see him in nearly two weeks and there was a marked improvement in his hand eye coordination. He is able to feed himself and drink from a cup much better than he had a couple weeks ago when it was a struggle and Frank/Kathy had to help. He is definitely fighting to reclaim his independence and making great strides.
His eyes appear better although he signaled that he was still struggling with his vision. His eye doctor will soon fit him with special glasses to use as therapy for correcting the issues.
The biggest news of the week came in physical therapy when Sean was able to pull himself up by a bar showing that his strength is returning as well.
It has been just three months since the accident. Sean’s progress from those first days at Helene Fuld Hospital to now at Kessler is remarkable but not surprising. Sean is fighting this battle like a champion and will win. It is a long and hard road but Frank and Kathy are strong and continually revitalized by all of your spirit. Keep up the fight.
More to come…..Steve
The Lorenzo Pulled Pork was also on the menu. However, due to Parkway traffic, it seemed to be all gone by the time the Krebs family arrived. While Sean has gotten a bit quicker, he was not able to wipe the evidence of BBQ sauce from around his mouth in time.
Unfortunately, Sean’s Easter ended on a bad note, when the Yankees fell to the Sox in the season opener. But, as I reminded Sean, today when the Mets take the field, he can be reminded what a real baseball team looks like, which is sure to lift his spirits.
Sean is still progressing at a slow but steady pace. I hadn’t been up to see him in nearly two weeks and there was a marked improvement in his hand eye coordination. He is able to feed himself and drink from a cup much better than he had a couple weeks ago when it was a struggle and Frank/Kathy had to help. He is definitely fighting to reclaim his independence and making great strides.
His eyes appear better although he signaled that he was still struggling with his vision. His eye doctor will soon fit him with special glasses to use as therapy for correcting the issues.
The biggest news of the week came in physical therapy when Sean was able to pull himself up by a bar showing that his strength is returning as well.
It has been just three months since the accident. Sean’s progress from those first days at Helene Fuld Hospital to now at Kessler is remarkable but not surprising. Sean is fighting this battle like a champion and will win. It is a long and hard road but Frank and Kathy are strong and continually revitalized by all of your spirit. Keep up the fight.
More to come…..Steve
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