Monday 18 October

Sean Update 10/18/10

If you haven’t been able to catch up with Sean recently, you should make a point to swing on by JFK or check with Frank and Kathy on when he may be home. He looks great! I had the pleasure of spending the day/night with Sean on Saturday at the Nemazie household. The bad news is that I felt obliged to watch the Yankees with him. The good news is that the Rangers scored more runs than the mighty Yanks, thus winning the game. And then further proof of God’s existence…..the Phillies game was not aired due to a cable dispute. So, for one night, I was able to just think about my Mets and imagine that they may someday again play in October.

Sean’s speech has improved incredibly. He speaks softly and it takes effort to produce the words still, but a major breakthrough in what Frank and Kathy have called “a great month”. He is able to vocalize his thoughts and you can just tell what a relief it is to him. He seemed to be smiling the whole day.

In addition to his speech, Sean’s mobility and strength have made some real positive strides. With some help getting up and Kathy under his arm to stabilize him, Sean walked from the family to the living room. Later that night, with Frank’s assistance, Sean made his way down stairs to the game room (his first time making that journey since the accident). After hanging with Tim and attempting to play some Xbox, Frank helped Sean back up the stairs. He even made his way to the back door to say good night a small crew that was hanging in the back yard.

Here’s to a great month and many more to come.

Steve