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Update #115

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 21:49:22 -0800

Thanks to everyone that called about the therapy bike. It’s all good now we are ordering today and should have it in three weeks. The other exciting news for us is that we have decided to bring home Travis for good. The hospital life is just wearing us out and we believe Trav will do better here anyway. So we have been busy getting his room ready for him . Once again Im lucky enough to have one smart guy helping us dummy’s. My nephew Kevin has been here helping out so I don’t screw things up to bad. Today we will install the overhead lift. The boys at Eagle Iron are helping out again with this. Dave told me not to thank him on here but to let everyone know he is currently single and specializes in single moms. Maybe you can tell that Im in a much better mood now I just cant wait to get Trav home where he belongs....Doug

Update #114

Sat, 6 Mar 2010 20:17:11 -0800

We have received some crappy news today. The facility in Ponoka has denied Travs application. Long story short they don’t think he is ready to go there yet. Needless to say this is a huge set back for us but it will just make us work harder. We finished the hyperbaric treatments for now this was a big under taking by a lot of people and I would like to thank all of you. Im sitting here now not really knowing what direction to go next. I just feel so bad for Travis he really needed to get there. Also the exercise bike we were so happy with has turned into a big joke. These people must think Im an idiot the price in BC is $13000 the price in Ontario is less than $9000 but the distributer has stepped in and blocked the sale from Ontario. We will look for a US supplier now. Sorry for being such a downer but this week has really sucked, at least I was able to get to Wayne's funeral and Im so glad I did....Doug

Update #113

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 19:24:09 -0800

Good weekend for Travis we were able to take him to the pool on Saturday. I could tell he was really enjoying himself. The pool itself was 95 degrees so it felt like a bath tube. Joyce and her daughter Holly are the therapist there and once again we have stumbled onto some really nice people. Sunday it was all about hockey. Shane and Brent Anderson came up to see Trav and we all watched the gold metal game together. Needless to say we had a good time giving to those guys. Between Kenny and Brent, Trav laughed pretty much all day. I still don’t believe Shane and Brent are brothers. I haven't heard a word from Huson or Mike Anderson about the hockey game, they must have lost my number.W e still have no word on Ponoka but we expect something any-day. Well I gotta go its time for Trav to ride the bike and then into the bath...Doug

Update #112

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:12 -0800

We got some really sad news this week. A good friend and big supporter of Travs died this week. Wayne Allen from St. Alberts Alberta passed away after a long battle with cancer. Anybody that was lucky enough to know Wayne knows what a great guy he was. He was one of those guys that was always smiling and was so much fun to be around. When Travis was still in the hospital in Indy Pat and Wayne came to see him in between Waynes cancer treatments. Thats the kind of guy he was. I feel very lucky to have known Wayne and proud to call him my friend. From our family to Waynes family we send our deepest sympathy...RIP my friend we will miss you..

Update #111

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:08:06 -0800

Really good week as Trav seems to be moving a little more each day. We have got the new rehab bike as a loaner to try for a few weeks. It is a great. The only thing not so great is the price but we are working on it. Today Trav had rehab in the morning then on the bike then into Coquitlam for Acupuncture then into the tank. He is really tired tonight so we will give him a break. We just gave him his bath and its lights out. Tomorrow we are taking him for his first swim then back on the bike. We are still going back and forth with Ponoka trying to get everything they need,hopefully we can have a answer next week. I got the night off tonight my sister is staying with Trav. I have the Olympics on TV and the outlaws on the computer. A perfect night for a couch potato.....Doug

Update #110

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:49:52 -0800

The boys really look good this week. Dylan and Travis seem to be just more content . I think we have about 7 more trips to the tank before we are done this round then they say to take 6 weeks off. Although it is a big chore doing this everyday I will miss going there. The people that run the center have been so great to us and we all have become pretty good friends. We have been on the phone with Ponoka today they have been requesting more info so we have been working through this. Tomorrow Im going to look at a bike that is used for rehab. It looks like a very effective way of exercising and from what Im told its a must have piece of equipment. Unfortunately like anything we have looked at for rehab it is over the top in price. So if anyone has any connections give me a call.....Doug