Yes! The Neck Brace Is Officially Off!!!

Nice to have that "pain in the neck" gone!  Jacoby is starting to gain a lot of strength and mobility back in her neck now and it makes sleeping, etc. much more comfortable.  She continues to ping pong between good days and bad days as far as her back pain goes.  Hopefully, the pain will stop for good one of these days!

Shower Day...

We just want to give a huge thank you once again to everyone that helped with and donated for the house remodel!  We would have made it work, but showering Jacoby today reminded us how blessed we are to have such an amazing group of people surrounding us.  The accessible shower is so nice!

continued progress...

ok... so Jacoby has gotten stronger in her arms over the last week.  She can reach her ear and nose every few tries.  She is able to sit up and balance by herself for several minutes at a time.  We are going to persue some stem cell therapy over the next couple of weeks out of the country, so please pray for that... we continue to trust God as we seek His leading...

Thanks for praying...

The prayers worked!  Thanks everyone.  Jacoby felt much better today, the back pain subsided, and she had a good therapy session.

Matthew 18:19-20

  “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.  For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”

Rough Day...

Honestly, today was a bit of a rough day for Jacoby.  She was constantly plagued by some false senses of burning on her back.  This is fairly common for those that have spinal cord injuries, but was especially bad today...  The feelings started to subside just before bedtime, but please pray that these feelings totally subside and that she will continue to have mental strength.

Outing to UW gymnastics meet...

Jacoby made it on her first outing last night without having to cancel due to illness, etc.!   We attended the home opener of the UW women's gymnastics team.  Way to go on a great team win!  The team was very hospitable and did some fundraising for her as well.  I think they officially won us over as new UW fans!  Thanks to the UW team and staff and to all of Jacoby's teammates that went to help out as well.

 

Working hard...

     Jacoby continues to work hard during her PT sessions.  She has gained a great deal of stamina when sitting up and balancing on her own.  A big thank you to her gym friend, Mary, for coming over and helping out during the sessions.  We think Jacoby works even harder with Mary helping out!
     Also, a big thank you to all those that hosted and participated in fundraising this last weekend.  Jacoby's sisters attended both the "Just Dance" and "Zumba" for Jacoby events and had a blast at both! 

Thanks to Sonja and Katherine for sending "Brad" a new hat, scarf, and blanket!