July 7

Hi,

Things are going well. Today we saw all of the doctors and everyone is pleased at Denny's progress. He is walking much better, usually without the walker, and seems to be getting a little stronger each day. His doctor appointments will now be two weeks apart, physical therapy will be reduced to twice each week, and his visits to the chiropractor will diminish as he gets stronger. There's no doubt that adding the chiropractic element has certainly enhanced what he's accomplished in physical therapy.

It's great to be able to say that Denny is pain free and is regaining the mental strength he lost when he was given all of the pain and anti-seizure medicines. His short term memory still isn't the best, but all of the doctors have said that it will improve over time. He's been meeting with Amy, the teacher who took over for him last year, and he plans to be as involved as much as possible with those classes this year.

We know that the thoughts and prayers of all of our family and friends have made this possible. None of us knows what lies ahead, but we do know that today was a good day and we are thankful. The steroid amount has been reduced, so our only immediate worry is how his body will tolerate that adjustment. There's always something specific to pray for in addition to thanking God for all of His blessings.
Thanks for thinking of us!

Love,
Carla