Hot Day to Play Part 1

Well we do not have a swimming pool close by where Evan can watch the little girls play in the water so we used the fountains here on the grounds to let the girls play in the water. The big kids like it too. They all have had fun playing in the water and Evan around them watching them get wet. Things are going well and we will soon be on our way back home August is right around the corner. I think we are all ready including Evan to get back to some kind of normal life without all the Doctor and Nurses around.
Well hope is all well with all our friends loved ones and family. Thank you for all your support and prayers. Love you the Sleight Family

Picture will be coming soon the computer is not uploading them very well tonight so Part two of Hot Day to Play will be coming soon. Sorry about that.

Well the fuel pump went out on the van a couple of weeks ago and my angles Brother Duane and My Dad came out an fixed it so I have the van now. Thanks to them the kids can now go to their YM/YW activates and are able to hang out with there new friends they are making out here. Well Evan was going to post the other Picture of me sitting on his lap but I am beating him to it. Sorry the last few weeks I have been a slacker. Things have been busy and the days start to run together. We have been visited by Anna Evan's boss from work. It has been great to visit and see her again. Well yesterday Evan had the Trake removed from his throat he is now on his own. It is a miracle in itself. He is doing great. This month has gone by fast we will be home soon. August is right around the corner. Evan has also been moved to his own private room which is really nice not having to share space with someone else.

Updates from Evan

I am posting some stuff from a little while ago. It was what I posted on Facebook. Then I will add some additional information.

I am very grateful for everyone who has offered a prayer and good wishes. During the course of this great adventure I have experienced many miracles. I have been very blessed and I have no doubt that it's because of all the faith, hope, good wishes, and prayers. I am able to breathe on my own without the assistance of a ventilating machine. The doctors were doubtful that I would ever get off of the machine.

Now I am to a point where the doctors are thinking perhaps in the future I can get rid of the tracheotomy hardware. Now I can talk to the computer and it gets most things right. It was hard before because of the machines in the background it would mess up the voice-recognition. I am taking a lot of therapy courses to not only do physical therapy but to learn occupational therapy so I can learn to do more things on my own in life. I miss you all and I wish I was there, however, this is the best place for me right now. The people here are great and very caring.

I now have the tracheotomy hardware is out. It has been about two weeks now since it has been removed. I am doing well and as soon as it is completely healed I will be able to start pool therapy. I enjoy the bikes I like seeing my legs move with stimulation. The standing frame is also nice to be in where I can be up right and not sitting.

Well thank you again for all of your prayers, love and support.

Well this is a device that allows Evan to stand up. This was his first time standing up since the accident. We had to go slow so his blood pressure would not drop to low because he has not stood up for so long he did not make it to a full upright standing. Evan is loving being able to do new things now the bed sore had completely healed up. He is now able to stay in his chair as tolerated and is loving being able to work with his computer.

As new things a rise for Evan they change his rehab. He is also working on a bike where they strap his legs into some petals and put electrodes on his legs which causes electrical impulses to the muscles which helps to work the bike. He loves this too because he can see his legs moving which he has not done since the 29th of March. He does bikes three times a week and loves every minute of it. He gets to stand twice a week as he gets better and can make it to full upright he will start to enjoy this also.

We have had a busy few weeks sorry it has taken so long to post. Thank you again for all the support, love and prayers coming our way. We love you all Robyn and Evan