December 9, 2005 - Mid-Afternoon
OK Dallas peeps - The day you've been waiting for is finally here! The visit sign-up schedule and guidelines can be found at:
http://visitprincessamanda.blogspot.com/
We've also created a permanent link to the right that you can simply double-click. Note that the visit site is being updated by friends and family so be patient if it takes some time for you to get a response. We'll respond as quickly as possible to all requests.
As well, now that our girl has moved into the rehabilitation phase, we will no longer be posting daily updates to this blog. Going forward, we will only be posting once a week (unless there is a significant change). The next big item scheduled to happen will occur next Wednesday when Kurt meets with the therapists for the Family Case Session and they set a general goal date for release back to home. Of course, we'll post here as soon as we have some information from that meeting. Otherwise, no new posts should assume that she is progressing as expected with no major leaps forward or backwards.
posted by B.B. @ 2:50 PM
11 Comments:
At 3:31 PM,
Anonymous said…
Hey, sunshine, it's so wonderful to have you back in Texas. You are truly a miracle, and I'm in awe of your determination to keep getting better. Seeing you is great medicine to soothe an aching heart that has been missing you so very much.
Keep fighting the good fight,
Love,
Terri
At 5:04 PM,
Anonymous said…
I'm so happy we will get to visit the Princess! I am in total awe of your amazing abilities and will. I've always known you were special. But, I never knew you were capable of miracles. You are truly blessed. And we are truly blessed to know you. So, when do I get to visit?!?!?!
Dan
At 10:36 PM,
Anonymous said…
To the great person or persons who have been keeping us long distance people appraised of our Mandy's progress and all other things involved around her, You have raised the Hearts and awareness of all of us and It has been such a blessing to us to be able to touch the truth of how she is doing. It has meant more than my feeble words could ever express. Thank You from the bottom of our collective heart! God is shining on you I'm sure.
Mandy, youare coming along very well, just keep swiming towards us Girl you are truly a model of what a Princess should be. You are in our Hearts always. We will be checking on you too. God Bless you and Kurt and all your wonderful friends!
Love Paul
At 11:59 PM,
Anonymous said…
What? Once a week? I guess the next link should be for "amandablogoholics anonymous" huh? What are we supposed to do with a few hours of spare time that we never used to think we had? We must call each other to be supportive in low times. We must stick together. It's what Mandy would want right? Just kidding Kurt:)
Okay seriously, Gene & I had a very nice visit with Amanda this evening. I brought her a silly pig ornament & when asked if she liked it, she shook her head "no". So I asked if she would like me to bring it back home & she shook her head "yes". Hey, if you ask Amanda Bethke a question, be prepared for the truth!
So, with that said, I told her about an evening that Gene was eating a FEW snacks AFTER having dinner & I called him a pig. He put me in my place by saying "Only Amanda is allowed to call me a pig"! She turned her head towards Gene & said "You're a pig". This makes us very happy :o)
Amanda truly enjoyed a thorough shower where she leaned her head back to enjoy the water flowing over her hair being rinsed. She once again grabbed for wash cloths to wash her face. It was a nice long shower which no doubt, made her feel better.
Mandy showed her true personality to us. She spoke several times that we missed what she said because she is very quiet & not always clear. Oh & if you miss it the first time, don't expect her to repeat it! You get one chance only!
Mandy, I love you girl! It was so nice to be able to see you again. We definitely broke the record for time apart... Never again should we break this record!
Good night. Sweet dreams little one.
Christine (& Pooh of course)
XXXXXX OOOOOO
At 12:00 PM,
Anonymous said…
Amanda ~ it is so nice to have you back here. I feel so privileged to be a part of your life little lady ~ Kurt, Ron, Brenda: thanks so very much for keeping us infomed during the long days she was away. We sincerely apapreciate all you have done to keep in touch ~ Love, TAnn
At 2:28 AM,
Anonymous said…
The best Christmas present we can all have is the Mouse back....God knows you are loved by everyone. Keep up the great progress Amanda...Lorne
At 12:17 PM,
Anonymous said…
Amanda,
Welcome Home!!!! We are so happy that you are back in Dallas. Everyone in New Jersey wishes we could visit you, so we are there in spirit.. We will wait to hear feedback from your Dallas visitors.
You are doing awesome, keep up the hard work. The prayers of everyone are being answered more and more. There's no place like home!!! Take care!!!!!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox
New Jersey
At 2:21 PM,
Anonymous said…
mAJOR WITHDRAWL SINDROME!!!!
At 5:13 PM,
Anonymous said…
Okay, blogoholics, here's a note for ya!
I visited Mandy this morning early. The nurses told me she had been awake all night long humming away. When I walked in, she was talking & looking towards the nurse's station. She mentioned something about camping & "Pat". I asked if she was talking about Pat Cooper & she nodded "yes".
So then we were off to therapy where she fell to sleep during leg stretches, but stayed awake during group therapy where a leader asks questions of the patients such as:
What happened to get you here?
Do you know where you are?
Anyhow, Mandy didn't respond during this class, but seemed to pay close attention to what was going on. This could be due to a lack of sleep.
During one therapy session (I think the leg stretching) she was trying say something but all we understood was "shitty"...so we guessed that she wasn't crazy about the exercise!
Sandy (mom)just called me to say that they had Mandy standing up, with lots of support of course. At this point, she said "standing up sucks". That's our girl! Let us know how you feel!
Lori stopped by early this morning too & brought a kitty scarf & card...she did agree with Lori that the scarf was cute...can't remember exact words to quote.
All of this is so exciting to me & I hope y'all enjoy reading the little things that are going on. This is what we get, the little stuff! It will all lead to recovery:o)
I tell Mandy every time I see her that she still has to work hard but we are all so proud of her, and also that we are all in this together! She always nods yes or says okay during this pep talk:)
I will continue to post comments as I see or hear of exciting news.
Christine
At 5:25 PM,
Anonymous said…
Oh, a few more things! One day brings lots to talk about!
They do have dogs visiting patients for animal therapy. Duchess is a miniature beagle that Mandy met today:) She is very cute! First time Mandy saw her, she didn't react much, but the second time, she did pet Duchess:) On Friday, she can get her picture taken with Santa, Duchess on her lap & 4 other "reindogs"! Yes, that's what the sign said! I also saw a parakeet in an office passing by:)
Mandy's rash is clearing up on her face & her left eye seems a little better too.
That's it for now!
Christine
At 8:16 PM,
Anonymous said…
Christine, thanks for the update and stories, that's great! Keep it up. I can't wait to see Mandy. I think about her daily. Hope to see her this weekend!
Rene
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