Update - 2/22/06
There is so much to be thankful for! Let us rejoice that Matthew makes little improvements every day.
Yesterday Matthew sat in a chair for FIVE hours. They are working to help Matthew with his neck control. He has been yawning and as Brenda described it, has been making "natural Matthew sounds" when he yawns. Brenda was showing Matthew cards he has received and he raised his RIGHT arm to touch the card that she was holding! Matthew is really trying hard to do everything the staff tells him to do. They have commented on this fact many times to Brenda. Some patients give up or despair and don't try hard when they are in such a condition (or even better conditions), but they are impressed with Matthew's persistence and efforts.
As I mentioned before, there is concern about Matthew's liver count being a little too high. To be more specific - his sodium count is too high in his liver. There is a possibility that a small gland that is connected by a very small "thread" was torn or severed during the "jostling" of the impact of the accident. If this is the case, then there is treatment that would involve medication for the rest of Matthew's life and he would have to be very active (exercise, running, biking, etc.) for all of his life to compensate for that gland not functioning.
The doctors are also cutting back on the size of Matthew's trach little by little.
Yesterday the staff asked Brenda a lot of questions about their house for the time when Matthew is released and can return home. They are sure that when he returns home, he will have to be in a wheelchair for a good portion of the day, even if he is walking because it will take a LONG time for his strength to be built back up to stand and walk. Consequently, after finding out how small the Kurz' house is and one bathroom with limited room for manuevering around, the doctors insisted that Brenda and Erich begin the process of looking for a new house. Please include this concern in your prayers as you continue to pray for Matthew and the whole Kurz family.
Andrew has his final (we hope) follow-up appointment today (2/22) in Columbia. We are anxious to find out if he gets the "all-clear" sign and is given the OK to return to playing sports.
"He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint." Is. 40:29-31
Rachel Asburry
Matthew's godmother
Yesterday Matthew sat in a chair for FIVE hours. They are working to help Matthew with his neck control. He has been yawning and as Brenda described it, has been making "natural Matthew sounds" when he yawns. Brenda was showing Matthew cards he has received and he raised his RIGHT arm to touch the card that she was holding! Matthew is really trying hard to do everything the staff tells him to do. They have commented on this fact many times to Brenda. Some patients give up or despair and don't try hard when they are in such a condition (or even better conditions), but they are impressed with Matthew's persistence and efforts.
As I mentioned before, there is concern about Matthew's liver count being a little too high. To be more specific - his sodium count is too high in his liver. There is a possibility that a small gland that is connected by a very small "thread" was torn or severed during the "jostling" of the impact of the accident. If this is the case, then there is treatment that would involve medication for the rest of Matthew's life and he would have to be very active (exercise, running, biking, etc.) for all of his life to compensate for that gland not functioning.
The doctors are also cutting back on the size of Matthew's trach little by little.
Yesterday the staff asked Brenda a lot of questions about their house for the time when Matthew is released and can return home. They are sure that when he returns home, he will have to be in a wheelchair for a good portion of the day, even if he is walking because it will take a LONG time for his strength to be built back up to stand and walk. Consequently, after finding out how small the Kurz' house is and one bathroom with limited room for manuevering around, the doctors insisted that Brenda and Erich begin the process of looking for a new house. Please include this concern in your prayers as you continue to pray for Matthew and the whole Kurz family.
Andrew has his final (we hope) follow-up appointment today (2/22) in Columbia. We are anxious to find out if he gets the "all-clear" sign and is given the OK to return to playing sports.
"He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint." Is. 40:29-31
Rachel Asburry
Matthew's godmother
posted by Randy Asburry @ 10:26 AM
2 Comments:
At 11:12 PM,
Anonymous said…
its great to hear that Richard is doing so well. thanks for the updates, its the only way for me to find out how he's doing
naomi Mckinney
At 5:32 AM,
Anonymous said…
is there afund that has been set up for the Kurz family? Too help them in this crisses? Please abvise.
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