The future of this Blog

6:39am

A few things became clear during the first few days after Taylor's wreck - he would be in the hospital for a long time, and his friends would be coming to the hospital or calling for updates as long as he was there.

I started this Blog as a way to keep those who wanted to know how he was doing updated. I didn't think at the time about it becoming a diary of sorts, documenting thinks like him opening his eyes on March 11th, making eye contact on March 14th, and mouthing the words "I love you" on March 25th. Then, throughout the following months, the blog documented the ups and downs of his recovery at the hospital and his accomplishments at the physical rehab facility where he lived for 3 months.

Fortunately, I had a wireless laptop connection at the hospital so I could update the blog often, usually every morning. A couple of times I didn't do the update until later in the day. I got an email one day from a friend of ours, Marty Wilson, who asked if I could do the update each morning. He said he began to worry something had happened to Taylor if he didn't see anything by noon. It was those kinds of things that really showed us how concerned folks were about Taylor. And, I knew by the number of visitors to the blog that a lot of people were checking on his progress.

For those that have been following the progress on the blog, you've been able to witness what we know has truly been a Miracle. For Taylor to have been as badly hurt as he was, to have been so close to death as he got, and to come back as he has is truly miraculous. That opinion is shared by those in the medical profession that see these kinds of injuries every day.

It's not a coincidence that Connell Waldron spotted Taylor's car upside down, well off the road in the pitch dark of night. It's not fate that the helicopter was fogged in but decided to go for Taylor at the last minute. It's not dumb luck that Officer Pat Guity of the Lakeland Police Department stopped Taylor's Neurosurgeon, Dr. Campanelli, and let him go within seconds of hearing that he had a patient in big trouble at the hospital. We've counted 9 events that could have made a huge difference in how things turned out for Taylor. We know God saved Taylor and gave us a second chance of having him as our son.

The next major things to happen with Taylor is for the Feeding Tube to be removed and an appointment with a specialist at the University of Florida, Shands Hospital, for the facial nerve issue. He'll soon be off the walker and be walking on his own and other current physical limitations will get better with time.

So, what happens to the Blog? As long as he does something that I think the majority would want to know, and as long as people keep checking the Blog, I'll keep posting the information. I really expected to do it less frequently during his physical rehab, but he did so much so quickly that I was posting more often than I thought I would.

Tomorrow is Taylor's first day at Esteem in Winter Haven. It will probably be a day of assessments. We're expecting a friend filled weekend. Yesterday was a busy day at our house with a steady flow of visitors for Taylor.

Yesterday afternoon, our neighbor Pam Wyant, brought the roast, mashed potatoes and green beans she promised Taylor a month ago. Taylor had a helping before he went out for dinner later. Taylor's friend, Ryan Welles, took Taylor to Sam Seltzer's for steak and lobster - something Taylor has talked about for months. At 12:30am this morning he was having another shot at at Pam's roast. It was obviously a big hit. In fact, I plan on it being breakfast.

Although Taylor's medical issues are behind him, he still has a lot of healing to do, and a lot of physical rehab ahead of him. He continues to need your prayers as he works hard on his rehabilitation.