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Taylor made another visit to the Opthamologist today. His vision is finally back to 20/20, but the double vision is still an issue. It's still correcting on its own, so he'll go back in 4 months to see how it's doing. It could be a long time yet before the Dr. determines if nature is finished and glasses will be needed to correct it.
He also has a little nystagmus action going on. When he looks hard to the side, his eyes still shake a little. Time should heal that as well.
His physical therapy schedule was reduced after the Therapists felt he may have reached a plateau. But, he's been working out at the local gym, and they've seen a little improvement, so he's back to 3 days a week at rehab. He is able to walk without the cane at rehab, and hopefully he'll be able to get rid of it soon. It's more of a safety net than it is something he needs to support himself. He never uses it inside the house and hasn't stumbled or fallen. So, it shouldn't be much longer before he can do without it all the time.
We went to the Associated Reformed Presbyterian Church on Wednesday night so Taylor could thank the prayer group there for their cards and prayer when he was out of commission. The Pastor there, Rob Patrick. spent a lot of time at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, and made the trip to FINR to visit Taylor several times. And, he's stopped by the house often since Taylor has come home. No one but Rev. Patrick knew he would be there Wednesday night, so when he was introduced to the 100+ people there, it was obvious by their faces that they were glad he stopped by. Taylor thanked everyone for praying and thinking about him during his "really hard time". Watery eyes, including ours, were plentiful.
Yesterday I went to Highlands county to photograph a vehicle in a salvage yard in which 5 young people were involved in a head on crash with a semi truck/trailer, resulting in the death of 1 of the occupants. It was one of the most destroyed vehicles I had seen in a long time. I hadn't given much thought to it during the hour drive there, but when I saw the car and the evidence of death, I could only wonder how the parents of the boy that was killed is coping. He would have been 19 this November.
I've reminded Taylor's friends that, just as in that case, life can be over in seconds. At 7:30am the day of that crash, that car was full of kids who were likely talking and laughing. Then, it all ended. For one, life is over. For the other 4 survivors, their lives have changed forever.
Don't forget what I told the group of kids that came to the hospital on March 6th when Taylor's brain pressure rose to fatal limits requiring emergency surgery. Make sure those you love know it. The last thing Taylor heard us say and the last thing we said before his wreck was "I love you". We had comfort in knowing that should Taylor not come back the way he has, at least we knew those 3 words were the last we heard him say and the last he heard us say.
He also has a little nystagmus action going on. When he looks hard to the side, his eyes still shake a little. Time should heal that as well.
His physical therapy schedule was reduced after the Therapists felt he may have reached a plateau. But, he's been working out at the local gym, and they've seen a little improvement, so he's back to 3 days a week at rehab. He is able to walk without the cane at rehab, and hopefully he'll be able to get rid of it soon. It's more of a safety net than it is something he needs to support himself. He never uses it inside the house and hasn't stumbled or fallen. So, it shouldn't be much longer before he can do without it all the time.
We went to the Associated Reformed Presbyterian Church on Wednesday night so Taylor could thank the prayer group there for their cards and prayer when he was out of commission. The Pastor there, Rob Patrick. spent a lot of time at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, and made the trip to FINR to visit Taylor several times. And, he's stopped by the house often since Taylor has come home. No one but Rev. Patrick knew he would be there Wednesday night, so when he was introduced to the 100+ people there, it was obvious by their faces that they were glad he stopped by. Taylor thanked everyone for praying and thinking about him during his "really hard time". Watery eyes, including ours, were plentiful.
Yesterday I went to Highlands county to photograph a vehicle in a salvage yard in which 5 young people were involved in a head on crash with a semi truck/trailer, resulting in the death of 1 of the occupants. It was one of the most destroyed vehicles I had seen in a long time. I hadn't given much thought to it during the hour drive there, but when I saw the car and the evidence of death, I could only wonder how the parents of the boy that was killed is coping. He would have been 19 this November.
I've reminded Taylor's friends that, just as in that case, life can be over in seconds. At 7:30am the day of that crash, that car was full of kids who were likely talking and laughing. Then, it all ended. For one, life is over. For the other 4 survivors, their lives have changed forever.
Don't forget what I told the group of kids that came to the hospital on March 6th when Taylor's brain pressure rose to fatal limits requiring emergency surgery. Make sure those you love know it. The last thing Taylor heard us say and the last thing we said before his wreck was "I love you". We had comfort in knowing that should Taylor not come back the way he has, at least we knew those 3 words were the last we heard him say and the last he heard us say.
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I think that I have told you this before but, the last thing that Meredith and I say before we hang up is "I love you"
Thanks you guys.
Love, Mel
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