One Foot In Front Of The Other...

...and that's just what we will do....

It's been a rather crazy week. I would never have survived without the help and support from everyone. We have crested the hill and heading back to the land of normal. Normal for us, that is....

Chip saw the ENT on Thursday to find out about his face. No surgery is needed to repair the sinuses or bones and it should heal on its own. We may need to see an oral surgeon of he's still not able to open his jaw fully in a few months. That is a bridge to cross when we/if we reach it....

The big day was yesterday with Dr Moser, the neurosurgeon. He is the Director of the Neurosurgery Department and one of the most pleasant, caring and just overall nice guy for a specialist. I've seen a LOT of medical experts in my time but none have come close to Dr Moser.

Dr Moser pulled up the MRI of Chip's spine and showed it to us. Fascinating to say the least! For now, Dr Moser isn't ready to say surgery is necessary. We will follow up in 30 days and re-assess his progress and decide tgen. So no surgery there either. Phew! What a huge relief. It sure seems like life will get normal again now!

Chip was cleared to drive and is thrilled with getting his "driving privileges" back. He's just going short distances but I can relate and say it does give a huge sense of freedom to be able to run to the store or practice or whatever.

So....we got good news after all!! Chippy is still not exactly comfortable and has a way to go. But he's heading in the right direction and improving every day, little by little.

Today was opening day ceremonies for the softball season. They had their photos done, a small parade, lunch and a game. The team plays amazingly well together. They are 3-0 and really "get it". It's so much fun to watch them. Today was no exception.

After softball Chip and I took a walk out on the track where he crashed. Seeing the tree and distance from what he thought was the cause of the crash only caused more confusion. It was rather odd to see it and listen to him talking about it, trying to piece things together.

It was a nice day for some outdoor activities even though a tad on the chilly side. It's also been nice relief now that we learned no surgery. Finally - some good news!