Tuesday, 17 March 2009

Small steps and giant leaps


Kev took some real steps forward, both literally and figuratively, in December and January. However, for every photo we have of him on the move, he spends many, many, many hours sleeping both beforehand and afterwards. One day he slept for 20 hours of the 24!!

I feel so frustrated at times as we have a lot of equipment here to help with his rehab, but both his lack of energy and probably a lack of motivation hold him back.

We have found that the best incentive for him is the stimulation of having family and friends around; sadly, however, we just can’t get enough of it. For example, when Kev's dad was here, Kev was coming to the table for meals with us, was getting up regularly in the mornings and was participating in far more activities. Click here to see recent photos that demonstrate what he is really capable of.

Your input, not matter how small you might think it is, can be of enormous value. So please help us in any way that you can think of – please don’t be one of the many who think that ‘others’ are doing it!

We are currently looking seriously at the possibilities for therapies outside of Western Australia, with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), neuro-feedback and intensive physio being the preferred choices among those that we have researched. Read more!