About a week and a half ago Jesse went in to Boise to spend the afternoon taking psychological tests at the neuro-psychologist's office. This past Tuesday we went in to Idaho Elks to meet with the neuro-psychologist to go over the test results. He told us that Jesse had done extremely well on all of the tests. It has not even been six months since the accident either! We do praise our God for restoring Jesse. Dr Beaver, the neuro-psychologist, doesn't see any reason why Jesse can't return to college in the fall. His only caution is for Jesse to take a lighter academic load for his first quarter back, just to make sure that he doesn't over do it.
This past week Jesse also had another scan taken of his left elbow. He is going to be evaluated by another orthopedic surgeon to see if there might be anything more they might do to help restore better range of motion. His appointment with that surgeon is this coming week.
3/25/2007
3/15/2007
March 15, 2007
This past Tuesday the 13th Jesse went in to Boise to be tested by the Neuropsychologist. It was a long afternoon for him. The testing was from one in the afternoon until nearly five. Jesse and his mom and I will all go in to Idaho Elks rehab next Tuesday for an interview where we'll learn the test results. This is part of the process to determine whether Jesse can return to school in the fall. His rehab continues to go pretty well. It does tire him, but there continues to be progress. He also goes over to a friends house to work on calculus a couple times a week.
3/01/2007
March 1, 2007
It has been a little while since I have updated this blog...Sorry.
Jesse has been walking for a while now. At first he was a little unsteady as he walked. It had been four months since his right leg had done much more than stretch and so that leg was pretty weak. Through his rehab he has been able to regain enough strength so that as he walks he looks pretty normal. His left leg, the one with the destroyed PCL, has improved greatly too. He is now able to straighten it out all the way and when he flexes it he can bend it nearly as much as his right (the undamaged knee) one. His arm continues to improve too. It's really slow going with that left elbow, but there is progress.
This last weekend Jesse went on a trip to Oregon with some friends here in Nampa to see Phil Keaggy in concert. He had a really good time. Then, this past Monday he drove himself to therapy by himself! I took Jesse last week to see his rehab doctor and she cleared him to drive. He had to take a cognitive evaluation and a practical driving evaluation at Idaho Elks rehab also. He's now back on the insurance policy and able to get around on his own.
Jesse needs now to have another appointment with the Nuero Psychologist at Idaho Elks rehab. Then, within a few months we'll be able to assess better how he's doing and be able to better make a decision about him returning to school in the fall.
Jesse has been walking for a while now. At first he was a little unsteady as he walked. It had been four months since his right leg had done much more than stretch and so that leg was pretty weak. Through his rehab he has been able to regain enough strength so that as he walks he looks pretty normal. His left leg, the one with the destroyed PCL, has improved greatly too. He is now able to straighten it out all the way and when he flexes it he can bend it nearly as much as his right (the undamaged knee) one. His arm continues to improve too. It's really slow going with that left elbow, but there is progress.
This last weekend Jesse went on a trip to Oregon with some friends here in Nampa to see Phil Keaggy in concert. He had a really good time. Then, this past Monday he drove himself to therapy by himself! I took Jesse last week to see his rehab doctor and she cleared him to drive. He had to take a cognitive evaluation and a practical driving evaluation at Idaho Elks rehab also. He's now back on the insurance policy and able to get around on his own.
Jesse needs now to have another appointment with the Nuero Psychologist at Idaho Elks rehab. Then, within a few months we'll be able to assess better how he's doing and be able to better make a decision about him returning to school in the fall.
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