Neely's HOME!!!!

Neely came home today! She still has a long road of recovery with lots of therapy of different types, but has such an awesome support system. I can only think by the picture I am including that Neely is trilled to be coming home! The doctors warn that although Neely looks completely healthy on the outside, her body is still healing and repairing on the inside. She still has some swelling inside her brain so she is scheduled for a follow up MRI in two weeks. Christy and Jamie and Ava are thrilled to be back home under one roof. Neely is still taking all the meds she was in the hospital and doctors have told Christy and Jamie to keep visitors to a minimum and to keep Neely out of public places for a few months, due to the immune-suppressants that she takes. We are all so grateful to the doctors and staff at GHS for the care they gave Neely and her family during the 19 day stay. Neely's recovery has been nothing short of a miricle and there is only one who we can think for that.

Go Neely Go!

Good News! Just spoke with Christy and there is a big possibility that Neely may come home tomorrow! She is making unbelievable progress and everyday we get a little more Neely back. Don't really know alot of details yet, but we keep praying that she continues on the remarkable recovery track.

Neely is all settled into the Roger C Peace Rehab Center. New room...new staff...new toys...lots of new stuff to get used to these days. She is extra timid and unsure of the new staff as they come into the room to meet her. The visitation at the Rehab Center is very strict. Visitors are allowed after 4:30pm on weekdays and after 1pm on Saturdays. She will begin her intensive physical therapy tomorrow with Daddy by her side. Christy and Jamie switched shifts tonight. We have no idea how long she will be here.We visited with Neely this evening and are very proud to report the unbelievable and encouraging progress that she has made. Apparently, Dr Honeycutt wrote the order to move Neely to rehab three days ago. The therapists are looking at that old information and expecting to see Neely in that condition when they come in to work with her. Much to their surprise, they see a playful and alert little girl in the room. From following these posts, you know that the past three days have shown exponential improvement.Tonight, Jon and I saw her walking around her room, coloring, playing and laughing with Ava, and eating on her own. Tonight's menu was chicken fingers (by request of the princess) and she wanted to share with us. She asked for dipping sauce and drank all of her chocolate milk. The steroid treatments she has received cause an increase in appetite and will help her gain back the weight she has lost.She has realized what the buttons on her bed can do, including calling the nurse, which she did several times just for a laugh. We see so much more of our Neely every time we see her and we couldn't be happier.