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Saturday, July 9th - Day 20 (mid-day update)

Submitted by Guy Lunardi on Sat, 2005-07-09 14:07.

Tim and Maria went to visit 2 places this morning in Provo. The IHC Utah Valley Hospital Rehabilitation center and the 'East Lake' Center across the street from it.

The Center attached to the hospital is fairly nice. With only 18 beds and 1 nurse for every 5 patients, it seems to offer the highest level of attention of all the centers Tim visited. There is one technician assigned for each nurse. So basically, 2 people of staff for every 5 patient. They have availability and would be able to take care of Tori.

It is located 10 minutes from Tim and Maria's house and only 5 minutes from Maria's office.

After touring the 2 facilities, we stopped at a french bakery and loaded up (again one may add). The 3 of us ordered probably 8 or 9 pastries. We took them to go and then ahead to Starbucks Coffee on University Parkway in Orem. With 2 Grande Caffe Late and a hot chocolate, we were set with our breakfast of champions.

While discussing over breakfast, we commented about Tori's friends nicknames online. Something that Maria said made me somehow manage to spit a mouth of hot chocolate all over myself (Tori, you are not the only one).

It is now 2pm and she has been awake for a few hours and off the respirator since 9am.

She has quite a few visitors today. Jim Norman, his spouse and youngest daughter are here visiting her. Tina, her husband, Russell and Ashton are here. And finally, Ryan, his wife and 2 boys are here as well.

Tori was watching Shark Tale earlier on TV and, as I am sending this, is getting repositionned and released from air-pressured socks and shoes.

Love,
-Guy

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MY SON JEFF

Submitted by MARGARET on Wed, 2005-07-13 10:30.

MY SON HAS HAD TWO BRAIN INJURIES. ONE FROM A WRESTLING ACCIDENT JULY 29, 2000 AND THEN ANOTHER FROM A CAR ACCIDENT IN NOVEMBER 2001. THE 1ST ONE WAS A 24 HOUR COMA AND REMOVAL OF A BLOOD CLOT FROM THE BRAIN. THE 2ND ONE, WHICH WAS THE WORST, HE WAS COMATOSE FOR 3 WEEKS AT LDS HOSPITAL, THE THINGS TORI HAS GONE THRU ARE THE SAME IT SEEM THAT JEFF HAD. ENCOURAGING NEWS IS THAT JEFF IS NOW FINISHING COLLEGE AT SUU AND DRIVES A CAR AND IS DOING SO MUCH BETTER. HE HAD A BROKEN FEMUR, CLAVICLE, JAW, BRUISED HEART, KIDNEY AND BLADDER, PLUS THE RESULTS OF THE BRAIN INJURY. THEY SAID IT WAS LIKE BABY SHAKEN SYNDROME. IT HAS NOW BEEN 3 1/2 YEARS SINCE AND HE WORKS PART TIME AND IS FINISHING SCHOOL. HE DOES HAVE SOME SHORT TERM MEMORY PROBLEMS, AND USES A PALM PILOT. BE SURE TO GET HER A PALM PILOT, IT REALLY HELPS, JEFF CALLS IT HIS MECHANICAL BRAIN, REALLY HELPS HIM ALOT. IF THERE IS ANY THING I CAN DO FOR YOU, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT HOME IN PROVO-370-9561. HE ALSO FINISHED HIS REHAB AT UTAH VALLEY HERE AFTER COMPLETING REHAB AT LDS HOSPITAL. OUR SITUATIONS SOUND SO SIMILAR, IT SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY WHEN THIS ALL HAPPENED TO US. WE WILL CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR YOU, AND AGAIN, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, PLEASE CALL ME.,,

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Thank you Margaret

Submitted by Tim Schmanski on Thu, 2005-07-14 08:31.

Thank you so much Margaret for sharing Jeff's encouraging story. So many people have shared stories similar to Jeff's with me and miraculous recoveries do indeed occur!! We can only hope and pray that Tori's eventual story will be as great and wonderful as Jeff's. Thanks again for sharing Margaret and I wish you and your family all the best.

Sincerely,
-Tim

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