Week 8

Here is an entry written by my mom:

JASON IS SLOWLY IMPROVING. HE IS MORE AWAKE, WATCHING THE OLYMPICS , GETTING A LOT OF PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. JASON DOESN'T COMMUNICATE BACK TO US YET-BUT HE DOES FOLLOW COMMAND, SUCH AS "LOOK AT THE TV" AND HIS HEAD WILL TURN TOWARDS IT.

JAY IS STILL ENDURING HIS "SYMPATHETIC STORMING" EPISODES. THEY ARE GETTING FARTHER APART BUT PRETTY INTENSE WHEN HE GETS ONE. FEVER, SPASMS, SWEATS. YOU CAN LOOK UP SYMPATHETIC STORMING ON THE INTERNET AND GET LOTS OF INFO AND SEE WHAT HE IS ENDURING. IT IS A PART OF HIS TRAMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND IS SUPPOSE TO SUBSIDE AT SOME POINT. EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT WITH THE BRAIN RECOVERY PROCESS.

JASON LOOKS GOOD, MOM BUZZED HIS HAIR YESTERDAY AND IT WAS OK--JASON DOESN'T HOLD HIS HEAD UP BY HIMSELF TO WELL SO THE PHYSICAL THERAPIST HELD HIM WHILE I CUT HIS HAIR.

WE ARE GOING TO TRY "VISITORS" AT A LOW PACE. IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO VISIT JASON, PLEASE CALL :

JILL LEACH AT 831-646-1066 OR 831-601-3426

TO SET UP A GOOD DAY AND TIME TO SEE JAY. WE WOULD LIKE FAMILY TO BE THERE WHEN HE HAS VISITORS. IT IS REALLY HELPFUL TO THE VISITOR TO HAVE FAMILY THERE-WE CAN TALK, EXPLAIN THINGS ETC. WE ONLY ASK THAT IF YOU ARE ILL OR HAVE BEEN RECENTLY THAT YOU PUT OFF VISITING JASON. WE ARE TRYING TO KEEP HIM HEALTHY AND AS STRONG AS HE CAN BE. WE THINK AT THIS POINT SEEING FAMILIAR FACES WILL BE ENCOURAGING FOR JAY.

WE DO APPRECIATE EVERYONES OUTPOURING OF LOVE, PRAYERS, AND SUPPORT! LOVE, THE LEACH FAMILY...