Cards for Kit
Thank you for all the cards and goodies you've sent. Mail call is very important to Kit. Kit is now in outpatient treatment at Walter Reed Medical Center and it looks to be a long recuperation. He would appreciate any encouraging thoughts you might like to send:
Kit came through the neuro-reconstructive surgery well. He expects some improvement from the surgery, but will be immobilized for 3 weeks and expects a painful recovery.
Both Kit and Sandi were able to come home for a holiday visit.
Kit and Sandi are installed in Mologne House on the Walter Reed Hospital campus, awaiting his surgery January 13.
This week they will do a MR Neurography, with exploratory surgery and perhaps neuro-reconstructive surgery to follow. We will try to keep updates posted. Sandi and her family send thanks for all your prayers and ask them to continue for his recovery.
for the children of Afghanistan.
Drop off school supplies at CQ - see more about it here.
Kit's able to walk with a "boot" now, even though he has no feeling below the knee. Hopefully he will find out this week when surgery will be scheduled. They plan on doing to repair the nerve in his right leg - it will start his recovery all over (he'll be in a wheelchair for a while) but the goal is to get feeling back in the foot so he can walk normally.
A 2005 graduate, he was able to educate the students with his experiences and encouraged them to donate school supplies for the children of Afghanistan.
He also surprised them with the gift of his Purple Heart,to be displayed as inspiration at the school.
Liisa Temple, wife of SMSgt. Rex Temple (leader of the school supplies program) was here, along with Matthew Freeman's mom.
An organized trip to a National Guard event at a NASCAR race was a highlight of the week. Sandi and Kit had garage passes and a great seat to see the race.
Kit has been working hard and the Colonel has been pushing him. Yesterday he was able to get the proper heel-toe movement - a real "Cigar Moment" but he had almost no pressure on his foot.
It will come with the physical therapy he is receiving at Walter Reed. He was able to straighten the leg out himself with a five-pound weight. The painful part was when the Colonel straightened his leg from behind!
The best part of the day is mail call - thanks to all of you who are keeping our boy going!!
This means that Sandi and he have had to learn to cope with the wheelchair and the new adjustments it requires. There have been many bright spots, however.
While looking for a place to get Kit some clothes (he got "tired of looking homeless"), Sandi found (what else) a Harley shop - Old Glory Harley Davidson! There just happened to be an event there raising money and awareness for the National Fallen Heroes Monument (www.NationalFallen Heroes.org).
Kit bought a bell for his wheelchair (for good luck or to warn his mom when he's escaping?) and was even able to sit on a bike (first time since he was deployed)! The cheerleaders weren't bad either...
Last week Kit and Sandi were honored to attend Capt. Matt Freeman's memorial service in Anapolis.
Capt. Freeman’s family has established a scholarship fund in his memory. If you would like to participate, please make checks payable to “Captain Matthew Freeman Memorial Scholarship” and send to:
Capt. Matthew Freeman Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o Bryan Bank and Trust P. O. Box 1299 Richmond Hill, GA 31324
Kit has a serious gun shot wound to his right thigh. After several surgeries, he is now beginning the long process of physical therapy to regain the use of his leg.
Kit has been discharged and is now receiving outpatient therapy. Sandi is with him (he still needs 24-hour monitoring) .
Donald is back home working.
