[Texascavers] Re: [greater_houston_grotto] Re: [Texascavers] Mallory report, 8/10/13

2013-08-11 Thread Kevin McGowan 
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On Aug 11, 2013, at 9:57 AM, Roger Moore  wrote:

> This report really has me tearing up. That is our Mallory on the way back for 
> sure. She's right, it still sucks, and she has every right to be pissed off 
> about it. But now she can use those feelings to help her get better.
> 
> Way to go, Mal! Keep kicking ass...
> 
> Roger
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On Aug 11, 2013, at 7:53 AM, "Emily McGowan"  wrote:
> 
>> From her father, Steve:
>> 
>> Today was a good day. When Caleb and I got to the hospital, Mallory was like
>> a totally different person. She was happy to see us, and talked to us. An
>> actual, real conversation. She inquired several times about the condition of
>> Rex, who had been involved in the accident. We finally agreed to call him
>> and let her talk to him. Not sure how well he could hear her, but she
>> responded to him several times. She was very relieved to find out he was OK.
>> She was totally coherent this morning, and asked a lot of questions. She was
>> relieved to find out that she was not "crazy," as she put it. Apparently,
>> she thought that she had lost her mind. We told her she would recover
>> completely, but when I left the room for a little while, she told Caleb she
>> needed to heal, and that she knew that I was not telling the truth when I
>> said she'd fully recover in a few months.
>> 
>> It was a pleasure being around her most of the day. Then, late in the
>> afternoon, she became highly agitated and very upset. We wheeled her up and
>> down the hall to try to calm her down, but she wasn't having any of it. She
>> kept asking for "help," and asking "Why?" over and over. At one point, when
>> she kept saying "help," Caleb said to her, "I'm helping as much as I can."
>> She turned to him and said, "I know, Caleb, but you're not helping much." A
>> few minutes later, she was asking "Why?" over and over, and after a few
>> minutes of Why, Why, Why, I told her, "So that when it's over, we can
>> appreciate how good things are." She looked me in the eye and said, "Well,
>> that sucks." It was hard not to laugh.
>> 
>> She calmed down after that, and when we left she was in her bed and doing
>> well. She has improved tremendously just in the last 24 hours. If she keeps
>> things up at this rate, and someone wants to call it a miracle, I won't
>> argue the point. When we first arrived, we'd have to lean in to her to hear
>> what she was saying. By afternoon, her voice was strong enough for both of
>> us to hear her from normal distance. We were also told that during her OT
>> session, she walked while pushing (and holding on to) a shopping cart.
>> Yesterday, she could only walk with a therapist under each arm (she moved
>> her legs, but they did the actual walking).
>> 
>> Yes, today was a good day.
>> Steve
>> 
>> Vickie took a break today and stayed home and handled paperwork. She came in
>> late this afternoon and can verify that we're not making this up. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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[Texascavers] Re: [greater_houston_grotto] Re: [Texascavers] Mallory report, 8/10/13

2013-08-11 Thread Kevin McGowan 
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On Aug 11, 2013, at 9:57 AM, Roger Moore  wrote:

> This report really has me tearing up. That is our Mallory on the way back for 
> sure. She's right, it still sucks, and she has every right to be pissed off 
> about it. But now she can use those feelings to help her get better.
> 
> Way to go, Mal! Keep kicking ass...
> 
> Roger
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On Aug 11, 2013, at 7:53 AM, "Emily McGowan"  wrote:
> 
>> From her father, Steve:
>> 
>> Today was a good day. When Caleb and I got to the hospital, Mallory was like
>> a totally different person. She was happy to see us, and talked to us. An
>> actual, real conversation. She inquired several times about the condition of
>> Rex, who had been involved in the accident. We finally agreed to call him
>> and let her talk to him. Not sure how well he could hear her, but she
>> responded to him several times. She was very relieved to find out he was OK.
>> She was totally coherent this morning, and asked a lot of questions. She was
>> relieved to find out that she was not "crazy," as she put it. Apparently,
>> she thought that she had lost her mind. We told her she would recover
>> completely, but when I left the room for a little while, she told Caleb she
>> needed to heal, and that she knew that I was not telling the truth when I
>> said she'd fully recover in a few months.
>> 
>> It was a pleasure being around her most of the day. Then, late in the
>> afternoon, she became highly agitated and very upset. We wheeled her up and
>> down the hall to try to calm her down, but she wasn't having any of it. She
>> kept asking for "help," and asking "Why?" over and over. At one point, when
>> she kept saying "help," Caleb said to her, "I'm helping as much as I can."
>> She turned to him and said, "I know, Caleb, but you're not helping much." A
>> few minutes later, she was asking "Why?" over and over, and after a few
>> minutes of Why, Why, Why, I told her, "So that when it's over, we can
>> appreciate how good things are." She looked me in the eye and said, "Well,
>> that sucks." It was hard not to laugh.
>> 
>> She calmed down after that, and when we left she was in her bed and doing
>> well. She has improved tremendously just in the last 24 hours. If she keeps
>> things up at this rate, and someone wants to call it a miracle, I won't
>> argue the point. When we first arrived, we'd have to lean in to her to hear
>> what she was saying. By afternoon, her voice was strong enough for both of
>> us to hear her from normal distance. We were also told that during her OT
>> session, she walked while pushing (and holding on to) a shopping cart.
>> Yesterday, she could only walk with a therapist under each arm (she moved
>> her legs, but they did the actual walking).
>> 
>> Yes, today was a good day.
>> Steve
>> 
>> Vickie took a break today and stayed home and handled paperwork. She came in
>> late this afternoon and can verify that we're not making this up. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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[Texascavers] Re: [greater_houston_grotto] Re: [Texascavers] Mallory report, 8/10/13

2013-08-11 Thread Chris Lafferty 
Keep on fighting, Mallory! This is some of the best news yet.

Chris
On Aug 11, 2013 8:57 AM, "Roger Moore"  wrote:

> **
>
>
> This report really has me tearing up. That is our Mallory on the way back
> for sure. She's right, it still sucks, and she has every right to be pissed
> off about it. But now she can use those feelings to help her get better.
>
> Way to go, Mal! Keep kicking ass...
>
> Roger
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Aug 11, 2013, at 7:53 AM, "Emily McGowan"  wrote:
>
> > From her father, Steve:
> >
> > Today was a good day. When Caleb and I got to the hospital, Mallory was
> like
> > a totally different person. She was happy to see us, and talked to us. An
> > actual, real conversation. She inquired several times about the
> condition of
> > Rex, who had been involved in the accident. We finally agreed to call him
> > and let her talk to him. Not sure how well he could hear her, but she
> > responded to him several times. She was very relieved to find out he was
> OK.
> > She was totally coherent this morning, and asked a lot of questions. She
> was
> > relieved to find out that she was not "crazy," as she put it. Apparently,
> > she thought that she had lost her mind. We told her she would recover
> > completely, but when I left the room for a little while, she told Caleb
> she
> > needed to heal, and that she knew that I was not telling the truth when I
> > said she'd fully recover in a few months.
> >
> > It was a pleasure being around her most of the day. Then, late in the
> > afternoon, she became highly agitated and very upset. We wheeled her up
> and
> > down the hall to try to calm her down, but she wasn't having any of it.
> She
> > kept asking for "help," and asking "Why?" over and over. At one point,
> when
> > she kept saying "help," Caleb said to her, "I'm helping as much as I
> can."
> > She turned to him and said, "I know, Caleb, but you're not helping
> much." A
> > few minutes later, she was asking "Why?" over and over, and after a few
> > minutes of Why, Why, Why, I told her, "So that when it's over, we can
> > appreciate how good things are." She looked me in the eye and said,
> "Well,
> > that sucks." It was hard not to laugh.
> >
> > She calmed down after that, and when we left she was in her bed and doing
> > well. She has improved tremendously just in the last 24 hours. If she
> keeps
> > things up at this rate, and someone wants to call it a miracle, I won't
> > argue the point. When we first arrived, we'd have to lean in to her to
> hear
> > what she was saying. By afternoon, her voice was strong enough for both
> of
> > us to hear her from normal distance. We were also told that during her OT
> > session, she walked while pushing (and holding on to) a shopping cart.
> > Yesterday, she could only walk with a therapist under each arm (she moved
> > her legs, but they did the actual walking).
> >
> > Yes, today was a good day.
> > Steve
> >
> > Vickie took a break today and stayed home and handled paperwork. She
> came in
> > late this afternoon and can verify that we're not making this up.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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[Texascavers] Re: [greater_houston_grotto] Re: [Texascavers] Mallory report, 8/10/13

2013-08-11 Thread Chris Lafferty 
Keep on fighting, Mallory! This is some of the best news yet.

Chris
On Aug 11, 2013 8:57 AM, "Roger Moore"  wrote:

> **
>
>
> This report really has me tearing up. That is our Mallory on the way back
> for sure. She's right, it still sucks, and she has every right to be pissed
> off about it. But now she can use those feelings to help her get better.
>
> Way to go, Mal! Keep kicking ass...
>
> Roger
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Aug 11, 2013, at 7:53 AM, "Emily McGowan"  wrote:
>
> > From her father, Steve:
> >
> > Today was a good day. When Caleb and I got to the hospital, Mallory was
> like
> > a totally different person. She was happy to see us, and talked to us. An
> > actual, real conversation. She inquired several times about the
> condition of
> > Rex, who had been involved in the accident. We finally agreed to call him
> > and let her talk to him. Not sure how well he could hear her, but she
> > responded to him several times. She was very relieved to find out he was
> OK.
> > She was totally coherent this morning, and asked a lot of questions. She
> was
> > relieved to find out that she was not "crazy," as she put it. Apparently,
> > she thought that she had lost her mind. We told her she would recover
> > completely, but when I left the room for a little while, she told Caleb
> she
> > needed to heal, and that she knew that I was not telling the truth when I
> > said she'd fully recover in a few months.
> >
> > It was a pleasure being around her most of the day. Then, late in the
> > afternoon, she became highly agitated and very upset. We wheeled her up
> and
> > down the hall to try to calm her down, but she wasn't having any of it.
> She
> > kept asking for "help," and asking "Why?" over and over. At one point,
> when
> > she kept saying "help," Caleb said to her, "I'm helping as much as I
> can."
> > She turned to him and said, "I know, Caleb, but you're not helping
> much." A
> > few minutes later, she was asking "Why?" over and over, and after a few
> > minutes of Why, Why, Why, I told her, "So that when it's over, we can
> > appreciate how good things are." She looked me in the eye and said,
> "Well,
> > that sucks." It was hard not to laugh.
> >
> > She calmed down after that, and when we left she was in her bed and doing
> > well. She has improved tremendously just in the last 24 hours. If she
> keeps
> > things up at this rate, and someone wants to call it a miracle, I won't
> > argue the point. When we first arrived, we'd have to lean in to her to
> hear
> > what she was saying. By afternoon, her voice was strong enough for both
> of
> > us to hear her from normal distance. We were also told that during her OT
> > session, she walked while pushing (and holding on to) a shopping cart.
> > Yesterday, she could only walk with a therapist under each arm (she moved
> > her legs, but they did the actual walking).
> >
> > Yes, today was a good day.
> > Steve
> >
> > Vickie took a break today and stayed home and handled paperwork. She
> came in
> > late this afternoon and can verify that we're not making this up.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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