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Friday, December 20, 2013

What a HUGE day and week! We were so blessed by 97.1 zht coming to our house and doing secret Santa for my kids! It was AMAZING! We are so beyond blessed to have such awesome giving people around us!
Then today, well today has been a day alright! We went to see Dr. Maack this morning and everything in Alec's left leg looks good. He can start using crutches! 8 weeks and one day following this accident my son stood up! I'll get back to that....
then we went straight to get Alec's haircut! That's right, the Tim Riggins or Sunshine hair is no longer! Now those of you who know Alec, know what a big deal that truly is. All I can say is he REALLY loves Brontay!
Then tonight Alec took his first step! It was absolutely amazing and heart wrenching at the same time. I can honestly say it is one of the hardest things I've had to watch. He was pretty wobbly and I kept trying to make sure he didn't fall. He said, "Mom, I'm going to fall! Its gonna happen and you have to let me fall, that's the only way I will learn to walk again!" Are you kidding me? What an incredible man he is! I cannot believe his wisdom and strength! UNBELIEVABLE! What a long journey we have ahead, but how blessed we are to witness such courage and strength. Thank you for all your love support and prayers, we feel it everyday!







Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Such an awesome experience with the prosthetic doctors this morning! Alec is doing so well that they are going to start fitting him for a prosthetic in the next couple of weeks!!! Can you even believe that?
We meet with Dr. Maack  on Thursday and if Alec can start bearing weight on his left leg, they can start those fittings, and get him up and learning with a prosethic in the next couple of weeks! I am completely overwhelmed and excited for him!
It is going to be a long process and will take months to get him a correct prosthetic, but the fact that he could be up standing in the next few weeks is SO AWESOME!!! We were not expecting it to be this soon! But as usual, he continues to defy the odds and is amazing and strong! I know that prayer works and that every single one of you has made this all happen.....that along with his awesome attitude and motivation! Pray for continued good news on Thursday so he can get moving! Love you all and THANK YOU!!!!!

Sunday, December 15, 2013

This is a post directly from Alec that was on Facebook: I had a great time watching the Utes smash the Y tonight. I know that most of the people I owe my life to wont see this post, but I am so thankful to this school and the hospital. All the athletics here have been amazing in coming and supporting me while I was in the hospital, and giving me special treatment out of it. I really want to express my gratitude to all the doctors, surgeons, nurses, and aids that saved my life. As I have many appointments with these men and women, I find I am excited and can't wait to see them. I am beyond lucky to be alive. I want to say thank you so much. I could never repay you for all that you've done for me. I have absolutely nothing to complain about, and I won't complain. I will just take advantage of this second chance on life.

Friday, December 13, 2013

I haven't been very good at updating the blog the last little bit..... it's kind of been an emotional roller coaster for me lately.
I remember when my brother passed away almost 12 years ago, and the thing that was the hardest for me was how life just keeps going for everyone else,  and my life was changed. I have felt this way so much the last week. I have tried to get in the spirit of the season and have had a hard time doing so. Then Tuesday came and we were blessed with SO many amazing people showing up to show support for Alec at Chilis. I can't even begin to express how overwhelmed with gratitude we were for how many came to show support and help Alec. Although his life and the lives of all of those close to us have changed forever, we are not alone. I love each of you and am so thankful for Alec and his absolutely amazing gift of life. He inspires me everyday! This next week will be huge for him.....we meet the prosthetic Doctor on Tuesday and then the orthopedic team on Thursday. He is so hopeful to have healed enough to be able to start using crutches. Pray for his healing and remember how much we love and appreciate all of you.

Monday, December 9, 2013

Sorry it's been a few days......I personally have struggled the last few days.
Alec has been doing awesome as usual! He has become this amazing man that I am so proud of. He was feeling so good last Friday that he decided to go out. He went to the Doctor with Brontay in Provo, then went to a movie, and then did a little shopping for the puppy! (His name is Ryder)
 It was all good until it wasn't......he was completely wiped out Saturday and Sunday. It just takes so much out of him to do that much, and he hasn't done that much in 6 weeks!!!
 Today he went to the dentist and got his teeth fixed, he's SO happy about that!
Then we went to Dr. Hawkins, (who is his primary care Doctor) all went well! Tomorrow we have another appointment with the orthopedic team just to check the incisions and make sure it all looks good after getting the stitches out. Tomorrow is also the Give Back Night at Chilis in Herriman for anyone that wants to come. They are donating 15% of anyone's total. That is SO awesome! We are again overwhelmed with gratitude!
I am doing better today, just so hard to handle, and hard to be the mom. I just want to fix it or wake up and have it not be true. It's so hard to realize that your son's life will never be the same, and there isn't one thing you can do about it! But I am extremely grateful there IS a life and for his amazing attitude! Rourke and Pam have been awesome, and have continued to help at every turn and I am beyond thankful for them! Thank you for the love, concern, and prayers.....please don't stop as we are adjusting to a new normal and have a VERY long road ahead to get him healthy again, and on the move!!

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Today has been a good day! We went to see the orthopedic team early this morning and they took out all of Alec's stitches. They gave him a compression sock and it seems as though that is really helping with the muscle spasms. It hurt like a banchee to get them out but as usual, he is extremely tough! Later we went to the plastics team and they checked his hand, pins are still in place and it's healing well. Alec was told he can shower now without covering his right thigh.... woohoo, one more body part uncovered! He also finished his antibiotic and the nurse came and took out his PIC line! Yup that's another body part uncovered. He has EVERY line, stitch, monitor and everything else off, (except his right hand) exactly 5 weeks to the day of his accident! Can you believe that???AMAZING!!!!!!
Last night he even attended the football banquet for his little brother and the team he coached. While he was completely wiped out, and spent most of the night in a lot of pain, it was so awesome to have him there. Even more so for him to be there with the boys he loves.


PS they moved his appointment with the prosthetic team from Jan 21 to Dec 17th!!!! That is great news!

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Its been a few days since I personally posted.....sorry about the delay. Alec's post on Thanksgiving was so far East of anything I could post, so I left it at that. I have decided that this blog, while being great to keep everyone updated, is also my therapy. It's a way for me to get out my own personal thoughts and feelings. So, if it seems personal, it is!
Alec has been home 5 days now and while its been great to have him home, its also scary and overwhelming. All the meds, dressing changes, medical supplies, and IVs are stressful, but I am so grateful to have him home and be able to help him however I can. The one thing I can't do is help with the pain both physically and emotionally.

 Watching my son come to terms with his situation is more difficult than anything I had previously imagined. The physical pain, and not being able to take that away, is extremely difficult. He had several break downs the first couple days he was home as reality became more clear, the only thing I could do was lay next to him and hold him. I truly tried to come up with some words of comfort, but they're just aren't any! There is not one thing I can say that will fix this. At the end of every meltdown, Alec did exactly what he has done since the beginning, pulled himself up and began to express how grateful he is for his life.

His dad is a huge help to him and is here with him every minute he possibly can be. His brothers and sisters have been absolutely amazing and have been extremely patient and understanding. My mother basically pulled off thanksgiving on her own.... I don't know what I'd do without her! The love support and prayers have helped more than any of you will ever know. Tomorrow is Nick and Cody's birthday, and as I write this I am overwhelmed with love for these two boys. I am so beyond grateful that Nick is ok and doing well. I love you two!
Rourke and I love our son and if there was ANY way we could fix this or trade him places it would've been done. We will continue to love and help him any way we can through this long and difficult journey.
Brontay came back from Texas today and that put a serious smile on both their faces. She is doing well and adjusting to her diabetes better than most 21 year olds would. What a gift she is and we are so grateful to have her in our lives.When I watch them together my heart is just filled with love for both of them, what they've been through, and how great they are together.
This will be a busy week as we have many doctor appointments and are hopeful to continue moving forward slowly, but surely!
I love you all and THANK YOU for your continuos prayers!