The Paterson’s are Moving Forward As Nicolas continues to learn how to sit and now stand with muscles he retrains everyday, we move forward to the next steps of his rehabilation. These weeks in August have taken Nic sailing, many trips with friends and family to Shoeless Joe’s Restaurant and new plans for our…
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Happy Days
Leanne and Liam were very happy and proud of Nic when they visited him on Tuesday!
August 1st Week 20 to Week 26
Is Anyone Ready for Some Really Great News? How about Simply Incredible? Six weeks ago I thought I was losing my son. I called my neurosurgeons office in tears, as Nic laid in pain with no ideas on what or how to help him. I slept with him because I was scared of the nurses. I was…
June 9th to June 28thWeek Eighteen to Twenty
Too Scared to Blog Three weeks ago Nicolas was sitting by himself and moving from side to side, gaining balance with his upper body. His wrists had full extention, his legs and toes where gaining strength, he was gaining weight. He smiled alot. He hung out with his friends and gave me a hard…
June 1st Week Seventeen
Nic Goes Home for the First Time! I remember when we had the first fundraiser in Gravenhurst, and wished so desperately that Nicolas could have been there to see his town come together for us in such an incredible way. He wasn’t ready back then, but he was definitely ready for Nic’s Night on May 31st….
May 25th Week Sixteen
May 24 Long Weekend! For the first time in Nicolas’ Life he is not in Muskoka. Saturday we shopped until we dropped and on Sunday we made a BBQ at Mom’s New Apartment! …
May 18th Week Fifteen
Mother’s Day !!! What a great day. I had both of my boys with me, and our two favourite Aunts! The card that Nic bought me at the Eaton’s Center weeks before was absolutely perfect. As was my card from Mitchell written on the back of one of Nic’s menu’s. Both touching. “Where do you…
May 11th Week Fourteen
Complete or Incomplete? What the heck does that mean? And why is it so important to us this week? To be Deemed Complete or Incomplete. If you remember in February, we all assumed or just prayed that Nicolas was Incomplete. Meaning the damage to his…
May 9th Week Thirteen
As weeks fly by and summer seems to be here to stay, I think wow if you are going to be in a wheelchair, this time of year is the best. Nic has had new movement and feelings almost everyday. It is so thrilling to see such a thing, it is as…
May 4th Week Twelve
How do you say “Thank You for Saving My Son’s Life?” Notice anything different about Nic? Monday was our day to see if Nic’s neck had healed enough to take the collar off or go in for more surgery to fuse his neck. Do you remember 12 weeks ago when we almost fused his…