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IN THE HOME STRETCH!! DISCHARGE DATE SET FOR NOV 10TH! ZACK'S BIRTHDAY!

Aidan continues to make tremendous strides daily. His attitude and drive are admired by all the staff. He is warm and considerate to the other patients. He has made friends of all ages. He walked through the entire hospital while trick or treating on Friday! He's walking quality is best with the walker. He's still working on building muscle and core strength.

 We were able to bring him home for a day pass for Sat and Sunday this weekend. He misses home a lot and misses his family and friends. He enjoys hanging at home with Zack and the neighborhood kids. He has re visited some of his favorite activities like playing Wii! He's lobbying for his room to be painted so it looks like we'll be painting this weekend! We enjoyed a few hours at a Halloween party where there were inflatables that doubled as phyical therapy for Aidan to navigate his way through with the help of his big brother Zack. Taylor joined the family for the afternoon so she could see her brothers in costume. Thank you to Aunt Carolyn and Ned for inviting us to the neighbood festivites.

Monday we had a school visit to plan Aidan's return. The room was filled with our Phyical Therapist, Child Life Specialist, the Principal, VP, Nurse, Child Study team represenative, his teacher, Mom and Dad. Aidan wanted to know why so many of us were for him! We walked his route to ensure he'll be able to get to his classes. Likely he will need an aide to help for the first few weeks as he continues to improve his stength.

Last night Aidan returned to the PICU unit at MMH to visit and show them how far he has come in 30 days since he left there. They were happy to see Aidan. Most times they never know how the kids do after they leave. We wanted them to see that the fantastic care they provided has paid off!

We are working hard Monday - Fri to get home for the weekends. I've told Aidan he is like the rest of us now.. working for the weekends! Soon we'll be home and celebrating his recovery with all of you! Don't forget to RSVP to our event on Sat Nov 13th! You can do so by email to aidansangels04@yahoo.com.  We have awesome silent auction and raffle items. How about a getaway to Lambertville at a Bed and Breakfast or to Mineral Springs Spa and Resort? How about recieving authentic autographed items from Lou Holtz, Boomer Esiasson, Dakotka Fanning or Hall of Fame baseball player Phil Niekro and much more!!

See you soon. Love to all!  Kim

Who let the dogs out?!

Aidan and Bitsy the dog playing Uno.

A close game between Aidan and Bitsy!

Today Aidan played volleyball with very little assistance and walked some stairs!  Seems like a huge accomplishment, huh?  Well, that 's nothing compared to the competitive card game he had with Bitsy the dog! Bisty is able to play Uno, hard to believe I know.  He can recognize colors and numbers.... :) Well, his owner prompts him by voice command.  It was a good distraction for him. 

Don't forget to RSVP to Aidan's Event, it's rapidly approaching! 

A little R&R - Weekend Pass!

Aidan and big brother Zack getting comfy for bed.

Aidan taking a stroll on a beautiful Autumn day. 

Aidan went home for the first time since September 8th!  He had a weekend pass that allowed him to go home on Saturday and Sunday, but had to return to sleep at the hospital for the night.  He is not allowed, by terms of insurance to stay out overnight.  The insurance company feels that if he is well enough to sleep home then he is well enough to be discharged.  Of course Mom and Dad know that is still a little while away.  So, the whole family took advantage of Aidan being home.  He had lots of visitors, played with his brother and a couple of play dates.  He carved pumpkins, played with his dog Casey (who he missed dearly) and just enjoyed being home.  Imagine being away for 7 weeks?  He started to ask what his room looked like and if he had fish.  He was also worried the dog wouldn't remember him.  The homecoming was just in time. 

He is hard at work again at the hospital, the picture above is from today.  And as of today, he is no longer on any medication!  The last of the meds was to ease the stimulation of his nerves re-attaching. 

Aidan is ready for Halloween, he is keeping his costume a secret.... the big reveal is the weekend.  Stay tuned!

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Keep on truckin'

Strengthening himself on his personalized tricycle

Cruising around the halls!  Mom couldn't keep up with him.

Mom having some fun in PT with Aidan.

Aidan improves everyday!  While this sounds positive, and it is, keep in mind sometimes patients recovering from GBS sometime plateau.  This was and frankly still is a fear for Aidan's Mother and Father, but thankfully he is still progressing daily.   He continues to be determined to do things on his own.  In fact, just yesterday he used his walker to get himself to the bathroom and take care of business on his own. 

He is all smiles for the most part however, sometimes he gets frustrated but that quickly disappears.  His schedule continues to be rigorous with back-to-back therapy sessions of all kinds.  We are hoping for a November 11th release date!  Just in time for his big night out at the Elks Club with his friends and family.