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Thanksgiving with the Adams Family
Hi everyone, this is Chris. I arrived at the Moore residence about an hour after Vernon. He was in a rather comfortable looking bed I might say. After a few minutes of getting his thoughts together he decided he wanted to come out and visit. With my work schedule and young children I don’t have…
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The Rise of the Underdog
“The thing about football – the important thing about football – is that it is not just about football.” ― Terry Pratchett Though we hadn’t been following English Football (soccer) closely this season, it was recently brought to our attention that Vernon’s hometown team, The Bournemouth Cherries were just a few games away from being…
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Rehab, Movement, Jokes
I’ll keep it short and sweet. I had the chance to visit Vern for a few hours today. He was in a t-shirt getting ready for physical therapy. We hung out in the physical therapy room with his therapist where he sat up, rode on the stationary bike and worked on a few other critical…
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Vernon – Video
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Hold your breath.
Before a man opens his eyes everyone is positive. But after the eyes are open and they stare…and stare…and stare…people, nurses and doctors start to form opinions. Opinions which are based on large case studies and in most cases are probably highly accurate. It was some time around 6 weeks into Vernon’s recovery and between…
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Climbing with Vern & Maki
Yesterday I had the pleasure of accompanying Allison on the drive out to visit Vernon in Brea. I am in the lucky position to be able to work from the passenger seat on occasion and from the waiting room. I hadn’t seen Vernon in 2 weeks. I was also lucky enough to go rock climbing…
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Pinwheels and Storms
On Thursday I stood on the top of Mt. Whitney at 14,508ft. I was higher than every land-bound person in the lower 48 at that moment. On the long journey up (and down) my heart was filled with anxiety, joy, sadness, fear and a million other emotions. My mind raced as I tried to calm my senses…
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Sedation.
Hi All, this has been a heavy week. Vernon is completely off sedation and this time tomorrow he will be off pain medications and onto methadone which is easier to get off later. I will be heading out of town for next week at an extremely critical time for Vernon and the family. I’ve been…
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Breath
15 breaths per minute…the speed established by the ventilator. 22 breaths per minute…actual breath taken. Based on the math Vernon was taking 7 gulps of air on his own accord when I saw him briefly today. His breathing isn’t strong enough, deep enough or sustained long enough yet…but he is starting to get his lungs under…
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Big Days
Allie asked me to put up tonights post. She provided the pictures, I’ll do the narration. Vernon has been in a medical induced coma for 19 days. I’ve been trying to make it in as much as possible to see the old boy and do anything I can to help. It just so happens that I…