Go Utes!!

So, today was the first day that I have really been away from the hospital during the day.  It wasn't very easy for me to leave Christian, even in the very loving, capable hands of Sheila and Mike.  I'm pretty sure all three of them were conspiring to get me to go to the Utah game.  For those of you that don't know, Christian married into a pretty devout Utah family.  He has been, for lack of a better word, dragged to all of the games since we started dating.  I think he started out indifferent and was just being a good sport, but now I actually think he loves it as much as I do.  Anyway, I went to the game while Chris and his parents spent the day together.  It was fun and the game was great, but I can't wait until Christian is ready to come to the games again.  Go Utes!

That little story is not the reason I am writing tonight.  This morning I went to visit Chris before the game and I helped Chris do some stretching and muscle work.  He did great and as like most days we saw a little more movement than the last.  Today he had a little extension in his wrist.  That is HUGE, we haven't seen much in his upper extremities since the accident.  After the game my mom and I went back to the hospital to visit before bed.  We were visiting and there was a knock on the door and to our surprise it was the Life Flight team.  Laurie was one of the flight nurses that helped get Christian off of the mountain.  He remembers her above him during the flight.  She said that she helped him with his breathing during the whole ordeal, talked him through it.  She said she's been thinking about him a lot, because that when they were getting out of the helicopter he said "I'm going to make the most of this".  They were excited to see that he was true to his word and making the best of this situation.  It was pretty amazing to be able to meet and thank the people that saved his life.  So thank you Laurie RN, Gordon RN, and Rich (pilot) for doing what you do...saving fabulous people like my husband. Anyhow, Christian started showing off his moves to the them and he moved his arm, his whole arm, using his bicep!  Another first.  It is so amazing to watch his hard work pay off.  From morning to night his movement gets better.  Sure there may be days when we don't get as much as the last, but as of now we're on the up and up and no one can stop us.

Chris and I have talked about what we are supposed to be learning from this and how it has changed our perception on life...thus far.  I can tell you that from minute one when Matt showed up at our house to take me to the hospital my view of this life changed, instantly.  I will share just a couple of the many lessons we have learned.  Love unconditionally and without limits.  Live a life of no regrets.  Wear a helmet :).  Patience.  Befriend a EMT today.  I could go on all night, but I'll save a few for Chris to share with you at a later time.  

A quote to sleep on..."God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."  Henry David Thoreau

All my love.  Jessi