HI Everyone,
Its been so long since our last update to you! Here's the latest:
Our little soldier keeps on keeping on. The last six months have flown by and were filled with a few "downs" and a whole lot of "ups".
Jake took a long break from therapy (with alot of help from our insurance carrier). He is now back in therapy at Casa Colina in Pomona under the care of a prominent pediatric physiatrist. Jake is getting cutting edge help with his gait and is currently being evaluated for orthopedic surgery on his left hand and wrist. He is getting "brighter" all the time, with the help of a special medication prescribed for him by a pediatric psychiatrist that specializes in brain injury.
The rest of us are doing fine, except that most of us have been sick in one way or another for the last six months, which explains the lack of updates. Hannah gets the record though, as she was down with mono for about 4 months. Please keep praying for us - we know that alot of you have been sick and we will keep praying for you!
Isabelle and Jake are enrolled in a charter school homeschool program that specializes in both classical and Montessori methods.. We are in the process of petitioning for more resources for Jake. We have the aid of one of the few pediatric brain injury educational specialists in the country and hope for this process to accelerate.
Kevin now has his old job back as director of operations for his brothers metal roofing company and business is going very well. Julie, having recovered from her major surgery last year keeps very busy with Jake's therapy and homeschooling, not to mention everything else.
To help us downsize, we have moved from the home we used to own to a smaller , more manageable place in the Harveston development in Temecula. Smalller yes, but no yard to take care of and right next to all the amenities. What a tremendous burden has been lifted as, with God's help, we have simplified our lives!
With things more manageable now, we plan on keeping you all updated more often so stay tuned!
Again thanks for your prayers. We will keep you all in ours!
Romans 15:13
On Thurs, Aug. 4, 2005, Jake fell from an indoor play apparatus at a fast food restaurant and sustained life threatening head injuries. He was treated locally and air-lifted to Children's Hospital in San Diego.
Jake Buckett is 9 yrs old and lives in Murrieta, Ca. He has his Dad and Mom, Kevin and Julie, and two sisters, Hannah, 14, and Isabelle, 4.
