Pzman Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 Originally posted by Panther Commander: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Pzman: I just watched the story. Although the reason for it is not the best, it was nice to see the faces of those who we are all thinking about and praying for. There should be a big CTV picture on the screen below a note saying to click on it. Click on that image and let realplayer run through the 17 seconds then click on Thursday. Then move the bar till is shows 20 minutes or so. The video is from the CTV newcast on Thrusday night. When I click on the CTV news button it asks me if I want to save the file. No list of anything comes up. Nothing runs. </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Russian Posted December 6, 2004 Author Share Posted December 6, 2004 This is the latest news about Matt... Hi Just wanted to let you know that Matt's condition has improved enough in the last 10 days to allow him to be moved from the ICU to a regular room. (Yeah!!!!) The Doctors are greatly pleased that Matthew has regain some strength and some movement and his breathing and heart beat are back close to normal. We are still not out of the woods but this is a step in the right direction as Matts radiation treatment will be able to continue. So far he has had 14 of 31 treatments so he is almost half way. He is starting to loose his hair but considering he was suppose to loose his hair but didn't with the chemo and that didn't work we are taking this as a good sign. However we won't know how effective the radiation is until after it is done. We would like to thank everyone for thier support , prayers and visits. This has really helped bring up Matt's spirits. We are hoping and praying that God will give us a Christmas miracle Tom, Wendy, Micheal, Matthew, and Nicholas Keep those prayers coming. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Russian Posted December 9, 2004 Author Share Posted December 9, 2004 Just talked with Tom. Matthew has been moved to a normal room and has had another radiation treatment today. That makes 17 out of 31. When he was in such bad shape he had only had 10. They are a very happy set of parents and thank everyone for the continued prayers. Steve 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Russian Posted December 15, 2004 Author Share Posted December 15, 2004 Matthew Grace update...he is continuing to improve daily. His radiation treatments are progressing as well. He has now taken 21 out of the 30 he needs. He is still wheel chair bound and continues to be feed using a trach. He is able to talk though. Our prayers are making a difference in his life. Continue to pray for Matthew and the entire Grace family as the Christmas season progresses. It has to be hard to spend this season in the hospital for them. On the other hand it has to be a happy time for them since Matthew is making such progress over the past few weeks. Thanks for your continued prayers. Steve 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moraine Sedai Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 Thanks for the update. It's good to know he's hanging in there and responding well to the treatments. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanachai Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 I can't tell you how much I'd like for this story to have a happy ending... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Russian Posted December 18, 2004 Author Share Posted December 18, 2004 Another Matthew Grace update: HI I am happy to report that Matt is continuing to slowly improve. Matt has completed most of his Radiation with only 8 radiation treatments left to do. His last treatment will be on December 31st! Today the doctors actually let us know that they expect Matt will be able to go back to Golden in the new year!!! We are now in the home planning stage...The doctors here and at home will meet soon for a teleconference to prepare everyone for the move to the Golden hospital. He will have to stay in the hospital in Golden until we have everything prepared at home. (But at least we will be back in our own town.) Nurses are in the process of being trained to watch him at night so we can get some sleep. Wendy and I have also been trained to look after Matthew's trach and G tube. We will now look at our home situation and how we can make it wheelchair assessable. This will require a lot of preparing and renovations but just having him back home in the Golden hospital will be such a blessing till we can get the house ready for him. Of course we are praying that he will regain his ability to walk but that is in God's hands. Matt was so happy today, as it was okayed for him to "Taste" food, The nurse brought him chocolate syrup and he was able to lick a candy cane........ he can't eat food as of yet, but just the taste was heaven........ However the doctor was able to get a gage reflex out of him today!!! If this continues to improve it might mean that we might be able to get rid of the trach and G tube which would make home care so much easier. We are really praying for that! They also worked out a way that he can e-mail his friends so, he has already started the process and will be able to send them off soon. Mike, Nick, Wendy and I are doing well. They were right about the hospital being a special place at Christmas time. They are always entertaining the patients and lots of cheer.... We are all doing a lot of laughing...... oh which reminds me, Matt can now use his talking trach and sounds a lot like a boy on helium ........ ha ha he's great at the munchkin song from the wizard of oz.... follow the yellow brick road.... We are not out of the woods yet as only time will tell how effective the radiation treatment is but it is so nice to see Matt smile and laugh again. It is already hard to believe that he is the same boy who the doctors were so worried about only a few weeks ago. We are looking forward to spending Christmas with Matt in the childrens hospital. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and thank you all for your prayers and support. Tom Wendy Micheal Matthew and Nick 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WineCape Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 My 2 daughters, Raquel (7) and Jessica (5), as well as my wife Lucia and myself will send prayers for and behalf of the family. God bless. Sincerely, Charl Theron Stellenbosch, South Africa 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Russian Posted December 22, 2004 Author Share Posted December 22, 2004 LOL!! Tom didn't know I put these messages on most of the forums here at the BFC boards. Here is an updated post he put on the one he found. Old Warmonger Junior Member Member # 7057 posted December 22, 2004 01:08 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi I would like to thank everyone for thier prayers and support. Matthew is improving every day and we are hopeful that this will continue. This is the first time I've had a chance to get to the forum and read your posts. I thank you all your encouragement! I would also like to thank Steve for updating this thread. The world wide support and prayers are amazing and the effect on my son has been wonderful. We are hopeful that our son will be able to come home soon. Thanks so much! Tom "Warmonger" Grace 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Russian Posted December 30, 2004 Author Share Posted December 30, 2004 Here is the latest update on Matthew Grace. Matthew is continuing to improve slowly and is heading in the right direction which is great. He has only two radiation treatments left so he will be done on friday. The doctors here have already had a conference call with the doctors in Golden to set up Matt moving to the Golden hospital early in the new year. Our prayers have been answered so far. We are planning to bring my two other kids back home right after the new year so they can go back to school. Wendy will go home with them for two weeks then we will switch. Thanks for your support during this stressful time. It was a great help to know that we had prayer and support from all over the world. Thanks again Tom 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanachai Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Originally posted by Panther Commander: I would like to thank everyone for thier prayers and support. Matthew is improving every day and we are hopeful that this will continue. This is the first time I've had a chance to get to the forum and read your posts. I thank you all your encouragement! I would also like to thank Steve for updating this thread. The world wide support and prayers are amazing and the effect on my son has been wonderful. We are hopeful that our son will be able to come home soon. Thanks so much! Tom "Warmonger" Grace It would make me very happy to see a victory in a case like this. Keeping a good thought for all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Warmonger Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 My many thanks to those in CM community who have offered support and prayer for my son. He is improving and might be returning home by the end of the month but we will have to convert our livingroom into a hospital room to do it. My son is keeping track of the countries of those who e-mail etc on a map on the wall of his room so if you can say your country of origin (state or pronvince in larger counties)in your mail that would be great. Thank you again for your support. Warmonger 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan1 Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 Have faith and hope for the best. Spartan1 Athens, Greece 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Wonderful news that your son will be going home soon. We will continue to have Matthew and all of your family in our prayers. Keep the FAITH !!! Cheers, Stingray (Sta. Clara, California) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Russian Posted January 25, 2005 Author Share Posted January 25, 2005 I thought I would share part of an email that Tom Grace sent me last night. I have an amazing story to tell you. The area where we will be setting up Matt's room is carpeted. So for hygienic and ease of movement of Matts equipment we decided to have the carpet removed and an laminated floor put in. We were given some money by an radio station in Calgary in December and thought we use it to pay for this project. I had to get on this fast as the hospital equipment will be arriving soon so I went to the local flooring store. This store is own by a family living about a block away and they have a son who is friends with Matt and they are Christians as well. I found the flooring we wanted and they even dropped the price from $2/square foot to $1.50/square foot which I thought was great. I went home and phoned my wife to update her then after I hung up the phone rang. It was the flooring supply store. They had decided to donate the flooring to us and install it as well. (I was going to have our church organize a work party to help me put it in) I was flabbergasted as we are talking about an $1000 floor!!!! I went back to show them what pattern we wanted. I was so grateful and over whelmed that I could not control my emotions and tears were flowing. They have already delivered the material and will put it in on Wednesday. Let me tell you the whole thing amazed me!!! God really works in amazing ways!! Well I hope to try out your operation. It may take a bit time if it is an large one. Does it matter what side I play. What is PBEM helper and where do I get it? Well gotta get to bed. I have to move furniture tomorrow!!!! Thank you for all your support for this family. God is good. We need but be faithful. Continue to keep the Grace family in your prayers. I believe that Matthew is scheduled to return home sometime in February. Steve 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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