Welcome

Thank you for visiting to check in on Ryan's progress towards recovery. Ryan has always been there for everyone he knows and right now we all hope we can live up to his example by being there for him and his family while he heals. He is strong and we all know that if anyone can come through this it is him.

While Ryan's injuries are serious and frightening, the best thing for us to do is all stay on the same page with accurate information but also all stay positive and look forward to the good news to come. The aim of this site is to reflect the incremental changes in his condition. Also, this should provide a space to express your love and concern for Ryan and his family.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Sadie Eats Gunpowder

Meredith and I visited Ryan on Tuesday afternoon, just in time to sit with him while he fired down some chicken fried steak and mashed taters.  To mirror the previous post, he looked better than I had seen him in a long time and was able to run several sentences together that all made sense...so we had a back and forth going.  The most amazing part to me was when Ryan rolled his eyes in disgust when I told him that Sadie was wearing a bandanna around her neck - something I think Ryan worries may soften her street cred ;)  Afterall, she eats gunpowder for breakfast.

Ryan still had the goatee going and was wearing glasses.  We brought him up some sweatshirts to wear as it gets colder so that he can still catch some fresh air throughout the day.  His level of discomfort was noticeably less than I had ever seen and really the whole visit had a different vibe to it than previous ones as far as his responsiveness and outlook.

I think it's awesome that Ryan's whole family is coming down for Christmas and now is the time to start sending some holiday cards to him (address is to the right on this page).  He doesn't have a lot of storage so don't get too crazy on buying stuff, but cards are good.  In lieu of presents (or in addition to!) I might suggest making a donation towards Ryan's needs.  Please email me at jim@pnola.org if you are interested in doing so.