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Saturday, April 25, 2009

Jay is out of Long Beach Memorial!

On Thursday April 23, 2009 Jay was released from Long Beach Memorial Hospital and is now residing with his father in Brea. Jay's room has been outfitted with the necessary equipment needed for day to day activity, however due to countless complications with the supplier and the apparent necessity to be a rocket scientist to be a delivery driver, Jay's equipment has been uniquely modified by his father and his brother James. With the help of the families great friends the Greenlee's, and newcomer Preston, Jay is eating home made meals with actual flavor, constancy and texture, unlike the soft serve peas and carrots that he was receiving at Long Beach.  

Outpatient therapy is scheduled for next week at Hoag Hospital. Request to commence outpatient therapy at St. Jude Rehabilitation Center, across the street from Jay's residence, has been denied 3 times by his insurance company. Appeals to the insurance company are in the works as we speak but therapy must continue. Although Hoag Hospital isn't Jay's and the families first choice for outpatient therapy Jay, for now, will be closer to the beach where we all know his heart is. 

The good news is however, Jay's benefit show at the House of Blues on May 18th is SOLD OUT!!! It's going to be an amazing show and we all can't wait. Hang in there Jay!

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Bob Yant Meets with Jay

On Easter Sunday, Bob Yant and his wife Anne came to visit Jay and his family and Long Beach Memorial Hospital. the visit went well. Bob and his wife spent over two hours with the family discussing a lot about the current developments in SCI research, Jays day to day progress and his upcoming out patient therapy. Jay is making steady progress in PT and gets shaky and cold from time to time, but his willingness to give anything a try, shows that his strong will runs deep. Everyday seems to bring a new challenge, but Jay is not fazed by it. He confronts each obstacle with strength and determination. Jay can't wait to get out of LBM which is scheduled for April 23 and neither can we.


Sunday, April 5, 2009

Our meeting with Bob Yant

James, Bob and Britta

On Saturday March 4th 2009 James and Janie from the Spaghetti Bender had a meeting with Bob Yant and Britta at Brittas Cafe in Irvine. This guy is incredible. He has raised millions of dollars for non-profit organizations dealing with spinal cord injuries and spinal cord research. He has a wealth of knowledge and its quite overwhelming. He has so many recourses from housing facilities to neurosurgions specialist who are working on a cure for SCI. He had his accident in 1981 diving in Newport Beach and now is a quadripalegic. He has a daughter and a wonderful wife and he is truely an inspiration. He definatley wants to meet Jays parents and Jay as well when he is ready. Check out more information about him and about Brittas Cafe in the links below.

http://www.fscip.org/Yant.htm

http://www.spaghettibender.com/

http://www.brittascafe.com/