Happy Endings

Here we are, a week and a half back at school and still I haven't updated. I have been putting this off for days, partly because I truly will miss updating this for Trent and partly because I'm just not sure of what to say. There are no words for what you have done for us in the last six weeks. The power of your prayers is remarkable and is the reason for Trent's speedy recovery. When we arrived at KU Medical Center and they fully assessed Trent's burns, we were told to expect a 6-week hospital stay. On day 12, he came home...now here we are six weeks and three days after the accident and we are posting Trent's final update. Trent's doctors have no explanation for his incredible recovery but to us, its very simple. Your love, support, and most of all, your prayers are the strongest healing force in the world, and for that we are forever grateful to you. Thank you, thank you, thank you, from the bottom of our hearts. Enjoy these photos, and see what incredible gift you have given us.

This photo is from the day after our last update. Trent rode the XC bus to their meet and the team gave him quite a warm welcome......


...complete with custom made "Running For Trent" t-shirts. Have I said how amazing these kids are?

Trent went on to run that day for the JV team and placed 14th.

The first picture is from August 16, the day after Trents accident. The second one is from the cross country meet yesterday, right after Trent's run. Trent finished 13th with a time of 22:37, earning him a spot on the VARSITY team! This is what you all have done, and it is nothing short of a miracle!

Thank you again for following this blog and uplifting Trent and our family in your prayers. Truly Trent's healing is a miracle and six weeks ago we never thought we would be here so quickly...I was prepared to be keeping this blog for months! As always....love and thanks to you all, and may God bless you as much as you have blessed us.

Back to School

Trent had an appointment at KU Med yesterday and has been cleared to go back to school! He starts on Monday and is actually EXCITED to go to school. He has also gotten the OK to ride the bus with the cross country team to Platte City today and is itching to go. Literally. As happy as we are that Trent has healed enough to return to normal life, it means that this blog is about to come to an end. The support from everyone has been astounding and we thank you all so very much for following our journey. Love and thanks to you all....One more update to go!

Running

Literally running! Trent upped his nightly walk to a jog/run and his DAD joined him! We are constantly surprised by the blessings and miracles that have come from this and Roger going for a jog with Trent is definitely one of them! Wonderful memories made and definitely some great father/son time. Trent is ever charging on with his recovery, his current battle is his therapy and relearning all of the fine motor skills that fell to unuse during his hospital stay...simple things we take for granted like pinching a pair of tweezers or opening and closing a safety pin. He will hopefully be starting school on the 20th, if all goes as planned. As always, love and thanks to you all, your prayers continue to work miracles.

Hiccups

Trent has had an awesome week 2 at home with one small hiccup in his recovery. He has been diagnosed with Horner's Syndrome, which is not a disease in itself, rather a showing of nerve damage. It displays itself as uneven pupil dilation. Nerve damage was probably caused during intubation or by any of the tubes that were running through Trent. His doctors are not overly concerned, they say the nerve will most likely heal itself, its just one more wait and see. Trent says he will heal and with his determination, God's will, and your prayers, it will happen! Trent is doing wonderfully, he's been spending time with his friends out of the house and is getting back to some semblance of his old routine. Again, your prayers work wonders. Love and thanks to you all, will update again soon.

No News Is Good News!

Leaps and bounds since the last update! Trent went for a checkup today and all is well, he got some of his bandages removed for good and is hoping to return to school in about 2 weeks. Yesterday was the first day of his homeschooling, which he will continue until he can start school again. Trent's range of motion and energy level is incredible, he's been walking a mile every night and is ready to start running as soon as his ankles allow him to wear tennis shoes! So many blessings have come from this accident and we cannot begin to thank all of you for your thoughts, prayers, and kind words. You pulled us through and for that we are forever grateful. More healing to come soon so stay tuned!

HOME

Trent is home! We're sitting in the living room with family and friends and Trent is so happy to be home.

Thank you to Trent's youth group for the adorable pictures, the band for the awesome autographed photo, and everyone else for making Trent's homecoming so perfect. The prayers, comments and love from all of you have been astounding, and now we start on a new journey to rehabilitation. Trent is in fabulous spirits and little pain tonight, so we are counting our blessings! As always, love and thanks to you all!

Mini update....Trent is doing much better today and coming home tomorrow! Your prayers work wonders!

Hurdles

Sorry for no update yesterday, Trent had a rough night Monday and a hard day Tuesday. All the pain medication he is on and the huge amount of food he's eaten the last couple days since removing the feeding tube have caught up with him. Monday night was sleepless until about 6 am on Tuesday and that entire day was harder yet. Trent is having trouble keeping any food down, he's very nauseous from his medication. Thisis something that the nurses were watching for, the burn team says that 9 out of 10 times that they see someone have this type of reaction to medication its an athlete. Trent's body is used to so much physical activity and now that he hasn't had any of that for a week and a half, his body is not sure how to react. This is only a small setback, he most likely will not be coming home until tomorrow or Friday but he is still recovering incredibly! He can now hold a bottle of water in both his hands and put it to his lips, and as of yesterday he is texting again! He continues to improve everyday, and this hiccup in his recovery won't hold him back for long. Love to you all and thanks for your continued thoughts and prayers.