Monday July 20

This morning, John's physician's put a cast on his left foot and lower leg area. This will remain on his leg for approximately 24 hours in an attempt to get his muscles to the point where they are stretched a bit and can then be splinted to help his calves get strong enough to begin walking. This has made him a bit uncomfortable and can best be described as having your muscle flexed for that 24 hour span so he is receiving some pain medication to alleviate any discomfort. The idea from here forward is that this cast is temporary and while they will most likely cast his other leg as soon as this one comes off (they only do one at a time) that will be temporary as well. Although we hate for him to be uncomfortable for even a brief period of time, we know that this will help him exponentially in the short and long term. At this point, any intervention is absolutely necessary and hopefully will allow John to have great success and make amazing strides in the coming days and weeks. These casts and splints are essential in helping John's legs regain the muscle tone and flexibility to stand on his own and hopefully begin walking again.

TIRR is in the business of making miracles happen and we believe that John will be added to the roster of supernatural feats. He seems to have gotten into a rhythm of therapeutic sessions and eating and sleep, and visits from specialists and family members. Hopefully, over the next few weeks he will get further entrenched in his rehabilitation program and his great progress will continue to amaze and astound us and everyone around him. We deeply appreciate your continued prayers and support and I must say that it is incredible this many weeks in, how many folks email and check in daily. We know that he feels this love and support and can't wait for him to show you how much he loves you too.