From Uncle Pat

You want some good news on New Year's Day? Here it is.

Thanks again for everyone’s kind wishes and concern. Today, New Year’s Eve 2006 finds Sarah on the third floor of Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania. She is gradually returning to full consciousness and one of her doctors told Brigid that someday Sarah would surely walk again, even run, based upon what she is currently showing. This is tremendous news.

Sarah has a lot of hard work to do and she’s in one of the best facilities in the country for getting that work done. She sits with assistance in a chair for set periods throughout the day. She has a daily routine under the direction of highly skilled Occupational, Physical, and Speech Therapists. At the end of the day she is very tired. Sarah communicates with the staff and our family by hand signal and shows that she is aware of everything going on around her. She has been laughing at her Dad’s antics.

Within a few months we anticipate Sarah will return home to Wilkes-Barre where she can continue her rehabilitation on an outpatient basis. We all look forward to such a time when her friends can visit her and support her full recovery. Meanwhile keep her in your thoughts and keep checking for updates on this blog. Understand though that Sarah has thankfully moved past the critical period and now she is in a slow and tough period where there are not so many big events to report. We will keep you posted as important details emerge.