The DOG himself

The DOG himself
WELCOME to the HOME of all things TEAM NATE DOG! Here's a place we created to help keep you all updated on the progress of our little Nate Dog! As many of you know, Nate entered the hospital the day before Mother's Day of 2008 with severe bacterial meningitis. He suffered numerous strokes and many seizures which have resulted in significant brain damage. Since coming home, he has made remarkable progress and does day in and day out. We are very proud of our little fighter and here's a place we can ramble and ramble on and on (and on) about things to keep us motivated and of course updates on the DOG himself! Hope you enjoy, and we do LOVE feedback! Guest book is at the bottom of the page!

Thursday, August 7, 2008

NATE UPDATE

Hey everyone,


Just wanted to let you all know how Nate is doing and a couple other things.

First, I am 100% positive Nate's vision is improving. We don't want to jump the gun but on more than one occasion I have snuck up on Nate so he doesn't see or hear or feel anything, and dangled a toy (a gold pompom) in front of him. He gradually shifts his eyes towards it and tries to reach for it. He actually got a hold of it once.

Carolyn cut his hair yesterday and I gotta say he looks like a hansome chubby little man. He is still eating like a champ and packing on some poundage.

We are closing in on the end of oxygen therapy treatments for this round. It will be a welcome break and achievement to get 40 "dives" under his belt. He should finish up the day Emi goes back to school- the 13th.

Nathan's seizures are still occuring 3-5 times a day usually lasting 3 or 4 minutes. The neurologist doesn't want to change his dosage unless the seizures progress into 5 minutes or longer or if they start to stack up one after another. They do not believe it is causing any damage at this point. It almost always happens when he wakes up, like his brain is re-booting.

We donated to the Caring Bridge website in honor of Nate. We feel that without it communicating with so many people would have been impossible and hopefully others can benefit from this site as well.

We have negotiated a group dicount rate for a hotel in Omaha the weekend of the fundraiser. https://www.hotelplanner.com/Accept/Deposit.cfm?pid=236379&SSLSite=GROUPS.HOTEL-GUIDES.US&CFID=6228801&CFTOKEN=846e314be2098d3e-6F4B698C-15C5-60E5-442FBEBD2C9050A7 If you go to this link click on the "add to rooming list" or you can contact Kathy Song at (402)397-3700 ext.2207. Team Nate Dog is the name of our group. The hotel is in Omaha near most attractions and it has a pool. It is also pretty close to the track where the fundraiser will be. The cut off date to book a room at the discount price is 9/13.

Can't wait to see you all there. So many people have donated items for the auction and put so much effort into making this day incredible. Thank You!!!

We will keep everyone up to date.

Love ,

Craig
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 7, 2008 at 1:08 PM

    So heartfelt, so loved, so amazing as a daddy! I love you so much Craig for your constant pushing forward and your incredible spirit! We are the luckiest family to have you!

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  2. AnonymousAugust 8, 2008 at 8:06 AM

    Love the new website. Can't wait for Sept!

    Love you guys - T!

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