Monday, August 21, 2006
Well there it is. Just PART of the hospital (BAMC). The fourth floor on your left is where Luke is located. Isnt it nice...and NO that green grass has never appeared, they must have dubbed that in, all I have seen is crunchy tanish brown straw looking stuff. I do beleive at one point it may have resembled grass...not sure.
Anyway...on to Luke. It has truely been night and day difference in the last 3 weeks. From a morphine induced sleep, groggy all the time, laying in bed very sick...to riding around in his wheelchair, surfing the internet in a room down the hall, eating in the cafeteria, and awake all day working hard. Thats the Luke we all know. His goals are set and he is very determined to reach those. He said each week he has a new one, getting in a wheelchair, using crutches...and NOW... he is getting released this week from the hospital. Yes now, he is able to bug his parents day and night...all day. Or the other way around! He looks very good. His big muscles have started to lessen, but with Luke, that wont take too long to build back up. His progress has been just amazing and inspiring to all of us. I'm very proud of him.
This may be my last post for a while. I am heading back to Bemidji for school tomorrow, well stopping in Perham first of course. Labor day weekend is my next visit to the south..so not too long, then again at the end of September. But after that, the visits may be less with school. Thanks for reading and I'll update and write when I actually have something to say.
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We must say Tina, you have done one heck of a job keeping the world informed on the condition of Lucas. We certainly hope that someone will take over for you while you are at BSU. We have been out of the area and unable to use a computor for the last ten days, so we are a little behind on the updates. We sure are glad to see that Lucas is recovering so well, he has a great attitude. The people around him have a pretty darn good attitude also. We will continue the prayers for all of you and we can't wait to see Lucas back in Perham when he is able. We ordered some of the shirts to wear upon his return. Good luck up at the BSU. To Lucas, keep the pressure on to meet those goals you have set. The way we see it, they are not going to be much of a problem for you. By the way, how are the Poptarts holding out (just kidding)? The best to all involved in the Freedom Fighter's recovery. God Bless them all.
Cory and Mary Orvik
Perham MN
Cory and Mary Orvik
Perham MN
# posted by 
: 8/21/2006 5:21 PM
: 8/21/2006 5:21 PM
Hi Tina!
You don't know me, and neither does Luke. I am a friend of Nancy's, and my son was a gunner in Iraq last year. I know how easily what happened to Luke could have happened to my son, and because of that, I care a great deal. I have truly appreciated your blog, and I have been checking it, Caring Bridge, and the photo blog by his Army buddy daily. The pictures have been great too - what a cute couple you two make! Best of luck in college. I will keep checking this site - and keep praying for all of you!
Dianne Delaney
St. Cloud
You don't know me, and neither does Luke. I am a friend of Nancy's, and my son was a gunner in Iraq last year. I know how easily what happened to Luke could have happened to my son, and because of that, I care a great deal. I have truly appreciated your blog, and I have been checking it, Caring Bridge, and the photo blog by his Army buddy daily. The pictures have been great too - what a cute couple you two make! Best of luck in college. I will keep checking this site - and keep praying for all of you!
Dianne Delaney
St. Cloud
# posted by : 8/22/2006 9:11 AM
: 8/22/2006 9:11 AM
hi tina and luke.
what a great picture! you're right about that "green" grass...photoshop re-touch for sure.
we made it back 1/2 hour early...hope you HAD the same luck.
luke-- i can't say how proud and happy we were to see you this weekend. we both love you so much. stay strong...be tough....work hard....eat some of that chocolate....hug mom and dad....and as always .....SMILE.
xxoocp
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what a great picture! you're right about that "green" grass...photoshop re-touch for sure.
we made it back 1/2 hour early...hope you HAD the same luck.
luke-- i can't say how proud and happy we were to see you this weekend. we both love you so much. stay strong...be tough....work hard....eat some of that chocolate....hug mom and dad....and as always .....SMILE.
xxoocp
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