Monday, December 27, 2010

Monday December 27th


Josh had a very peaceful night
during the snow storm. From his
warm quiet room, we could see the
snow swirling under the street
lights.

Josh is resting this morning after
a few stormy episodes. He is opening
his eyes wide in response to voices and
noises in his room, then blinking and
closing them. A little too much stimulation
sends his heart rate and respiration up a
bit high, but he recovers in a few minutes.
Maybe he will be allowed a few visitors by
next weekend.



The next goal is to wean Josh completely off
of the breathing assistance and move him to
a rehab center specializing in brain injury.
This could take several weeks.

Our gratitude for your continued prayers, support and
generosity can not be thoroughly expressed.

Love, The Bonjos

12 comments:

  1. OMG....our prayers are being heard.
    Hang in there Josh we know your journey is not
    going to be easy but we pray to give you strenght to overcome. Love to Josh and
    all the Bonjos............

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  2. Rejoicing with you and this postive progression!! God is good...ALL the time!
    Love,
    the Alderson's (cousin Jenny, Dave, Josh & Hannah)

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  3. Glad to hear Josh is responding. We are hoping and praying that Josh continues to improve every day. Sounds like he is trying really hard, that is great news!

    Also, thanks to the folks that have set up this blog. It is SO nice to be able to check on Josh's progress.

    Keep fighting Josh, we are pulling for you!

    The Aguirres

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  4. wonderful heartening news for the incurable optimists among us! thank you so much for the post.

    love & namaste to all of you!
    susan

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  5. p.s. my fave photo of josh to date! calls to mind this yeats verse:

    I WENT out to the hazel wood,
    Because a fire was in my head,
    And cut and peeled a hazel wand,
    And hooked a berry to a thread;
    And when white moths were on the wing,
    And moth-like stars were flickering out,
    I dropped the berry in a stream
    And caught a little silver trout.

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  6. We are still sending out love and prayers. The Spirit is strong. The body is amazing in its ability to bounce back after being knocked down. We never know its potential, but know that it is vast!

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  7. Dear Bonjos-
    It is so good to hear that Josh is responding to peoples' presence-that must be so wonderful for you after this long wait.

    Sending you love and warmth of the holiday season and continuing to hold you in our hearts and minds.

    Susan, John and Toshi

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  8. I am so happy to hear that Josh is opening his eyes and hearing you! He must be so happy that he can finally let you know that he is in there!
    Keep up the great work Josh!
    Sending lots of love,
    Shelli Banko

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  9. Josh, Rose, Mike, and Darling,

    I'm keeping you all safe and bright in my thoughts. I'm thinking about all the times with Josh at Upattinas and sending loving and healthy energy his way.

    You are all loved by so many people. Hoping for more good news tomorrow.

    Molly-Iris

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  10. Mike,Darling,Rose
    it is great news to hear Josh is improving and making progress everyday. He has a great supporting cast. Gary Peterson

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  11. Dear Bonjos -
    My love, thoughts and prayers are with you. I am holding you all dearly in my heart, and wishing you strength in your long vigil.
    With so much love from our family to yours -
    Paloma, Zane and Bodhi
    (Sebastopol CA)

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  12. Dear Mike, Darling, and Rose,

    Oh, I see how this works. I read all today's past posts and I'm so happy to hear Josh is responding. Keep your spirits up. Happy thoughts to all.

    Love,
    Nancy S.

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