Repeat for Facebook followers, documenting for the family blog book. =)
April 23rd ~ Sorting meds and feeling good
about getting settled. More updates to come later! Thanks for all your prayers
today, they have truly helped to make it a good one!!!! @phillipmoulton is #toughasnails
April 24th ~ Oh it feels so good to be
home!!!!! Phil seems to be a little more relaxed and comfortable and our
evening was pretty quiet and enjoyable and even sacred. I was able to organize
the medical equipment that we brought from the hospital, open up and put
together a few packages we ordered and put a schedule together for his
medication. And for the very first time we were able to lay next to each other
for a few minutes. It was very fulfilling and rejuvenating. One day I'll have
to try to express that experience and all those feelings in words.
Some friends left
us a very nice welcome home surprise and another stocked our kitchen with food
without even asking if we needed that done. We then had a couple close friends
visit which was great and nice to feel like we are back with our family here in
the valley. We can't wait to see everyone's faces that we have missed so much
here. If you want to stop by we would love that, just call or text before so we
can make sure we're not in the middle of something.
Today we will
continue to get more settled and make a few more adjustments at home. Phil has
a therapy appointment this afternoon and I'm hoping he'll be able to feel
better than he does this morning to make it a successful outings. Sheesh, I'm
imagining that therapy will be difficult just because of loading up to travel 5
minutes down the road, not to mention the work out and strain of actual
therapy. But if we can make it smooth and quick transition I hope it will
always be great for Phil to get out of the house.
I know a lot of
people are wanting to help us and we appreciate that so much. Meals are going
to be brought in starting today and that will be a huge blessing to us. Our
kids will be coming up Sunday, but time will tell if we will want play dates. I
think at first we will just want time all together since we haven't been with
them for 4 weeks. As the needs come up, we will express them. So just hang in
there with us as we make this transition and learn what our new life will be
like. I can't tell you how much we needed the prayers you all have offered.
Yesterday I felt sustained and capable in caring for Phil by myself and on our
drive. I know it wasn't something I did on my own and I felt stronger and more
relaxed yesterday. Thank you everyone. We'll keep updating and hopefully I'll
remember to take some more pictures too!o try to express that experience and all those feelings in words.
April 24th ~ First day of physical therapy
in Driggs. It was a little crazy loading up to get there. Just getting there
wore Phil out. And if I'm being honest I was a little tired from it too. But he
did great and we were out of the house for two hours. We have a good game plan
for the next week and it will be neat to watch Phil get stronger and progress.
@phillipmoulton #toughasnails
April 25th ~ Second day at home is coming
to an end. In the morning I am so grateful that we get another day together and
another day for Phil to keep fighting. In the evening in grateful that we made
it through and survived another day. Today we had a good friend help us install
the ski rope which is so helpful for Phil to be able to adjust his upper body.
We're still adjusting meds, looking for the sweet spot or balance between
managing pain and digestion. While that may still be awhile we feel like maybe
what we just switched around will be effective! Fingers crossed!! Oh and PS our
sweet boys will be back in a little over 12 hours!!! @phillipmoulton #toughasnails
April 27th ~ It's been interesting being
home. The ups and downs continue at what seems like even an hourly basis.
Overall it has been okay. Phil's a little more comfortable here, but we still
wish we had a doctor or nurse constantly asking questions and helping. We'll
see a doctor tomorrow or later this week to help us work on some issues. In the
mean time if you would like something specific to put your thoughts, prayers,
good vibes or happy dances towards here it is:
First: get the GI tract either back on track with regular
BM. Whatever that means or whatever it takes, we need some inspiration or
guidance.
Secondly: Phil has a sort spot on his back that causes
him a lot of pain. It was never really diagnosed officially and they just have
use treating it like a bed sore. But it's changed a little and seems different
than a bedsore would be. So we need to find a solution for that as well so he's
more comfortable in bed.
If we can figure those two things out, I am positive that
we would get over some kind of barrier/hurdle/wall...whatever it is. Phil would
be able to do a lot more and have a desire to first get out of bed and second
to leave the house. We are praying earnestly for answers and patience...but not
the kind of patience the Lord gives you to give you more patience. I've made
that mistake before. We know that we're going to need a lot of patience, well,
Phil is going to need a lot of patience. It's a lot harder to have when you
don't feel like your progressing and you feel terrible most of the time.
We are still managing PT at home, although just once a
day rather than the 3 times a day. But we can still work up to that. Having the
kids home has been nice, but if I'm being honest it's just a lot more
exhausting. Or draining. After a few more days it will feel a little more
normal and regular, I hope. Boyd went to school today and he was missed by
everyone. Later in the evening Uncle Nate came over and took the boys outside
for a while so I could help Phil shower. PS Phil shaved his beard. I'll have to
snap a picture tomorrow.
I don't mean for this post to sound negative or
depressing. However, sometimes when I look back at what I have posted or look
at the pictures of success or love, I almost feel like I'm giving a false sense
of what is going on and how hard this is. I just want to be real. This is hard.
A kind of demanding that is difficult to explain. There are probably very few
people who can relate to what we are going through and sometimes that makes it
feel more challenging. But I am so proud of Phil of fighting so hard every day
through all of this crap. It seems like he never gets a break or relief. I'm
hoping he'll get some very soon!
I do have to say how grateful I am to be here in the
valley where we have so so so many people who love and care for us. Who have
reached out and helped us. Today I had to run to the store an at least 4
different employees asked how Phil was doing. Our friends and both wards that
we have been a part of are dying to help in any way that they can. I am humbled
by the love and support we feel. Many times I do not feel deserving of their
love. And then I look at Phil who is such a kind, uplifting, and loyal person
and friend and I do understand the outpouring of love. He is pretty amazing,
someone that is easy to love and worth every ounce service and compassion that
has been offered. We continue to ask for blessings for all of you. We do not
know what your own personal struggles are, but we all have them. We hope so
much that you can feel our love and our gratitude.
Bev Parry Monson I got your message and I will talk to
Phil and see if we can make that happen for him. Your suggestion was wonderful
and I'm sure it will be helpful. Maybe the U of U could use a dietician on
their rehab team!! Glad we now have one on Phil's!!
April 28th ~ Today was a GOOD day! It
felt great!! Seems like it's been a while since we've been able to say that
genuinely. Phil felt terrible this morning but by the afternoon, due to some
bowel success, he was feeling so much better. After Boyd got home from school
we ALL ventured out. It was a little crazy but with everyone helping and
working together we managed. We spent a little time at the shop first. Phil
tried out his electric wheelchair and then we visited our bank. They have been
so kind, helpful and just supportive of us. It's been very touching what they
have done and it makes me love this small town even more than I already did!!
The outing wore us out, but it felt so good and gave us a glimmer of what's
right around the corner. So dang proud of my guy today!! @phillipmoulton #toughasnails
April 30th ~ Another rough day. Phil woke
up and within minutes of eating something has felt terribly nauseous all day.
He still managed to get out but this evening he's felt even worse and now feels
feverish as well. We have a doctor apt scheduled tomorrow morning, just as a
checkup, but we're praying we will get some answers. And we're praying the
night won't be too long. Phillip Moulton
April 30th~ Phil's doctor appointment
went well this morning. By well I mean we feel optimistic. It was very hard and
long for Phil to be out in his wheelchair, but he managed through the pain and
nausea he felt. Here's what we learned:
- 1st of all we were so grateful to Dr. Horrocks, he's an
amazing doctor. He took a really long time visiting and examining Phil. I'm
sure he had a busy schedule but never made us feel that way and was extremely
thorough.
- 2nd it is almost certain the nausea and flu like
symptoms (but no fevers) are withdrawal symptoms from the OxyContin Phil quit
taking early this week to help ease the constipation. It should only last 3 or
4 more days and we can help ease the symptoms with a higher dose of Zofran and
even an extra dose of Valium.
- 3rd there is another medication that he highly
recommended and he has never seen fail with constipation and helping with
regular bowels movements. Phil will start that today.
- 4th the pain and now bulge in his back is still
uncertain what the cause is. Phil had an X-ray today and everything looked
normal. That is good, but also tricky to figure out what is happening. It could
be the fractures in his lower lumbar that are starting to heal and causing scar
tissue. Well keep watching and have another check up and possibly ct scan next
week.
Even though Phillip still feels pretty terrible we're
glad to have some answers, a new plan and a great doctor on our team up here to
help us along the way. We feel like some of our prayers were answered and are
so grateful for that.
We are also so incredibly grateful for good friends that
dropped everything in a moment to come to our rescue while we were at the
hospital. It we then that the rental car company had arrived to pick up our
car. She filled the tank, transferred all our stuff to her car, kept brewer and
then took us home after. We have the best friends around!!! Then more friends
and family helped us get Phil's grandmas car who so graciously let us borrow
her car until we can buy one. Another friend took Boyd to school, another made
him lunch for school and yet another brought him home. Oh yeah, and one more
will be taking him to and from tball practice. Not sure what we did to deserve
such great friends in our lives.
May 1st ~ Phil's sleeping off the
withdrawal symptoms this morning 😞 so Brew and I decided to get out into the sun!! It's still
only 48 degrees but it feels so good!! #lionheart @phillipmoulton
May 1st ~ These are tough but good
days. It's hard to look at his body and see how much of it has deteriorated
over the past month. But it's also great to look his body, know it's
functioning and here with me and to see it progressing. He's working hard and
hanging in there the best as one can. Just still waiting to get over that hump.
#toughasnails @phillipmoulton
May 3rd ~ Brew hitched a ride to the
car on Friday. ❤💙❤@phillipmoulton #toughasnails #lionheart
May 3rd ~ Rough weekend and it just
seems to be getting more challenging. Still working on bowel movements over
here. The withdrawal seems to be withering down but the new med to help the
constipation is making Phil very nauseous. He's taking zofran to balance that
but it makes him tired and when he's not sleeping he's not feeling well enough
to eat or drink much. Also Brewer has a cold. Tonight it seems to have taken a
turn for the worse, but maybe that means it will only get better. We're looking
into some pain med and internal medicine specialists in Idaho falls.
I wish that I had more energy and time and could write
out all my feelings. But we are exhausted and hope tomorrow will be better than
today.
May 4th ~ Phil's in the hospital. We
came in for a higher volume enema and by the time we got here he wasn't looking
good at all. His blood pressure is low, he's cold, and dehydrated. They're
going to get his vitals back to normal, take blood, give and IV and do an x-ray
of his gut. Hopefully they'll be able to help him. Phillip Moulton
May 4th ~ They got his blood pressure
back up with fluids. The x ray didn't show too much stool in his guy, nothing
thy should be causing problems. The blood work came back with some elevated
numbers especially having to do with Phil's LIVER. 😁😖 He's scheduled for more blood
work and a CT scan at 6:30. There they will be able to look at his liver, the
bump on his lower back, and his gut. They'll also compare it to his previous
scan taken a few weeks ago. For now, he's admitted and not thrilled to be back
in the hospital. 😩 even though @phillipmoulton is still #toughasnails , he's not feeling much like
it. He's asked for another priesthood blessing and hopefully that will bring
him some peace and some answers as well.
May 4th ~ So this is what the CT scan
results showed, informative in three parts. First, his bowels are compacted
with stool. We figured that was the case, but now it's confirmed. Second, the
pain and bulge in his back is likely because of a screw that has migrated enough
to cause pain and the bulge...you can feel it through the skin. Third, they
found a reduction in the common bile duct in the gall bladder which is likely
causing the liver enzyme levels to be elevated. They want to do... a MRCP to
further investigate the bile duct. He would have to go to Idaho falls for that.
May 5th ~ They are going to direct
admit Phil to EIRMC in Idaho falls to start proactively working on his bowels.
Anyone going to Idaho falls today that could take my kids? I can't fit them in
the car with me and Phil.
May 5th ~ Phil made it to Idaho Falls.
He isn't talking or moving much but he did communicate the ride over was pretty
terrible. We're waiting for the doctor to see him and see what kind of a plan
they have for him. I'm sure it will all start with testing, but hope they can
figure out how to get him some relief fast. And real relief, not more meds to
mask the symptoms. Feeling good to have him here at EIRMC but desperately
praying for a positive change. @phillipmoulton #toughasnails
May 5th ~ Phillip is sleeping now. They continue to have him on IV fluids, intravenous
nutrition to combat some of the weight loss and antibiotics. Tomorrow they will
do an ERCP to look at the common bile duct, determine if there is a clot or
narrowing that needs to be widened. If there is some sort of problem with the
duct they will be able to correct the problem during the procedure. This will
also prevent different issues from arising months down the road, like
pancreatitis.
The other concern is the
bowel function. This evening Phil had a BMS with really no coaxing of
medications. Or at least it seemed that way. Then they have him a shot of
Relistor in his gut and he immediately had another BM. (Is that too much
information?) It has seems Stanger that they came so easily...maybe all the
fluids made a difference? But whatever the reason we are SO glad and Phil's
feeling better tonight.
May 6th ~ Phillip did well with the ERCP. The common bile duct was torn and clogged with
dark sandy sludge, not normal. After they opened the duct and allowed all the
sludge to drain they shot dye up into the duct and gall bladder, everything
looked good except the gall bladder. It's filled and making more sludge. That
means it needs to come out. Surgery for that is scheduled tomorrow afternoon.
Phil is in decent spirits considering another surgery and a longer hospital
stay. He's a trooper as these surgeries continue to pile up. #toughasnails— with Phillip Moulton at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.
May 7th ~ Phillip is in surgery. It should be pretty short, less than an hour. He was not at
all worried about having surgery today and having his gall bladder taken out,
but has been very anxious about getting home. He had a pretty rough night that
increased his desire and anxiety to get home. We've heard mixed opinions about
wether or not he would be able to be discharged today and it really just comes
down to Phil, how surgery goes and how he comes off of the anesthesia. We are
very...
grateful that he was able to get in to the OR earlier than we thought. That
will give Phil more time in the day to recover. If you wouldn't mind saying a
quick prayer for Phil, his surgeon and medical team as well as for an extra
measure of comfort and peace to help ease his anxiety. That would be absolutely
wonderful!! Thank you everyone! We know all of your thoughts, prayers said out
loud and carried in your hearts are making all the difference!
May 7th ~ Phillip is done. Just in recovery
while he wakes up a bit and then they'll bring him back upstairs. Everything
went well. The surgeon has no reservations about discharging him today. However
the GI doc will be the one to make the call since he admitted Phil. Fingers
crossed!!!!!!
May 7th ~ Phillip is HOME!!! We are so proud and super optimistic about how everything will
progress now!! The boys are in Utah and will be back this weekend, which might
give us a chance to catch up on some sleep! Also we found a car (minivan) to
buy!! Phil's parents will pick it up on their way with the boys. Even though
Phil always swore we would never own a minivan we are so grateful that there is
a car that will fit our needs so well during the next few months. We're
grateful to e...veryone for all your prayers. We continue to pray for
you and your families. We're so grateful for the help and we have received over
this past week from food being brought to us at the hospital, care packages,
help with our boys, medical help both here and in Idaho falls, great visitors
at the hospital and coming home to a very clean house!! We are extremely
blessed.
May 10th ~ When everything feels hard, I sure love looking at these faces and knowing
they're mine!! @phillipmoulton #lionheart #boyderroider #toughasnails
May 10th ~ It's been a few days since
I've done an update. Things are going okay. Phil's been recovering from surgery
well. Friday, the pain from surgery was pretty bad and he refused to take any
narcotics. That meant he was managing everything with Tylenol. Didn't I tell
you he was tough as nails. Saturday there was an improvement in the surgery
pain. And there were some huge accomplishments. Phil first showered and it went
better/smoother than any other time, he sat up to the end of t...he end all by
himself, and he transferred into his wheelchair all by himself and we went to
the store!!!! Wahoo!! What an awesome day!! By the end of the day Phil was
feeling beat and his back and tailbone were really starting to hurt. That has
bothered him all day today. It's been tough for him to find relief. We all
managed to go to church for 30 minutes. That felt great but again it wore him
out!!! Hoping this week will bring lots of progress, bowel movements, good PT
sessions and even a little time at the shop!!!
May 12th ~ This journey still proves to be very challenging. Yesterday was especially
difficult for both Phil and I. It was the first time that I sobbed since we
have been home. That may have been a little bit of what I needed. Today has
been better, the first half was very promising. Phil has had some bowel
movements and he visited the chiropractor today as well. He was able to feel
improvement from that appointment and has been encouraged from that.
In the late afternoon as Phil was ...adjusting,
turning his body in an attempt to get more comfortable, the screw in his back
made some sort of change causing excruciating pain. He said it felt like it was
tearing through some sort of tissue. That pain continued on and off for several
hours. For the past hour or so he has been able to have some relief from that.
May 13th ~ Another good/bad day.
Earlier today Phil was feeling pretty good. His night was a tad better,
although they're still very long and uncomfortable. His bowels are still moving
and we are going to start to back off the miralax. Wahoo!! We had to go to the
hospital to have his INRs tested so it was good to get out. While we were there
he soda he was really hungry. I told him we should order whatever sounded good
because he could use the calories that come from eating out. We pick...ed up a sandwich
and he did a great job making some progress on the sandwich.
May 14th ~ Starting off the day pretty
bad. Phil got zero sleep last night and it's clear today that sleep deprivation
had been kicking Phil's butt for quite a few days now, taking an even worse
turn last night. We're trying to make an appointment for both of us to be seen.
I need to figure out what's going on with my cold. It's feeling a lot like
strep I had a couple months ago. 😖 once again were praying for answers and solutions!!
May 16th ~ We're struggling. I feel
like I would be okay, coping better and taking better care of everyone, if I
didn't have this dang cold. Phil has taken Ambien for two nights now. The first
was okay. He got 4 hours of straight sleep and then slept on and off for the
rest of the night. He woke up groggy but feeling better about having had some
sleep.
Last night he took the whole dose and that was a mistake.
Not a good night at all. I guess we learned a lesson but it feels like it came... at a cost. The
full dose of ambien made his mind race and unable to get restful sleep and then
he was unable to fall back to sleep when he woke up. Spirits are a little lower
today. If only we could sleep!! Really, if just could sleep. Oh how much better everything would be!!
May 17th ~ Phil shared this video of
his ankle injury yesterday. Pretty incredible they even tried to piece all
those bones back together. We're super grateful to doctors who spend a lot of
money (which ends up taking all their time for several years) to help people
like us!! #toughasnails
May 17th ~ Phil had a pretty good night
last night. He slept 5 hours, was awake for a little while and then was able to
get back to sleep for a couple more hours but definitely made a positive change
in our attitudes today. Overall today was a really good day. Phil has been able
to spend more time out of bed and in the recliner and we even made it to about
30 minutes of church again! I am maybe starting to feel a little better today
as well. I still feel sick, but not so bad that I just want to lay on the couch
all day. So lots of positivity today! Hoping tonight is just as good or even
better!! And hoping this week is very uneventful, restful and full of healing!!
Thanks for sticking with us and for all your prayers, support and love!! We
continue to pray for you as you pray and think about us!!!
May 19th ~ Ambien hasn't been as
effective as we would like. Despite not a great night we had a pretty good day.
We managed to make progress in speaking with different people at the hospital
as well as our insurance company. We got one of those calls that makes you sick
to your stomach briefly when the hospital tells you that your insurance is
declining payment of some very hefty bills. 😳 But it should be working out
now. We also helped with a different aspects of the shop and are feeling good
about the progress. And lastly we made it to the clinic and got Phil on a
different sleeping med, so our fingers are crossed and prayers are being said
for this one to work better!!! The best news was that even though there always seems
to be something keeping us on our toes, Phil was in pretty good spirits this
evening. He continues to be #toughasnails
May 20th ~ It was kinda a rough morning, but then turned into a great day!! Lee got
tons accomplished and been managed to make it to Boyds tball game. Phil even
got himself into the FRONT SEAT of the van. Pretty good day if you ask me!!
@phillipmoulton #toughasnails #lionheart
May 24th ~ Only stayed for the
sacrament, but happy to go with this bunch before more surgery next week.— with Jerai Thelin Moulton.
May 24th ~ Last Friday @phillipmoulton and I made it to Boyds tball game. It's pretty
fun to watch him. He serious about playing hit still has a lot of fun!! Here's
his first at bat. ⚾ #boyderroider Phil managed to sit in a seat in the car (rather than
the mattress) and we arches from the car. It felt like pretty amazing progress!
#toughasnails
May 26th ~ We're back. Left at 1:30 am
and Phil's about ready to head back for an angiogram on his right leg to
prepare for surgery tomorrow. It's going to be a LONG day today and hopefully
not too uncomfortable for Phil to spend the whole day at the hospital. #toughasnails @phillipmoulton
May 26th ~ Phillip's angiogram went smooth and looked good. They were able to get a clear
image of what they needed to move forward tomorrow. Unfortunately he has to lay
flat on his back for SIX HOURS!! Ughhhhh. This is so hard and painful for him.
Especially because the screw did more damage last night and his lower back is
more swollen and is bulging more than before. We're hoping these hours will
pass quick. Then he'll be off to the orthopedic clinic 😳😲 and I will have our fetal echo
appointment.
May 26th ~ Phillip did great today. It was an emotional and physical roller coaster. The
angiogram went well but recovery was very rough. During the 6 hour recover he
finally got a little relief for an hour and a half. After we left he headed to
the ortho clinic for x-Rays and a check up. All the bone healing looked great,
just what they want to see. They were especially happy with the flexion in both
legs that Phil has worked hard to achieve. We did learn that Phil will have to
wait an...other
3 months to put any weight on his right leg. That was the biggest blow of the
day. But hopefully in about 4 more weeks Phil will be able to transition from
the wheel chair to crutches. Then we found out that our baby has a healthy
heart. Such wonderful news!!!
May 27th ~ Surgery is underway. They
took Phil into the OR at 12:45. Dr. Rothberg will do the bone graft and remove,
shorten and replace the screw. Dr. Tyser will then do a flap. He will take the
periosteum from his knee and graft it into the blood vessels in his leg and
wrap it around the new bone to form a casing and direct blood supply to the
bone. The flap is not something that is practiced out here in the west, but Dr.
Tyser was trained on it out east and was brought on to Phil's team just for
that skill set. In promotes better and quicker healing. The surgery is set for
6 hours (sooooo long😩) and then they will admit him
tonight. #toughasnails
May 27th ~ Phillip is done with surgery. Both doctors were very pleased with how it went.
We're still waiting for him to come out of recovery, but it's feeling pretty
good to have that over with.
May 28th ~ It was like x-ray
acrobatics. Sheesh. Phil has experienced some significant pain today but has
had a better afternoon. After a ton of frustration and battling with the
messenger between us and ortho, we finally got the green light from ortho to be
discharged. Wahoo!! Hoping we're outta here within the hour!! @phillipmoulton #toughasnails or even better #toughasscrews
May 29th ~ We made it home last night
at about 10:30. The drive was pretty unbearable for Phil but the rest of the
night was okay. Since about 7 yesterday he has been battling a severe headache,
probably caused by a combination of anesthesia and other meds from the hospital
stay. Anyone have any tips or tricks for getting rid of a headache of this
nature?
May 29th ~ Tuesday when I had the fetal
echo the ultrasound tech wrote the gender down for us in an envelope. Today we
finally found the chance to tell our boys that they were getting what they
wanted. They are pretty thrilled to have a baby sister! Brewer asked if she
could come out now and that we should name her Tractor.— with Phillip Moulton.
May 31st ~ It was such a nice day today!! Even though @phillipmoulton wasn't feeling
awesome we all got out for a little bit. The boys had a blast, remy was in
heaven hunting squirrels and I was so proud of Phil. It felt great to be doing
something that resembles normal. Hoping each day gets a little better and that
tomorrow we'll get some issues resolved. #remalema #boyderroider #lionheart #toughasnails #toughasscrews
June 2nd ~ Seriously!!!! Poor Phil
needs to catch a break. Hoping this is quick and NOT an overnight stay.
@phillipmoulton #toughasnails #toughasscrews
June 2nd ~ Thanks for all your concern everyone. Phil
is home now, thank goodness it was a quick hospital visit. They first got him
some better nausea medication, followed by a bunch of fluids via IV, some blood
work, and then the horrific process of administering Suprep through a NG tube.
Wow that was much more traumatic than I had anticipated. But he did great and
was able to hold it down which meant he was able to go home. The Suprep has
been effective as well as the nausea meds so we're hoping for a big postive change. Pain is still a big factor but because Phil couldn't keep anything in his stomach it had been 12 hours, maybe longer, since he had anything for pain. Now hopefully we can keep on top of it and keep him hydrated and maybe he'll feel like eating again, something he hasn't done much of for the past three days!! Hoping for a better tonight and tomorrow! Then Thursday we're off to Idaho falls for some appointments.
June 5th ~ He's only been gone for 5
hours, but I miss him so much!!! He had his last day of Kindergarten today and
headed out the door to spend some time with family in oregon without a look
back. Sure do love this kid!! #boyderroider @phillipmoulton
June 6th ~ Road trippin with
Boyderroider who is stoked on his new hat! Fueled up in Boardman, no more stops
till home. Next 2.5 hours are the best of the 10 hour drive from Idaho.
Especially on a 90 degree blue sky day! Jerai Thelin Moulton and Phillip Moulton, he has been awesome!
June 8th ~ We made it to salt lake!!!
Brewer got to swim at the hotel and Phil even wanted to head to city creek for
dinner. It was quite the adventure and I'm so proud of Phil for pushing his
limits!! It felt good to do something kind of normal. It was also pretty
entertaining to watch brewer get exited over every fountain. #lionheart #toughasnails #toughasscrews @phillipmoulton
June 10th ~ So I think we officially say
that Phillip is done with surgeries and
procedures, at least for a while. Yesterday he had surgery in salt lake to
remove the filter that was placed on Easter to catch blood clots and then he
had a follow up with Dr. Rothberg. His right leg is still in a lot of pain from
the bone graft survey, femur and knee, but he's feeling like maybe it's
starting to feel better. We're really hoping he can start to make good progress
now that all the surgeries are over with. In two weeks he'll be able to start
putting weight on his left leg, which is both very exciting and also a little
nerve wracking. In the meantime were hoping to get him feeling better, eating
more and out of the house more often. Praying this is finally the corner where
things start feeling a little easier.
June 15th ~ First time standing in
ELEVEN weeks. I couldn't be more proud of @phillipmoulton for pushing himself
and working so hard to rebuild his body. Pt was pretty hardcore today and I was
amazed by how hard Phil pushed and what his body could handle, although
tomorrow he may be regretting it. 😊 It's good to finally be in the rebuilding phase. Next week he
gets the all clear for 100% weight bearing on the left leg. It means he'll be
working towards crutches. So excited for him to be out of a chair!! We're just
hoping his leg can build up strength quick enough to support the rest of his
body soon!! Today was a little bright spot in the midst of challenges for the
past two and a half weeks. We'll take it! #toughasnails #toughasscrews
June 19th ~ We've finally figured out pricing and
sizing and are ready to start collecting request for anyone that is interested
in being part of The Brew Crew. We have been so excited to put together this
project to support Brewer and originally thought of just making the shirts for
family. We were overwhelmed by the interest and desire of so many of you for
wanting to support our Lionheart on July 16th. It really makes such a
difference to know that he has so many people rooting for hi...
#lionheart #brewcrew #toughasnails it's
shaping up to be a pretty good day and weekend. More exciting posts to come!
@phillipmoulton
June 21st ~ #lionheart #brewcrew #toughasnails it's shaping up to be a pretty good day and weekend. More exciting posts to come! @phillipmoulton
June 23rd ~ Crutches!!! This was yesterday!! It feels
good to see some progress!! @phillipmoulton is #toughasnails !! So happy to see him upright and moving!
June 25th ~ Didn't think we were even
going to even get out of the house today. It was short, maybe 15 minutes but he
did it!! Drove for the first time (and in his own truck) in 13 weeks. He keeps
pushing and I'm so proud. Plus it was pretty great to see him gain a little more
freedom! Wahoo!! @phillipmoulton #toughasnails
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