Tuesday afternoon, June 11th

What a difference a day makes. Today has been a great day for Allie and for us. First Allie as she is the star of this show. Couple of things that make our hearts jump, hope I don't miss any.

Since we stopped her drugs, Allie has resumed to being upbeat and has begun getting her appetite back, although I have only found one food she will readily eat and that is Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (not nutritious but hey, what the heck). She is smiling and happy.

We took Allie out of bed for the first time today and sat her in a recliner. It bothered her some to use muscles she hasn't used in a month and you could see the fear in her face of being out of her comfort zone and she was obviously worried about her head but we are able to talk her. It breaks your heart to see her face wrinkle up and get errror on it but you know it is something you have to do and you work her through it with soothing words and praise.

Then Allie spoke to us, kind of garbled but her it's a start and something we are grateful for. We asked her if she was OK and she said 'Just Chillin Out" - that's our girl, we all laughed. She then tried speaking other words but in time. She still tires very easily. Just chillin out, you go girl.

Then the head nuerosurgeon came in and looked at Allie. He agreed with our dropping the meds assesment and then said he would like to do the surgery to replace her skull flap on Thursday or Friday. This is awesome as it is so important to do before going to the rehab. She is a few months ahead of schedule. We are very comfortable with Dr. gardner and his reputation at the hospital is of the highest level. In fact, the nursing staff say that what dr. Gardner says around her is gospel.

Then a room with an outside view became available and it was offered to us. We took it and is it ever great. There is a big tree outside the window which was blowing in the breeze when we checked in. The sky was blue and there were big puffy cluds floating about. Allie loves it. Now she can look outside (first time in a month) and feel like she is a part of the world again. We are so happy. A positive attitude mixed with faith and prayer can make great things happen. The room is also quite a bit bigger which makes it more comfortable for everyone.

The NEW ROOM NUMBER IS 2319!!!!!

There is a Saturday morning post, so please scroll down for this mornings news.

I told you there would be some really exciting news coming and there is... I don;t know if now is the right time to break it but since today's news is so good I am going to.

This incident has made such a huge impact on my life that I have decided to dedicate myself to helping other families deal with the devestation of trauma - of all types.

I am currently laying the foundation for a worldwide healing ministry called Full Recovery.net In less than two weeks, this site will be all around the globe. We will be creating an international family of people helping people - a global brother/sisterhood of people who have been there, who are there or who are God's angels on earth - people who know what you are going through and who care. Full recovery will mean when you see someone wearing the Full Recovery Symbol (now being designed) or Bracelet or T'Shirt, you will immediately have someone you can bond with, share with, cry with or just hug. They know whay you are going through, you will just be able to walk up to them and they will understand. Full Recovery - No Doubt

This will be more than a website it will be an online TRAUMA CENTER which will be dedicated to helping people heal. It will contain information, articles, how to deal with pages, blogs, Patient Advocate rights, how to control the mind, how to heal, and many other features including a forum, prayer list and so many other items including our them song from our good friend Marla Cilley "The Fly Lady" called "Another Day of Hope".

I will begin immediately traveling the country and then the world speaking at hospital, organizations and ralleys helping people learn the process of healing and the miracles of God and faith and positive thinking and goal setting and how to live and achieve after trauma. I will be providing information, love and inspiration. Full Recovery.net will work inconjunction with our other website (in process) called I'm a Miracle.net which will provide hope and training to parents and family members of trauma vistims and inspirational training for those suffering.

But Full Recovery will not stop there as we are decidated to helping anyone with any trauma recover to their fullest possible potential (including full global recovery). Full Recovery is an Attitude, not an outcome as it may not be possible for someone to gain full physical, mental, spiritual or emotional recovery but that is not the issue. The issue is how to deal with trauma and maintain a attitude of hope and a belief of faith. We know that God has a reason for everything, my mission will be to help people overcome the why and move onto the Recovery. There is good in everything. See the scripture reading at the bottom of this mornings post.

This will be a huge undertaking but one which God had been calling me to my whole life. This accident has only now cleared it up for me.

To get this started is going to take you!! We are currently printing Full Recovery T-Shirts and Bracelts and symbols. Full Recovery needs your help and I am personally calling on each of you to help get this minestry started by aksing you to preorder you T's and Blacelets. What do they look like? Don't know yet, but they will be beautiful. They are currently with a designer. The bracelets will be the rubberband type debossed with FULL RECOVERY on one side and I'M A MIRACLE on the other. Folks, this is a huge and you can be a part of it. What we have done for Allie, we can do for the world.

T-Shirts are 19.95 which will include shipping and the bracelets will be $5.50 which will include shipping. I need to sell 5,000 of each immediately so it would really help if you ordered one for everyone in your family. Sorry for the sales pitch but I am being called to get this off of the ground (NOW) and your pre-orders will truly help FULL RECOVERY and Allie.

To pre-order, just e-mail me your Name and phone number and either myself or an assistant will call you for your order, please let us know how much of each item and what size(s) you would like. I will also be needing volunteers of all types - if you would like to help, please let me know.

My e-mail is drcagen@citcom.net

Please, please, please send this to everyone you can. I have talked about this with the hospital admin and with some of the trauma nurses and they are all very excited to have something of this nature to help those suffering.

Let's turn Allie's recovery into a worldwide mission of recovery - No Doubt, Right?

With Love and BIG Dreams
Allies Dad

PS - To all my practice members - NO I am not leaving you. I will be adjusting for A LONG time to come. I love you guys, you are my rocks. We are not doctor/patient - we are family!!!!!!!XXX OOO XXX