Kevin started his day strong by taking 3 hours off breathing support. This by far is the longest he has breathed on his own and we are proud of the effort it must’ve taken. Not long after, Kevin’s speech therapist came in and took him off breathing support for another 30 minutes to work on his speech. He could tell us his name and it was so great to hear a bit of his voice! He was exhausted afterwards but the speech therapist tells us she is thrilled with what he accomplished today.
There has been more discussion about the pacemaker as getting his heart and blood rate normal will be the first step to getting him stabilized and will help in physical therapy down the road. We will keep meeting with the various specialists to decide if we should move forward with this option.
We have a meeting with Craig Hospital next week and have high hopes that he will get a bed there. Having the spinal specialists of Craig Hospital around to guide us would be an amazing asset.
Kevin was visited by physical therapy today who have taught Mom and I ways we can help do physical therapy with Kev every few hours. We are learning so many new skill sets from various specialists; we may just have to go into the medical field after this!
Dad is back in Denver, switching off with Katie so they can both try to work remotely. Having the whole family here to support each other is a comfort.
Much love,
Katie and the Cavanaughs
Kevin's Care 
A much better day! We can feel ya’lls strength- Kevin is very strong. Continued prayers 🙏
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I feel the joy in your post! Go, Kevin!
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Katie… your posts are a blessing. I anxiously await them every day. Thank you for the time it takes to keep all of us up to date. I’m so glad Kevin had such a good day! Love to all❤️
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This is great news!!!
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We continue to keep Kevin and your family in our thoughts and prayers.
Thank you for posting these updates.
Sending love and healing energy ❤️
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