9/14/21 Update

Health Updates

The last week was a rough one for Kevin. He has been having sleep, blood pressure, appetite and digestive issues that are making his daily activities harder to participate in.

He is still struggling with the muscle tightness and pain that limits his physical therapy. Despite this, he is still working on his arms every day. Mom is also doing an amazing job learning the stretches she can do with him to help his stiffness.

Kevin’s personal power chair came in last week! It will take some time to adjust/fit it specifically for him but we are glad to have it here. We also applied for a scholarship that would help provide Kevin with a second chair made just for getting onto the beach.

Kevin has been in a clinical setting for a long time now. Understandably, he is feeling the effect of being in a Hospital situation for so long. We are all looking forward to October when he will be moved into a Craig outpatient apartment with Mom. He will still be on the Craig campus but he will have more freedom to leave and a bit more comfort/normalcy.

Visitors

On Friday, the 3^rd, I celebrated my birthday with Kevin and Mom. They got me beautiful flowers and cards and I felt so grateful to spend time with them and have something to celebrate together.

That Saturday, college football started up again. If you know Kevin, you might not be surprised that he was looking forward to this. Kevin and Mom enjoyed watching the Gators win both Saturdays in a row. Be sure to root for them (yes, that even means you, FSU fans)!

On Sunday the 5^th, Kevin’s friends Kelly and Rob came to visit. They sat out in the garden and visited for a few hours while the weather was nice. It means a lot to him to be able to spend time with his friends.

Last Tuesday, Kevin got to see a great group of people! Our previous neighbors of 22 years, Luci Belnick and Jeff Cohen, came to visit. On top of the happiness of seeing familiar faces, it was also a great visit because Dr. Belnick was Kevin and I’s primary care doctor for many years. Because of this, she is generously helping us connect with medical professionals/specialists back in Florida that Kevin will need.

That same day, Mom’s cousins Kent and Dennis also came by to visit! It is always a comfort to see family.

Dad also flew in so he got to see Kevin that night! We are all very glad to have him back here in Colorado with us for awhile.

This last weekend, Kevin’s friend Christian came to visit to watch the Gators together. They both went to UF so they had a great time cheering them on. Erickson, Dad and I also spent time at the hospital watching (you guessed it) more football with Kev.

Kevin’s Donation Fund:

If you wish to make a donation to Kevin’s fund to assist with the cost of a power chair, beach powerchair, new adaptive vehicle, assistive home features, medications and other tools for his life ahead please select Kevin’s name on the drop down menu at the link below: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/t4f

Thank you all for all your kindness.

Much love,

Katie and the Cavanaughs