Big day at the hospital today. Lane went into surgery early this morning to relieve the pressure on his spine. After a three hour surgery and some post op rest he went back to his room. According to the feedback from the doctor the surgery was successful in relieving some pressure. The full extent of the surgery is still unknown. He was cleared to eat whatever he wants so he treated himself to homemade chocolate chip cookies from his Aunt Fran.
Lane did some physical therapy and based on today they are going to put him in a wheel chair tomorrow and get him upright and moving around. On the small victory front his injury was reclassified to a Class B incomplete SCI which is great. Let’s all hope these small victories continue to unfold.

Lane is out of surgery. Dr. Chose said he did very well and the pressure is relieved. We can see him in two hours. He is in recovery.

Lane is definitely happy to be back in California. He spent the day meeting with doctors and physical therapists. On the small victory front he was able to wiggle his index finger in one hand and the ring finger on another when promoted by the therapist! He will be going under tomorrow morning for surgery where the doctor will open up the back of his neck and and do a procedure to release the pressure in his spinal cord. Aside from the risks of any surgery there is not much risk to this procedure. If anything it may help but there is no guarantee if it will or how it might. Only time will tell. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

So Lane is back in California and the positive spirits that he had upon arrival yesterday have faded. He met with his neuro surgeon late last night and I spoke with him today. The surgeon does not have high hopes for a significant recovery for Lane however he said that miracles happen all the time. Lane is young and healthy, and he has a good support network.

Lane was feeling pretty down today when I left. Lane decided to move forward with a surgery on Tuesday to help relieve the swelling in his spine as the biggest threat he still faces is if the swelling increases he may lose the ability to breathe on his own. Lane continues to talk about moving his arms and legs so that is great to hear. I know there are many who wish to visit to show their support. He is appreciative of the support yet at this time he doesn’t want visitors. Thanks for keeping him in your thoughts and prayers.

There is something to be said about coming home. After almost 4 months in foreign countries, a traumatic spine injury, a long two and a half weeks in ICU, and a 30 hour trek strapped to a stretcher in the back of a 747 – finally back in California. His spirits are definitely elevated and he was talking to anyone and everyone that would engage with him.
We will see what will be the development of his course of care in the upcoming days. I can’t stress enough how happy he is to be home. Thank you to everyone who has been and will continue to support my brother in his recovery.

Update

Lane is on his way back to Cali. The medic team arrived and prepped Lane and mom for their travels. I got back today and met with his medical team here in preparation for his arrival. When I left Bangkok, Lane was not looking forward to the flight but was definitely looking forward to getting back to the US.

Update

Lane has the nurses in the palm of his hand. They know he is leaving soon so one of them brought him fresh mango from the market. They fight over who gets to feed him his meals. All he needs is someone fanning him!
The medical transport team arrived from the states today and will meet with Lane and the medical staff at the hospital to review Lanes condition in preparation for the journey home. I am heading back in the morning so I can meet with the hospital in preparation for Lanes arrival.
He is in good spirits as he knows he is returning home soon and will be in a familiar city and have support close by. He did well with his PT and Tri Flow and seems to be fully recovered from the infection that caused his fever. My next update will be from California. As always thank you to everyone for their support and prayers.

Amazing what a difference a good night sleep does for all of us. We made it to the hospital this morning and Lane was all smiles. He asked for more physical therapy and also asked to increase his Tri Flow breathing exercises. He ate three solid meals plus drank four nutrition shakes. He was the most talkative he has been and was even chatting with the nurses as they showed him pictures of their dogs on their phones.

The neurosurgeon and his primary came in on separate occasions and Lane was able to move his big toe both times! Small victories. His mindset is also beginning to shift. He asked me to help him set goals for recovery tomorrow so that should be interesting. He also asked me to find success stories of others who have had similar accidents and are now walking. He wants me to share them with him first thing each morning to help with his mind set for the day. So with that being said if anyone knows anyone who has a similar successful story please forward it to me and I will share it with Lane. My biggest take away from today with him is that he is looking more towards the future and in typical Lane fashion is going to be full force with the goal of walking and will not accept anything less. It will be a long road but I am positive he will get there. Thank you again to everyone for your love and support. Also, thank you to everyone who went to the BBQ as I shared the movie with Lane and he cried tears of joy (don’t tell him I told you that he cried). Hopefully a few more days until he is back in Cali.

Today was a tough day for Lane. He is battling a fever so he was covered in ice packs most of the day and was having some labored breathing. We did our best to support him and by the end of the day he seemed to be a little bit better. He is really looking forward to getting home but wants to bring his favorite nurse. It looks like we will not be flying back until the end of the week/weekend as coordinating stretcher flights seems to be quite the ordeal. Lanes medical team flys out here in a few days to do the meet and greet and prep Lane for the flight home.

I shared with Lane some of the pictures from the BBQ. He was blown away by the turn out, shirts, Giants colors, and of course his healthy Trapper.

Thank you to everyone that came out and supported the event- it means a lot. It is usually a funeral when you find out who your friends are so it was great to see so many family and friends there. If I could hug you all through this email I would.

Lane is becoming more and more like the Lane we all love as the days progress. Today there were more smiles, some laughter, and the occasional fart joke. Not much has improved from a physical stand point however mentally he seems to be getting stronger. He is sleeping better and is drinking 6 nutrition shakes a day, up from 4. He got another bath, shave, and round of teeth brushing so that always helps. He was excited to see the BBQ invite that I shared with him and is looking forward to raising his arms in the future like he is in the picture. He said to say thank you to all involved in organizing the event. Mom and I snuck off for a few hours to see some of the city with Lane’s blessing and he was able to take a nap. We are all looking forward to getting home next week. Thank you again to everyone for all of the love and support.