It’s been another good week here in Sacramento. I went to the fund raising event at Vanguard in downtown Sacramento (thank you to Ryan P for organizing it). As much as I dislike being the center of attention it was great to be able to talk to everyone and be in that type of social setting. It was surprising to see so many people as there were a lot of people there that I did not expect to see and was very happy that they came.

I attended a wedding on the 4th of July which was my first social outing where I did not really know anyone. Thank you to Uncle Perry and Princess for getting me a trailer for my chair and thank you to Seth and April Astle for getting me and the chair to the wedding. I had a great time!

I am looking forward to Ryan P’s rehearsal dinner and wedding next weekend. I can’t wait to get out on the dance floor and do donuts in my chair. I will be offering free lap rides to any females under 50 years of age and 120 pounds. This will be a great experiment to see how my sexual functioning is progressing.

I have been utilizing para-transit to get to appointments and a few social activities. This service has worked out well. That being said I am extremely grateful to Josh, Irit, and the rest of the Jewish community for coming together and securing a mobility van donation for me. My awesome brother and Mike Simmons will be heading to Los Angeles tomorrow to pick up the van for me. I am so excited as this van will open up a number of doors for me with regards to independence and my ability to get to appointments and events in a safe and comfortable manner. Thank you, thank you, and thank you.

As I mentioned last week I went to see my spinal surgeon in San Francisco. He was very impressed with my progress and has given me the OK to start PT at SCI Fit and the neck collar will be coming off permanently on August 9th. I am bending the rule a little bit and when I am I make sure I am nowhere near a curb!

As far as my progress goes I have been doing OP PT with a new therapist which seems to be going great. She was surprised by my progress considering what had been written about me in my file. I also do almost daily PT with Aunt Sally and she is kicking my butt. It is neat to see the iPad display that shows my heart rate as it keeps me motivated. I am getting some workout mats donated and a number of people have asked what they can do to help when they visit. If/when you visit be prepared to get on the floor and help me with physical therapy and stretching.

I have not gained any new movement. Between massage therapy, acupuncture, and PT I am getting stronger and my flexibility is improving. The massage therapists and my caregivers have noticed a difference. I am also slowly weaning myself off of my compression socks and BP medications.

A big thanks to Adam Starr, I got rid of my hospital bed and am in a big boy’s bed so my living space feels homier rather than like a hospital. I get to see Trapper daily and am getting more into a routine which is very helpful.

As I mentioned work is being done on the new www.lovinglane.org website. I am looking for “appropriate” pictures of me with friends and family, so if you have any please email them to me for the site.

Josh and Irit continue to be very accommodating with visitors. Out of courtesy and respect to them and their family please coordinate all visits with myself and or Lindsy.

Thank you for everyone’s continued love and support.