First I would just like to pay tribute to all the fallen hero's of 9/11/01. To all of their families and friends you are in my prayers today. Its been 7 Years but you will never be forgotten.
Matt showed his Mom and the PT nurse from Kaiser just how well he is coming along. Today his mom was holding a tissue in her hand and Matt grabbed the tissue out of her hand and just held onto it. So his mom thought well lets see what else you will grab. So she put a comb in her hand and told Matt to take to comb. He did, and he then continued to put it up to his head and comb his hair!!! Yes you read correctly he was combing his hair today. Now remember this is someone who was told that he would never wake up out of his coma, and if he did he would be a vegetable. Well guess what?! Matt is showing everyone just how wrong they all were. Even when Matt is having his teeth brushed he goes after the tooth brush and holds on to it. His Outside PT has told us that the things that Matt is doing shows that where his brain was damaged the neuron's around it are trying to figure a way to work their way around it and start doing the functions that part used to do. That means that Matt's brain is healing. It's been 51/2 months and we are already starting to see great healing in progress. It was the best phone call I could have gotten today. Hearing that Matt was combing his hair and he was able to continue to do it more than just once is such a huge step! Everything is baby steps but to me this is huge! This week he's combing his hair, next week who knows what he'll be doing. There was something different about the way he looked today too. I don't know maybe it was that he knew he had accomplished something so great today, maybe it was the excitement on all of our faces, maybe it was just satisfaction on his part. But whatever it was...it was good. I saw a different Matt today, I saw his personality come through tonight as I walked through that door. Nothing is ever to big to get through. I think Matt has shown everyone that.
*Keep Fighting to get to that point Matt!!! We are all here by your side, we love you more than you will ever know*
Okay here's a reminder for all you last minute people...
Matt's Tournament is 3 weeks away!!!! If you want to play you need to let me know ASAP! If you want to donate please mail me the donation. Make checks payable to Matt Ruiz. My address is 24005 Nectar Way Ramona 92065. If you want to sponsor a hole for the tournament please let me know ASAP! I need to have signs made for each hole. If you can't get me the money by this Saturday that is okay I just need to know who's playing. I will need names of each player.
Don't wait to long to sign up. It's going to be a lot of fun and you know you don't want to miss out on this!!!! Thank you again for all the help, donations, sponsors, and players!!!
Remember everything is going to Matt, his equipment, and his care.
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