Last Days at Texas Neuro!!!

We really didn't know exactly when,

but we knew that the time for Travis

to move on to a new rehab hospital

was drawing near. 

We were alllllll VERY ready to

get that show on the road!

We would/could/will support

our SUPERMAN

whenever & wherever

AND forever!!!

Travis went through a little stage

where he liked having his shirt off.

He found a partner in crime;)

Seems like there was always a party

going on in Trav's room;)))

Sweet Alyssa K...

Cody...

Leave it to Huds to be playing

in Trav's laundry hamper!;)

Sweetie Pie peaking in Trav's room...

We love our Travis!!!

Uncle Troy working with Travis

on the iPad...

We all loved being there with Travis

so much!  Not where we wanted to be...

but so thankful to be with him.
God is good!!!

Beautiful mama and her handsome son!

I could never have dreamed or predicted
or imagined that my family and our
friends would EMBRACE

this situation like we have.  Through God's

grace, the goodness of others and our

love for Travis, it was the ONLY way!

Travis would do this with his hand all the time...

like an "I know" gesture...

His three mama's...

Surrounded by love:)

Superman STRONG!!!

Truly his strength, determination
and perseverance are incredible. 
He is our Superman!!!

This will always be one of my favorite pics...

Young people (and older ones, too) never

realize how life can change

in an instant.  It can be so devastating. :(

Hillcrest did an incredible feature story

about Travis in their annual report book.

It was titled "Supporting a Superman"...

it's awesome and I was so excited

to get to present it to Travis!!!

He's famous;)

This would be our last trip to our favorite

Chick-fil-a in Austin! 
They took good care of us for almost six months!;)

Our little cousin Lauren supporting Travis!!!

How about this good lookin' guy!!!

My mother took the rest of these pictures

during Trav's very last week at Texas Neuro.

This was during speech therapy with Joy...

Karina was a tech who took a sincere

interest in Travis.  She was awesome!

PaPa in his chair!  ha ha!!!

I still can't believe how my parents stepped up

and took care of Travis all of those weeks in

Austin.  Lynna could not have handled

it if they hadn't (none of us could have).

Travis was so needy and the thought of him

ever being alone in a room with no

voice, no way to move, zipped up in a bed...

was just horrifying to us.

Thank God my parents were able to

go and be with him during the week

while Lynna had to go back to work.

It was not easy on those old folks;)!!!

But they did it and they never, ever

complained.  Thank you, Sweet Jesus,

for our parents.  Amazing.

John was another tech who was awesome!

Texas Neuro Hospital...

Still wish we had never needed to know

this place existed.  There is a whole other

world when it comes to brain injuries.

Superman's room...

Travis with the DREADED bi-valve on his arm.

They ended up having to tape it

around his arm because he learned

how to take it off.  He gave them

heck over that thing!!!  One day I even came in

and he had it on the other arm...

maybe to trick the nurses!  ha!;)

To this day, if you mention

that bi-valve, he flips off his arm!

When you can't talk, that's the only

way to express your anger and

he never hesitated to let the

bi-valve know he didn't like it

one.bit.at.all!  It must have been awful.:(

Travis had some great nurses...like

Tina, Maria and Jessica.  

It was awesome how so many

came to support and love Travis at

Texas Neuro.  This tech was awesome!  :)

"Signing" papers (with his left hand) to be

 moved from Texas Neuro

 to the Centre for Neuro Skills

in Dallas.  Still not to home YET, but

definitely a step in the right direction!!!

Thank you, Sweet Jesus, for the miracle

of Travis and thank you for carrying

our family through this nightmare.