Micah Andrews - UPDATE

Hello All,

It's been a very exciting week for Micah! He's been working & playing hard - Regaining energy & maintaining it longer.

Micah has started to eat more solid foods, including macaroni & cheese, graham crackers & "goldfish." He's chewing, swallowing & digesting without issue. The doctors haven't removed his feeding tube yet but they're continuing to evaluate him & should remove it soon.

Micah's eyes have been more centered and he's focusing on targets more quickly than before. During play, he's selecting items by color (upon request) and he's having a lot of fun with both play & therapy. He's generally very responsive & in great spirits!

The therapists have been helping Micah with standing, balance & assisting him with walking. He's ever begun speaking again! His speech has been limited to words like "yes," "no" & "daddy" but he's progressing well! I've attached a video link of Micah is therapy today. Click HERE to check it out. Also attached is a terrific snapshot of Micah - Incidentally, his neck brace will be coming off soon. The Andrews are very excited about that, as I'm certain you are too.

Please continue to pray. Micah is doing so much better & we've all witnessed true miracles with him but he's not done. There are still long term uncertainties and concerns. Your prayers matter & are effective! Join me now in prayer for his continued recovery, for his parents physical, emotional & spiritual strength and in praise to our Lord for the miracles He's performed in this little blessing.

Thank you all & as always, God bless!

Sincerely,

David S. Mendel, REALTOR®, CRS, ABR, CDPE, e-PRO
RE/MAX Renaissance Realty
Valley Premier Team
www.ValleyPremierTeam.com
9059 W Lake Pleasant Pkwy, Suite B200
Peoria, Arizona 85382
(O) 623-889-2575
(M) 602-291-3283
(F) 866-813-4935

Micah Andrews - UPDATE

Hello All,

Well it's been a terrific week for Micah. He's progressing so much. There's still work ahead but he's been doing so well.

Micah's eating more & more but still has the feeding tube in. He's not chewing yet but I'm sure he will soon. He enjoys playing with toys & has much better control over his extremities. He loves rough housing with John & laughs a lot! He's just on the cusp of speaking again. He's begun to make sounds in response to questions & John mentioned that he was trying to say "yes" last night, when asked if he'd like more pudding. It came out as "yeah" but he's almost there!

I visited yesterday & got a nice picture of Micah with his dad (attached) & a terrific video for you all to see. Click HERE & see for yourselves what miracles God has performed! That said, keep praying.

Thanks again for all your prayers, help & well wishes. The Andrews value & thank you all beyond words!

May God bless you all!

Sincerely,

David S. Mendel, REALTOR®, CRS, ABR, CDPE, e-PRO
RE/MAX Renaissance Realty
Valley Premier Team
www.ValleyPremierTeam.com
9059 W Lake Pleasant Pkwy, Suite B200
Peoria, Arizona 85382
(O) 623-889-2575
(M) 602-291-3283
(F) 866-813-4935

Micah Andrews - UPDATE

Hello All,

I spoke with John today & Micah is making lot's of progress! John has also been trying to get back into the swing of business but is juggling being at the hospital so as to not miss anything. Elizabeth is home with John & they're both thrilled about it! Heather soldiers on at the hospital but remains in good spirits.

John shared that Micah has been working hard in rehab & is much more balanced than a week ago. He's reaching for items with more precision & his energy level is growing. During exercise the nurse will sit him on a large ball & slowly tip him forward, back & side to side. Micah's job is to correct the tip & re-center himself. He's doing well with it. They're also working with Micah on standing & walking. He still requires a lot of help with the walking but he's doing well with standing. Micah is able to sit up now, more or less on his own!

The nurses continue working to help Micah eat so he can be removed from the feeding tube. He's got the basics down & swallowing isn't an issue but recently he's had a difficult time keeping food down so the feeding tube is still in for the time. Eating & speaking share some muscle and brain process commonality so the solid food is important to retraining speech too. That said, the rehab team has been encouraging Micah to speak and he's proactively making sounds in response. That's a good first step.

I apologize for not having any pictures or video this time around but we'll get some more out soon. Thank you all for your continued support & prayers! Keep praying...

God bless you all!

Sincerely,

David S. Mendel, REALTOR®, CRS, ABR, CDPE, e-PRO
RE/MAX Renaissance Realty
Valley Premier Team
www.ValleyPremierTeam.com
9059 W Lake Pleasant Pkwy, Suite B200
Peoria, Arizona 85382
(O) 623-889-2575
(M) 602-291-3283
(F) 866-813-4935

Micah Andrews - UPDATE

Hello all,

John & Heather want to express their continued gratitude for your prayers. They're welcomed, needed & working! I'm going to be transitioning to weekly updates so you an all see the blessings happening but please keep Micah & the whole Andrews family in your DAILY prayers.

It's been an exciting week for Micah! At the beginning of last week Micah was pretty limp when someone would pick him up, his movements were fairly erratic and he had very limited control of his right side. Now - a totally different story! He's becoming increasingly active, more precise with his movements (like picking up & holding onto a ball) and attempting to sit up on his own, on the right side! He still requires some help but he's progressing by leaps & bounds. It's so encouraging to see.

The rehab team is working on retraining Micah to eat orally. He's doing great & will be getting some chocolate pudding today! The doctors will be removing the feeding tube within the next few days, once they can verify Micah's not aspirating food or liquids. All very exciting!

I've attached a picture of John, Micah & Elizabeth from my visit today. They all look great! I've also recorded a short video of Micah having a "pillow fight" with Heather. You can see just how active he's become. Click HERE ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifTkEoc6SVU ) to check it out...

It was a great visit. I'm looking forward to even better ones. Thanks so much for your continued prayers. Keep praying & God bless you all!

Sincerely,

David S. Mendel, REALTOR®, CRS, ABR, CDPE, e-PRO
RE/MAX Renaissance Realty
Valley Premier Team
www.ValleyPremierTeam.com
9059 W Lake Pleasant Pkwy, Suite B200
Peoria, Arizona 85382
(O) 623-889-2575
(M) 602-291-3283
(F) 866-813-4935