1/1-11, 2005 Home:
It has been 10 months since the accident. Felix started the new year with a couple of set backs. He had 2 seizures, and had minor surgery to have his feeding tube replaced. Don't worry, he is doing much better now. His feeding tube is easier to use and seems to be more comfortable, is made of a softer material. In order to control his seizures, he has started treatment with a new medication, which will keep him sleepy for a couple of weeks. We'd like to thanks all the friends who came by, wrote or call during the holidays.
1/11-15, 2005 Home:
We have just finished another set of exercise therapy! Felix and I are pretty tired. The last few days had been kind of quiet until yesterday, when a parade of friends came by to visit with Felix. The mood turned somewhat festive with everybody there. We are sad to hear about Lee's mother passing.
Thanks for stopping by......
1/15-25, 2005 Home:
Felix is becoming more alert of his surroundings. He will raise his head to look for you if you are not around, and he will put his glasses on with little or no assistance!!!. New nurse and therapist will start working with him pretty soon. Way to go Felix.
1/25-3/25, Home:
It is hard to believe that a year has gone by. It has been pretty tough for everybody. I apologize for not keeping you up to date! So here is what is going on: Felix is doing OK. His therapy is around the clock. He will enter a NEURO-BIO-FEEDBACK pretty soon (I'll explain later).
A new person has joined us to help with Felix's recovery: Rodney Jackson. Rodney spends over 40 hours a week next to Felix. He is a trained medical assistant and has demostrated great support and care for Felix. He is more than welcome here at home!
We want to thank every friend who has emailed and called asking for this web-page to be updated.
MOM and DAD want to thank everybody who has stopped by and visit with Felix. He seems to a bit more responsive after being visited by those loved by him and those who love him. THANK YOU.
3/25-4/23, Home:
Felix is undergoing 3 days of Neuro-feedBack treatment and assessment. So far, everything is a OK. We'll know more by the end of the weekend. Another person has joined the Felix's recovery force: Lisa! Lisa will assist Felix during the week. Welcome!
Thanks to Greta for stopping by and cheering Felix up!
4/23-5/31 Home:
It has been a while since we have an update, I apologize for this. Finally school is over, summer time is almost here and I will have more time to spend with Felix. I am really lookin g forward to that. Felix is doing fine, his Neuro-feedback assessment yield very promising results. As you now, his recovery will take a long, long time. Felix is very well taken care and his therapy is helping him a lot. Felix will undergo a couple of high-tech treatments in the near future, I will keep you posted.
Check the link page if you would like to know about Neuro-Feedback
5/31-6/21 Home:
Felix continues his process of recovery.
6/21-8/17 Home:
Felix was recently examined by a brilliant Neuro-surgeon. Dr. Najera spent a couple of day re-evaluating Felix's condition and prognosis. He informed us that all the hard-work attending Felix is paying off. Felix recovery though slow is has been positive, he has made a lot progress. Felix motor skills are motor extend and refined. Felix will enter a new cycle of therapy and medications. Physical therapy has to be intensified and will include a new diet and several hours of sitting at the wheel chair. Felix is getting a custom made high chair. Felix has been using a chair of standard size, in a few weeks, he will sporting a chair sized for an NBA player.
Felix is more alert and is more attentive with family members. It will be nice to see some of you visiting and encouraging Felix to a speedy recovery. Once again we want to than all of you who have never stopped visiting him.
From Miguel......:
I had lunch with mom and dad today, guess what? We had Felix at the table, he was in his wheelchair, It was amazing to see him play with my pen. He took he cap off, then, HE PUT IT BACK ON. We are pretty impressed about this. In the last few weeks, Felix has responded to stimulation more than ever. Felix for lunch had mash-potatoes and mango juice. Marla told me that in the morning he had peach sauce. "right on, Felix" Manolo and I will up-date this site more often. Promise!
8/17-9/29 Home:
Sorry we were off-line for a while. I hope you enjoy Felix's first on-line picture since his accident. Lisa takes care of him 7 days a week.
From Lillian:
wow, I have not seen this website in a few weeks and I can't tell you how I felt ,when I looked at Felix with his friends. I wish he could argue with me as we often did(the good way, politics, Bush and all). It hursts so much when I think about it, therefore I don't think. I see him everyday and I pray that he will heal soon. He is my little brother and I loved him very much. I think he knows what is going on. my friend and I went to see him and we were moving him from the chair to the bed and all of the sudden he started to pull his gown down so that we would not see anything. this is a big deal , he knew my friend was a stranger! Please don't forget about him , he needs to see all of you so that he can beging to trigger memories and names! I miss you felix.
11/27 Home:
Here is a description of a normal day at home: (written by Miguel).
Felix has made some improvements in the last 3 weeks. Here is an example: we have developed a kind of communication when do his exercises, he follows my comand and does his repetitions by himself. On a lighter side, here is a funny event that happened recently: when Lisa was washing Felix’s face, he decided not to let her touch him so he pulled his bed-sheets over his face and waited for her to leave. Well, unfortunately that didn’t work Felix, he had a facial, shaving and shampooed hair.
A typical day goes like this: at 6:00 AM Felix takes phenytoin ( anti-convulsive) 6cc. with 5 oz. of water, then mom or dad remove the pillows from under his body, leaving him flat for a couple of hours. At 8:00 AM they replace the pillows from under his back (in this way he is constantly moved in order to avoid bed sores). Felix must wear his shoes during the day. His breakfast consist of 2 cans of isocal (liquid meal), 1 tablespoon of Creatine (muscle and circulation enhancer) disolved in water. He also gets 1 tablet of vitamin C, 1 tablet of Famotidine, 1 tablet of Sodium Chloride, 1 tablet of Doc-q-lace and 6 oz. of water. All these medications and nutrients go thru his feeding tube. At 9:00 am he takes 7.5 cc of Trileptal (anti-convulsive). After all these procedures, Lisa will shave him, bathe him, shampoo his hair, and mom will brush his teeth. When all is done, Marla and Lisa will get him off the bed, they seat him on his wheel chair, and he can be moved around the house, come to the table and share with everybody.
Afternoon:
At 1:00 pm he takes again 2 cans of Isocal with 4 oz of water, at 2:00 pm Phenytoin 6cc and at some time between 4:00 & 5:00 he goes back to bed. Then around 6:00, he is fed 2 more cans of Isocal, 1 tablespoon of Ambrotose (brain food) disolved in water, also 1 tablet of vitamin C, 2 tablets of vitamin E, 1tablet of Famotidine, 1 tablet Sodium Chloride, 1 tablet of Doc-q-lace and 6 oz. of water. After this afternoon ritual, is when either me (Miguel) or Manolo, come-in and do 1 hour of hard exercises. Following the therapy, we replace the stockings sleeves on his legs, put pillows under his back and rest for a little while until 8:00 pm, when is changed of position. At 9:00 pm he then takes 7.5cc of Trileptal with water, another can of Isocal and 6 oz. of water, finally at 10:00 pm a final dose of Phenytoin with 4 oz of water, he then goes to sleep.
Every other night dad will clean and replace the gauze around the feeding tube, take his vitals after each meal, measure and empty his urine bag. Lisa is also trained to exercise him in the morning, as you can see this is a typical (full of work) day for Felix and everybody around him.
I like to thank each and everyone who has prayed for Felix’s recovery (I personally feel that the power of pray does work). Felix likes to watch TV, drink a little coke from a cup and pay attention of what you talking about. He likes to move his feet and watch them move. I think he moves them on comand. Mom and Dad’s doors are still wide open for anybody who would like to visit Felix (please come before 8:00 pm) I’ll start working on a CD photo album that I wish to play for him. If you would like to send me a picture of yourself or if possible with Felix, it would be greatly appreciated. You can e-mail it to us or send it to Mom or Dad. I will scan them and copy them onto a disc.
Please keep on praying. God bless, and happy holidays
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