Clayton's Miracles

  • 1. Life after a terminal cancer diagnosis as an infant
  • 2. Learning to walk after being paralyzed as an infant
  • 3. Having his son, Max after being told that he was infertile due to the cancer & its treatment.
  • 4. Making the adoption connection with Violet to give his parents a second grandchild.
  • 5. Waking up from a coma and diagnosis of persistent vegetative state.
  • 6. Retention of cognitive abilities despite testing that indicated only his brain stem was functioning.
  • Future # 7. Learning to walk and talk again.
  • Future #8. Being Max's hero and raising him into adulthood.

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Please bear with us as we add and elaborate on the details of Clayton's story.  Read the most recent dates and then skip down to the first posts. 

Saturday

Needing some love & encouragement...

Clayton has been feeling a bit blue.  He's at a stand still with his recovery and in no man's land regarding the next place that he will go to.  There was a little bit of hope that he'd go to St. Agnes again.  But, the hope is dwindling as it seems that insurance will not pay for there.  

He's also had frequent episodes of not being able to talk.  They have found that ativan helps him to be able to talk.  Nurses don't realize this and sometimes when he has a new nurse at night they hold it.  He wakes up not being able to talk.  This is the most frustrating thing for him because he has so much to say.  He can also tell that Max is scared when he cant' t talk.  He asked Mom for me not to come today if he comes out of dialysis not being able to talk.

If anyone is able to visit him, he is at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in room 1483 on the 14th floor.  Mom and Clayte could use some smiling happy faces.

If you can't, please leave a message of encouragement for him at this  toll free #.
It is 800-606-0697.  You will be prompted for an invitation number which is 70435.

Thanks for calling
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