Cooper continues to work hard at Polfit

Cooper has been working hard at Polfit off and on since his intensive session upon returning from China. Below he's working in the "Spider" on the Gazelle and keeping his hands on the handles all by himself :o)

 Cooper has also been working on the MotoMed Bike at Polfit with both his arms and legs. It really helps keep his range of motion and increase his circulation in his legs. Cooper really struggles with circulation in his legs when he sits or stands up. He will need to return for Hyperbaric treatments soon to both help this problem and many more.

Cooper has also been going through many digestive tests. He has had some issues with reflux and may have some food allergies so we'll hopefully be getting to the bottom of that soon. We'll post more about that soon!

January 2012 update...

This update was written by Cooper's older brother, Cody:
We are always on the lookout for a change in behavior as a result of the stem cell treatment and being that I do not live at home much, my chances to see a change are diminished. Everyone had been telling me that he is much more alert than before, but I had not seen it for myself until something noticeably miraculous happened while babysitting Cooper sometime in January of 2012! I was making his dinner in the kitchen and the second I walked into the room where Cooper was laying, I saw a sudden movement out of the corner of my eye. After investigating, I found that this quick move was both his head and eyes tracking my every step. He followed me from the foot of his mattress to above his line of sight. I was so in shock at the occurrence that I further experimented to see if he could repeat the accomplishment………and he DID!...........3 times in a row!!!!!!! I showered him with praise and the look on his face seemed to tell me that he knew what he had done. His face broke out with a patented Cooper smirk while maintaining perfect eye contact no matter where I moved my head. Your prayers and dedication to Cooper’s strength are bringing continuous tangible results. Thank you to everyone who made the trip to China possible!!!