Happy Holidays

Thank you to all who keep posting, it means a lot to Todd. Todd is still progressing and he still has the spirit to keep improving. He is still in outpatient therapy at Sunnyview Hospital and he continues to do well. He is extremely happy that the Dolphins have a winning record as it is much improved from their electrifying 1 win season last year. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers and happy holidays.

Things are going well

Well it's been a while since the last entry and we're happy to report that Todd is doing well and his Dolphins have actually won a couple of games already!!!!!!!! For those of you who don't know, Todd is back in his apartment and has been for quite some time. He is still going to outpatient therapy at Sunnyview Rehab Hospital and his attitude and drive to getting better are as strong as ever. We thank you for your continued support , thoughts and prayers.

1 year ago today

It's been exactly 1 year to the day since Todd's accident and he is making improvements every day. Todd still has outpatient therapy at Sunnyview and he continues to improve day by day. As many of you know, Todd's favorite group is Heart and he was supposed to see them last summer at Turning Stone Casino but his accident prevented him from going. Tonight he went to SPAC to see them perform along with Cheap Trick and Journey. Ironic how 1 year to the day of his accident he gets to go see his favorite group. We thank you all for your continued support, thoughts, and prayers. All of it means a great deal to Todd as he continues to recover. Thank You.

10 months

Well it's been a little over 10 months since Todd's accident and his progress has been slow but steady. He is still in outpatient therapy at Sunnyview 3 times a week. The therapy consists of speech therapy as well as physical therapy. Again, Todd wants to thank everyone for their continued support. Todd does read the blog and he always looks forward to getting some words of encouragement through the site. We know the blogs have been few and far between lately but we will continue to update it as Todd progresses.

Last few weeks

Todd has been doing well and has been slowly improving. He has been getting out of the house a lot lately. He went to a few Union hockey games with the guys, he's been to the movies, the harness track and Carman Park to watch his nephew's LL games. He's definitely on the comeback trail so thank you everyone for your continued thoughts and prayers. We will definitely keep you posted!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last 2 months

Todd is slowly making progress and is still in outpatient therapy at Sunnyview. After the season the Dolphins had, Todd is happy to see that baseball has started. Thank you all for your continued thoughts, prayers, and support.

Super Bowl Weekend

We hope everyone enjoyed the Super Bowl this past Sunday. Todd had his annual outing with all of his "brothers" (picture on the blog). Of course we can't leave out Peter P. who took the picture. Great job.
Todd is really doing great with all of his therapies. You would all be so proud of him, he is working very hard to get better. So again, thank you for all of your continuous prayers.
Todd received a brace for his right arm this week. He is supposed to wear it for one hour at a time to help straighten his right arm. At the moment Todd's right arm and fingers are contracted. The brace will keep his arm down, especially when walking. Everything takes time which we are all learning to appreciate more and more.
Thank you to everyone for their cards, thoughts and best wishes to Todd on his birthday. He was so overwhelmed and appreciative. He wanted to make sure I wrote a big THANK YOU to everyone. He also wanted to let everyone know that he won $70 from the scratch off lottery tickets that people sent, with the big winner------$25 from T.Z.
There was a very special card and note left at the front door for Todd. We did receive it and Todd was overjoyed to read it. We think it was from one of his dearest old friend's in the world but the note was not signed and we can't seem to get a hold of his number. So please, if you're reading this blog please give us a call. For everyone's information, this man is a true Dolphin's fan and is not afraid to admit it.
Again, you all hold a special place in our hearts and we never could have made it this far without all of your love and support.
God's blessings to each and everyone of you.

TODD TURNS 40 ON FEB. 2ND

Hello to all our friends, well wishers and family
We hope everyone is doing well and is in good health. We are sorry that we have not written in a while.

The big news is that Todd turns 40 this week! February 2nd. Who would have thought! Everyone who meets Todd thinks that he looks like he is in his twenties. No one would ever think that 40 years young is the start of the rest of your life. Thank you dear God.

All is going well but slowly with Todd. He is still going to outpatient therapy three days a week and is still doing home therapy 24/7.Everyday skills for us are a challenge for Todd but he never complains and is working very hard to get better. Nothing is beyond Todd's reach. Todd is beginning to put words together to form sentences. he is still walking with a cane but he surprised us this week by walking across the kitchen floor without it. His right arm is still improving slowly and he has limited movement but it has definitely improved since the accident. This just means he'll have to work that much harder to get it better. Please don't forget to remember Todd in your prayers since he has a long road in front of him. Also, please remember to thank God for all that he has done. Without him we would never be where we are today.
Just a little note of interest for those of you who may not know. Todd's head took the brunt of his accident on August 26th. It's ironic how his whole right side is affected when it was his head that hit. To quote our friend John Cimino "it's like a computer crashed and now it has to be re-booted." Who knows how long it will take. Todd's bike, mp3 player and glasses were all fine.

With all our love and prayers,
The Kitsock family