tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9920825976824813472024-03-13T16:17:26.114-07:00The Crabbe ReportThe Justin Crabbe Fundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844392369039582090noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992082597682481347.post-26001418336716812802012-10-07T18:12:00.000-07:002012-10-07T18:12:42.538-07:00Justin's Homecoming Reception<div style="text-align: center;">
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Details of the day to follow, but for now please save the date! We would love for you to come and welcome Justin home and allow us to thank you all for everything you have done for us! The day is not planned quite yet, will mostly be a open house reception to come and say hello, we will be home for good this time! Stay tuned as plans firm up, we will keep you updated.. We are so excited to really say, we are coming home for good!</div>
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The Justin Crabbe Fundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844392369039582090noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992082597682481347.post-33464351410286308382012-08-26T06:48:00.000-07:002012-08-26T06:48:03.595-07:00August 26th 2011 One Long YearOne year ago today, I received that phone call no mother ever wants to receive. "Your son has been critically wounded in Afghanistan while on foot patrol resulting in...." You hear what they are saying but it is so hard to believe. The information of that day trickled in over the next 5 days.<br />
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Trying to comprehend what is being explained to you, preparing to pack to fly across the country for an undetermined amount of time, taking care of household items that need to be looked after, seeing that the dogs are going to be taken care of, getting time off from your jobs, relying on that phone to ring with any updates because it is not like you can drive to the hospital to be with your loved one. Such an emotional whirlwind. Then there is flying all the way from LAX to Washington DC, arriving tired and drained, picked up and driven to the hotel you will be living in for the next few months, check in and then be driven the hospital to finally see your son.<br />
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Seeing Justin for the first time, his beautiful face is the first thing I remember. Not a scratch on his face or arms. He cannot talk as he is on a ventilator so he is sedated and will remain that way for the next 19 days. During that time, every Monday, Wednesday, Friday was scheduled surgery for wash outs. This routine continues for months. Justin remains in ICU for months as well.<br />
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Time goes by and Justin gets strong enough to get off the vent and I think that is where we started the Blog. This feels like a good place to start to end the Blog. Once we get back home and share the final news that we are home I will post our final blog. The blog has given us a way to communicate with all of our family and friends and we thank you all for taking such an interest in reading it. We have tried to keep it light and up beat for the most part. When you experience a life changing event such as this, writing about it seems to help let everyone know what is going on, but most important helps with our emotional balance getting it out onto paper. This has been part of our healing and I tell everyone who is going through an emotionally tough time, to journal. Trust me it is healing. <br />
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Anyway, today is a day of celebration! Justin, Happy Alive Day! You are (as you say,) invincible! So go out and live your life and enjoy each and every day. Thank you God for giving Justin back to us, we know you have plans for him and us. We will be ready. Thank you all again for all the love and support and prayers you have given to this family as well as all our wounded warriors. Please continue to pray for our military who are defending the very freedom you enjoy. God Bless you all! Happy August 26thThe Justin Crabbe Fundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844392369039582090noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992082597682481347.post-27699067025838421142012-07-03T06:26:00.000-07:002012-07-03T06:26:18.384-07:00Happy 4th of JulyHappy 4th of July! Tomorrow we celebrate our freedom and independence. This is not something to take lightly as we reflect on those who are still in the fight to give us this freedom. My wish is for all of you to thank our military who are giving so much of themselves, away from home and loved ones. Ones who are in harms way please say prayers for their safety. I would love for our military hospitals to no longer be housing so many wounded warriors! So when you are enjoying your BBQ's tomorrow, please say thank you for our freedom.<br />
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Speaking of freedom, Justin has his newly adapted truck and will be driving us to my cousins Jon and Kandi Boda for the 4th of July! We are leaving today for a couple of days R&R. This is one more step closer to total independence! Therapy is going well, Justin works many hours a day walking the track, climbing stairs, climbing up and down an incline ramp. Then it is on to OT (occupational therapy) where he lifts weights, practices getting in and out of his truck with his legs on, which he does not have to, playing whiffle ball etc. He leaves early in the morning and cruises in around lunch ready to hit the showers and eat a big lunch.<br />
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This past week we had a special visit from Tim Tuomey a former recon Marine who felt the need to give back to his brothers. Tim rode his bicycle from San Francisco Ca to Camp Lejune North Carolina raising money and awareness for the Semper Fi Fund.The Semper Fi Fund is a 501c3 that assists wounded Marines and Sailors with assistance after injury. They are an awesome organization that I cannot say enough about. Tim raised $50,000!!! I am so proud of this man and we were blessed to finally meet him in person! Another special visitor who arrived with Tim was Betty Kilbride, she is an author and talk show host of All Fired Up Military Monday's where she supports the military through her talk show. I had been in phone contact, email and Facebook with these two for months and what a pleasure it was to finally meet them. Knowing there are good people who don't even know you take the time to come and meet you in person means so very much while going through the healing process. These two are friends for life that I know for sure!<br />
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Justin's room is almost finished and just in the nick of time! We are going home for a nice deserved leave and Justin will be able to check out his new man cave! While home, we have lots of places to check out like the VA, DMV etc preparing for the final homecoming down the road. We need to check out how quick he can get assistance with his prosthetics if the need arises, which it does all the time. Once he leaves Bethesda for good, he will not have the drive by service he gets today. Literally he rolls into the lab and on the spot fix his legs! Talk about service!<br />
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Justin's medical boards are moving along quickly, too quickly for me! The parallel path between getting medically discharged and finishing physical therapy is an interesting concept. I keep telling Justin his therapy is not over until he is walking all over base with no canes and no chair! That is the goal. His med boards if they finish first can sit on a shelf until he is physically ready to go. The challenge will be holding him back! The taste of finally being home for good is a strong pull.<br />
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Well that about wraps up our month, when we get home I will post pictures of his man cave! Everyone has done such an awesome job we cannot thank you all enough. Happy 4th of July all, thank you for your continued love, support and prayers for our family! On behalf of the entire Crabbe Family, may God bless you all. Until next update, keep a smile on your face and hug the ones you love.<br />
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<br />The Justin Crabbe Fundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844392369039582090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992082597682481347.post-28905626011534368792012-06-12T07:46:00.000-07:002012-06-12T07:54:24.640-07:00Sky Diving! Oh Yeah...Hello to all!<br />
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Memorial Day Weekend was very memorable to us! As a family we went to Suffolk VA to watch Justin go sky diving! What a long way he has come in 9 months! We want to Thank Wounded Wear and Troop Swap for sponsoring this weekend! There is no greater feeling than to see a huge smile return to a wounded warrior!<br />
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Justin is now in his new legs after surgery. The art of prosthetics is to keep tweaking and making adjustments where necessary. He is walking really well in them using only 1 cane. He is also doing a lot of cardio and pull ups. When he comes back from therapy he is tuckered out. <br />
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Justin's truck is finished being adapted! This was the first time he was able to drive his new truck. He now has the opportunity to come and go as he pleases. A new sense of freedom and one step closer to independence.<br />
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We are in a good routine every day with therapy. Most of the Dr appointments have slowed down as he is healthier, thank God! We are hoping to come home for a visit soon. Justin is anxious to see his new room. The Med Boards are moving right along. This is part of the process to medically discharge him from the Marine Corps.<br />
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We are hoping summer is just as mild a winter was this year! So far, the humidity is creeping up fast. That is one thing I cannot get used to. I can handle hot and dry, but hot and humid, whew a little much. Well not much else has been happening so I will say to all have a beautiful day and keep smiling! Until our next update, please continue to keep our troops in your prayers. Especially our deployed troops! Thank you all and on behalf of the Crabbe Family, God Bless you all and Thank you for all your love and support!<br />
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<br />The Justin Crabbe Fundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844392369039582090noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992082597682481347.post-56635464342088979362012-05-14T11:15:00.001-07:002012-05-14T11:15:30.740-07:00Supportive Community, we are blessed..What a community we live in! The City of Rancho Cucamonga and the people who live here are absolutely AWESOME! I would like to devote this update to share how a community comes together to help one of their own. <br />
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First I would like to highlight our contractor Braughton Construction. When I first contacted John Braughton and explained what we needed done he said he would see what he could do. By our first meeting he had already set up the Wounded Warrior Special Project on his website. He then made numerous contacts to local contractors to see if they would be willing to assist in the project by donating time and or materials.. The list quickly grew to our surprise and seems like everyday a new name is being added to the list. Everyone is so willing to assist in this project and they all say they are pleased to be able to help a hero who defends their freedom. We are so appreciative for everyone to be so giving! Doing a remodel is HUGE. We cannot thank everyone enough for all the love and support and generosity. This once again is a tribute to the wonderful human spirit! For pictures of the progress go to the website at www.bci-ie.com. The pictures are amazing!<br />
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Secondly, I would like to highlight the City of Rancho Cucamonga and the Rancho Cucamonga Community and Arts Foundation for dedicating funding to a new project called the Wounded Military Fund. As a result of this 501 (c) 3, they are setting aside funding for wounded military including deceased to assist Rancho Cucamonga residents with finical assistance during the initial hardship caused by injury. The Mayor Dennis Michael himself called me personally to tell me the good news! This will be a huge benefit to our military families in their time of need, which personally I hope never gets utilized. For the whole story on this go to Rancho Cucamonga City website and click on Wounded Military Fund. <br />
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Another area around military support is our Military Family Community Group. This is a group of military families where we get together once a month to talk about our loved ones deployed, have guest speakers come in and get ourselves involved in other community events. We meet at Calvary Chapel at 10700 Town Center, Rancho Cucamonga. (just behind Target at Foothill and Haven).<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">.t</span>he first Monday of the month. The next meeting date is Monday June 4th at 7:00pm. For more information please contact Linda S. Bryan (909) 481-0707. There are so many military families in Rancho Cucamonga and we would love to have you join our group. Personally I can tell you that this group of awesome people have been my lifesaver! They all understand where you are coming from and are always ready to jump in and help. Thank you to all my Military Family Community Group!<br />
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Well, in closing I will do a quick update on Justin with a more detailed one to follow soon. His surgery for his HO (bone growths) was a success. He is now being fitted for an new set of sockets to fit into his new legs.. The shape of his legs changed a bit and in order to get a snug fit, he needs to be re-casted for a accurate fit. His new legs are in and I cannot wait to see him on them! Justin continues daily with physical therapy and occupational therapy. He has been doing pull ups and bench pressing weights again! He is busy doing what he needs to do so he reaches his goal of coming home! That will be the most exciting day!<br />
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We are planning on going to Virginia over Memorial Day with the Wounded Warriors Event called "Jumping for a Purpose". This is where Justin will be able to go sky diving! We are all as excited as he is and are so looking forward to being there when he jumps! We will definitely post pictures of the event!<br />
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For now that is all I have to update on. Thank you all again for all your support from everyone. From Braughton Construction, all the contractors. The City of Rancho Cucamonga, Southern California Edison employees, ESRI, all private donors.. I know I cannot even begin to name everyone as I do not have enough pages to list them all. Please know that we are so thankful to each and everyone one of you. The Crabbe Family cannot thank you enough! God Bless you all, have a great week. Give everyone a nice warm smile.. It will make their day!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span>The Justin Crabbe Fundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844392369039582090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992082597682481347.post-70901787072590387152012-04-18T07:31:00.000-07:002012-04-18T07:31:18.620-07:00What's new?What is new with Justin? Seems like everyday we encounter something new. Good news first! Justin had another echo cardiogram yesterday and his heart is doing wonderful! The inflammation around his heart has gone away! Praying that it stays away. The Dr is starting to take remove his hearts meds one at a time! This is excellent news. Hearing that news yesterday had me dancing out of the Dr's office!<br />
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The stitches are out of his left hand now as well and Justin is getting more mobility since the operation to remove that pin.. It was so small about the size of pencil lead, hard to believe that little bugger could cause so much pain.<br />
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Tomorrow is our Ortho appointment. This is where we are discussing those lovely HO's in his legs. Surgery most likely will have to take place to shave the bones down. Just a matter of timing. Timing for the bones to stop growing and when is the best time to not be walking for 4-6 weeks. When you think about it that way, planning needs to take place! Justin is planing on attending a Wounded Wear event over Memorial Day weekend to go Skydiving, so we want to have him healthy for that. We also are in the midst of his Medical Board evaluation and he needs to be available to go to theVA for his appointments so again, when is the right time? It really is nice to be able to plan his surgery around our schedule, then have the surgery schedule us!<br />
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Justin is doing well in PT. Still waiting for his other new pair of legs to come in. They are due in anytime. Really a shame that the need out ways the inventory, no I won't go there.<br />
Another sport Justin is doing is Golf. Saturday will be his first day. Last week was the first week, but he had VA appointments. A special device has been made so he can grip the club. I cannot wait to see him swing those clubs again. The golf lessons include one on one instructors, wow we are blessed.<br />
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The remodel for Justin's room started on Monday. A great big THANK YOU to Braughton Construction for all the their efforts obtaining as many donations as possible for the project! On their website they have the Wounded Warrior Project tab! Check out their website to see the wonderful job they are doing. WWW.BCI.IE.com We are so appreciative for everyone's support. Honestly we don't know where we would be without all of you! God Bless you all!<br />
Well that about does it for our current events. Stay tuned for more exciting news as we journey along Justin's road to getting home for good.<br />
Hope you all have an incredible week and continue to smile! Smiling does wonders for both you and the person who receives it!<br />
Thank you again from the Crabbe Family, we sincerely mean this with all of our hearts!The Justin Crabbe Fundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844392369039582090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992082597682481347.post-65403741343856048112012-04-07T08:05:00.000-07:002012-04-07T08:05:00.645-07:00Happy Easter AllWith Easter comes spring, with spring new beginnings! Happy Easter everyone, looking forward to our new beginnings.<br />
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So what has been happening here in Bethesda the last few weeks. Justin went to Aspen Colorado for a theraputic ski trip! Had an absolute blast.Wishes the weather was a bit colder and a little more snow other than that he had a great time. He had two instructors throughout the week so he was well trained. Their hotel room overlooked the ski run. Nice!<br />
Justin's been driving a lot, has another few behind the wheel classes and then he will be set to get his truck adapted so he really has freedom. The truck arrived last week to my cousin's house in PA. He is storing it until we go and pick it up. Jon likes the truck and Justin may have to pay a ransom to get it back! There were so many expensive cars on the trailer that delivered the truck that Jon's neighbors all came out for the "car show" and took pictures of the slick cars. How fun is that?<br />
Justin is getting used to his new legs and it waiting yet another new pair this week. He can then do a comparison test to see which ones work better for him, almost like taking a test drive in a new car. Only we test drive new legs. The checklist for comfort, weight, maneuverability, ease of use, looks, normal things you check for in legs.<br />
Justin had surgery yesterday to remove the final pin from his left wrist. This will hopefully take care of the residual pain he has had. No more surgeries scheduled as of now until we see Ortho next week to check on the HO in his legs. Can't remember the name for HO but it is bone's continuing to grow which causes pain in the legs which in turn may need to be removed surgically.<br />
Golf clinic starts next week, Justin can't wait to swing a club again. He will have a hand glove designed to be able to grip the club so he will be able to grip and swing the club. He is really looking forward to this as he loved to golf before. As I always say, we are learning our "new normal".<br />
That is about all for now. Pictures will be forthcoming when Jennifer is here. She is the pro so I will leave it to her.<br />
Keep a smile in your heart! Hugs to all.The Justin Crabbe Fundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844392369039582090noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992082597682481347.post-78413348462756229142012-03-24T08:24:00.000-07:002012-03-24T08:24:25.171-07:00It's about time!Talk about a slacker for a blogger, boy I take the record there! Sorry for the delays, time just slips away from me these days and yes I admit Jennifer is much better at this then I am..<br />
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Since the last post of the Homecoming in Hawaii which was absolutely wonderful for everyone, Justin spent the remainder of his 30 days at home in California. Time home was so nice, Boomer really stuck like glue to his master.. We met with the contractor working on plans to remodel the downstairs bedroom and make it accessible for Justin. Fun for Justin to be in control of his space.<br />
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Justin also bought his dream truck while home, he had already picked out the perfect truck prior to deployment and told the salesman "he would be back to buy this truck after deployment". It was nice to see the same salesman work with Justin on buying his truck. We are all so happy that he got what he wanted. Now it is being shipped to Maryland to undergo adaptations. This will allow Justin to drive independently.<br />
He has been driving here to get the hang of the hand controls and help him decide what kind of control he feels most comfortable in.<br />
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We had a few more bumps in the road with Justin's health. He started having chest pains again so we had lots of tests to go through to make sure the pericarditis was not back. Good news is that he is improving and turned out to be a pulled muscle from lifting weights above his head while walking around the track. Believe me when I say that they work these guys like crazy in physical therapy. It is so exciting to see the progress. Then we had a severe bought of the flu that sent him back to ER.. There goes all the weight I put on him!<br />
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Justin is doing really good in his new legs and knees, topping out at 5'11, he is taller than his mom. The knees and ankles have microprocessors in them and they are programmed to Justin's gait. These will take a bit of work to get used to but I am sure that in no time it will be old hat for him. I will be filming him next week and I will post for all to see.<br />
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The next upcoming event is Justin is going to Aspen Colorado for a ski trip! This is part of the therapy letting them experience all the sports they enjoy and learn how to do it again. He is so excited and looking forward to hitting the slopes again. This will be new for him as he always did snowboarding and this is mono skiing.. Still should be a blast.<br />
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At last a great big THANK YOU to everyone involved with the The Justin Crabbe Dinner, Dance, Auction on March 17th. This was a huge undertaking for a main team of 4 people! Many many thanks to <b>Kathie Conaway</b>, <b>Eryn Ogren</b>, <b>Crystal Atwood</b>, and <b>Ann Marie Keener</b>. The list goes on and on from lots of other people who got donations and such.. We appreciate this so much and I know all the hours upon hours of time it took to put together such a gala event. Everyone braved the huge winter storm and all had a fabulous time. I tried to talk to everyone and say Thank you so much form the Crabbe Family.. If I missed you, I just ran out of time! Thank everyone who traveled long distances to attend. Without all of you this would not have been possible.. I know I am always saying that Thank You does not seem to say enough, We love you all.<br />
Well that about wraps up our last month or so here in Bethesda, I promise to update for often in the future. Happy Spring all and keep smiling it does wonders for the soul!The Justin Crabbe Fundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844392369039582090noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992082597682481347.post-52952339048583037322012-02-26T20:20:00.000-08:002012-02-26T20:20:08.022-08:00Aug. 26th 2011 A day we shall never forget!6 months ago today, I received the phone call no one ever is ready for. The call informing me that my son, Corporal Justin Crabbe was critically wounded in the Afghanistan war. During those 6 months the out pouring of love, support, prayers and genorisity has been over whelming and the The Crabbe Family is so appreciative words are not enough. We did everything we could to live day to day with all the ups and downs, everyone else took care of every last need. We did not have to worry about anything but the health and well being of our son. With that said, we are here to say that we love all of you and cannot thank you enough. We have such a respect for everyone and we love you all!<br />
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Justin and I return to Bethesda Sunday March 4th. We have enjoyed our leave but are actually excited about returning to therapy! Justin will be advancing into his larger legs and knees... This is a very exciting time, look forward to future pictures! I will chronicle the great progress he makes. We plan on being in Maryland till the end of the year. Stay tuned on our progress.. We appreciate that everyone enjoys the blog and I look forward to updating everyone over the next few months..<br />
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Justin and I are going to try for leave to come home for the March 17th Dinner, dance, auction... Everyone please say a prayer that his leave will be approved. We all want for him to be able to attend! The fact of the matter is Justin is still on active duty as a United States Marine following all the Marine rules even though he is a wounded warrior! He stills reports for duty everyday Mon-Fri. He has formation and must wear his PT gear or uniform. He is still a Marine must follow all the rules of the military. As much as I would love to sneak him home without anyone knowing, I cannot do that without all the proper approvals so keep those prayers coming.<br />
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We look forward to seeing everyone at the dinner, dance, and auction at the Double Tree Hotel. Just a reminder all and reservations and money are due by March 1st!<br />
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Next update hopefully will be new legs and knees! Have a great week, be safe, be happy and remain positive! Love and hugs to all, The Crabbe Family!The Justin Crabbe Fundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844392369039582090noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992082597682481347.post-31964699266968431722012-02-20T23:08:00.000-08:002012-02-20T23:08:52.781-08:00Back from the IslandsJustin and I are back from Hawaii! We had a wonderful trip. When we arrived at the airport the CO, Captain Richie, set up a homecoming and allowed all the boys to meet us at the airport. We were greeted by Echo Marines, wives, girlfriends, children, etc. Justin and Mike were so excited to see "their boys". It was great for them to be reunited because they had not seen each other since being injured. After the airport homecoming we headed to our hotel. We had a beautiful two bedroom, two bathroom suite (Thanks to a wonderful family member who is a travel agent). It was absolutely beautiful with 4 balconies, we had ocean views and views of diamond head! We were living like kings and queens on the 40th floor!<br />
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Saturday night was the Warrior Ball and the boys looked so handsome in their dress blues. During the speech given by a General he talked about Justin, Mike, and Murphy and everyone gave them a standing ovation. It was definitely an emotional moment and of course I could not hold back the tears. The boys had a great time at the ball catching up with their buddies. There was lots of laughter, drinking, and a few tears! Overall the trip was great minus almost missing our flight to hawaii because of construction and elevators being broken at LAX. Thankfully coming home was less stressful and TSA helped us out tremendously.<br />
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While we were in Hawaii it was my 25th birthday so the boys took me out to dinner and we had a great time. I could not believe the generosity of people. The table next to us bought our first round of drinks (there was 5 of us total). Then when we tried to pay our bill our waitress asked us if we were celebrities because her other table paid for our entire bill. We couldn't believe it and thankfully we were able to catch the men to thank them before they left. While we wanted to thank them they just wanted to thank Justin and Mike for everything they had done. Then while we were finishing our dessert another table bought us another round of drinks and left our waitress $60 for additional drinks. We were blown away by everyone being so generous.<br />
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We are so thankful both Justin and Mike were healthy enough to fly and we had no complications or problems with the trip. Justin has two more weeks left of leave so he is enjoying being home. Today Justin became the proud owner of a new F-150! Thanks to the VA and the Semper Fi Fund who assisted him in buying his new truck. He will be taking the truck back to Maryland so all the adaptations/hand controls can be modified. (Its still up in the air if we will have it shipped or if dad will drive it back) When he gets back to Maryland he will begin his driving classes and then he can drive his truck around. Justin has been looking forward to getting this truck since before deployment.<br />
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Thank you again for the continued prayers, love, and support! We are so thankful Justin is doing so well and so far is heart is not having any problems. The medicine is really working so we are hoping to avoid the surgery all together. When he gets back to Maryland he will be seeing his cardiologist and having another Echocardiogram done to confirm the medicine is working. We are so happy to be back home as a family and enjoying the time together. Mom and Justin will be living in Maryland and dad and I will be living here in California. So we are enjoying these next two weeks of being together as a family.<br />
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Please continue to pray for all the troops still fighting for us. Especially our cousin Cody who will be deploying again in the next few months. Please keep him and his unit in your prayers as they prepare for deployment.<br />
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</div><div>He decided to go with the conservative method and take the medication for his heart condition instead of having the surgery. The medicine is working and relieved all of his symptoms. The Cardiologist have ran multiple tests to confirm the medicine is helping with inflammation around his heart. They also wanted to rule out another condition they were suspicious about because it showed up on his EKG. Thankfully that test was done this week to stress out and his heart and it did not show up again. So they have ruled out that particular syndrome. He also had his pins removed in his left hand. He was thrilled to finally get those out. </div><div><br />
</div><div>Justin is continuing to impress his therapists by making tons of progress in therapy. Going to therapy with him this past week I could see how much progress he has made. He is getting so much stronger and walking better and better every day. This past week he was excited because he got carbon fiber legs (which are lighter and less bulky). He is hoping to get his "knees" in maybe another month/month and a half. Sometime in March he will probably have hopefully his finally surgery to have the HO bone in his leg removed. He wanted to wait until after Hawaii so he can walk while he is there. </div><div><br />
</div><div>SO the great news is Justin and his friend Mike are both cleared for Hawaii! The three of us will be going next Thursday for six days. We are all looking forward to this trip. Justin and Mike can't wait to see all their guys. I will definitely blog about our trip and post lots of pictures when we return. I think Justin and Mike are ready to get out of Bethesda for a week. Thankfully though the winter has been very mild back there. We only had snow one day and it wasn't a lot. </div><div><br />
</div><div>Thank you again for everything and the continued prayers. The heart problem had us all scared and worried. The prayers again have come through and once again Justin ended up with the best outcome! </div><div><br />
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</div><div>We still have mail going to the Navy Lodge and the post office is not happy with us because they have to keep sorting it out. Thank you again!<br />
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</div>The Justin Crabbe Fundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844392369039582090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992082597682481347.post-37959157048930714502012-01-20T23:42:00.000-08:002012-01-20T23:42:56.846-08:00Oh my Heart!Justin and dad made it back to Bethesda safely on January 9th. Mom was scheduled to head back on Saturday the 21st and I planned to stay home. Well I guess Justin's "heart was breaking" and he wanted us back sooner (hahaha totally kidding). We have to find humor in something, because if not we would cry! So here is the newest update on Justin and his heart:<br />
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Last Friday Justin began having some chest pain/discomfort, being Justin he brushed it off. Saturday the pain was still there so he finally mentioned it to my dad and said the pain was in his shoulder and chest (dad asked if he wanted to go get it checked, but he said he wanted to wait to see if it would get better). By Sunday the pain was getting worse he couldn't sleep and now he was really having shortness of breath and feeling like he couldn't take a deep breath. Justin finally called my mom and I to explain what was going on. I told him he needed to go get it checked out. He agreed to go to the ER after the Packers game (I think the sadness of them loosing really added to his heart ache). When he got to the ER his O2 saturation was at 92% with his heart rate back elevated around 120 and a lower blood pressure 90/60 range. They ran tests and decided to admit him to the ICU because he had fluid around his heart. On Monday we found out there was a possibility for surgery so mom and I decided to fly out the next day. We both arrived Tuesday night and Justin had been transferred out of the ICU to the Cardiology floor, where Justin was the youngest patient. I think the second youngest patient on that floor is probably 70/80 years old. Wednesday we spent all day talking to multiple Cardiologists and a Cardio-thoracic surgeon about different options.<br />
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To make a long story short: After days of doctors putting their heads together and presenting Justin's case to multiple doctors and doing extensive research we found some answers as of this afternoon. Justin has a condition that only 217 known cases have been documented. This was very helpful finding this research because the course of treatment has been up in the air the last few days. Justin has inflammation around his heart known as pericarditis (this is not a rare heart problem). The problem with Justin is that his heart is being restricted, but their are multiple pathologies involved in his condition. So in a nutshell the crossroad we are at is: to continue to treat Justin with medicine for 3-6 months hoping it will alleviate his symptoms and improve his heart function, or to remove the pericardium (sac around his heart) hoping it will cure the problem. The dilemma is nobody knows which is the correct answer. Removing the pericardium is the risk of open heart surgery (having to actually crack open the chest) and it may still not fix the problem. The risk of just staying on medication is the fluid around the heart may dry up and cause the pericardium to stick to the heart causing another major problem and possibly emergency open heart surgery. When Justin had the Cardiac tamponade in October they had to remove a small piece of the pericardium to drain the large amount of fluid compressing the heart. Removing that piece of the pericardium and Justin getting the pericarditis now caused his pericardium to become thick like leather. For some reason Justin's heart/pericardium is causing him more problems. Most people have a pericardial window and do not have additional problems.<br />
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Justin is currently scheduled for open heart surgery for the pericardium to be removed on Monday. After speaking to multiple doctors and finding out a few more answers today, Justin is going to more than likely hold off on the surgery for now and continue with the medicine. The medication is beginning to alleviate some of his symptoms. All the doctors support his decision. He will continue to be monitored with Echocardiograms. Justin is really looking forward to going to Hawaii in three weeks for his ball with his unit. This is a huge deal for him and the guys. The Cardiologists are on board and want him to go. They will do another test right before he leaves to give him the final clearance. They have no evidence to show that the surgery is needed right now and most agree the medication is a great choice. When Justin returns from Hawaii he will be re-evaluated to see if surgery is needed. The reassurance is if anything happens in Hawaii all the Cardiologists here in Bethesda know the Cardiologists in Hawaii and they can be in contact with them. Justin was more assured today to not have the surgery right now when the documented article of 217 people having his condition, the majority of people did not need surgery after using the medication as a treatment option.<br />
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I just have to say again how amazing this hospital is and these doctors are. They go above and beyond for their patients! I seriously cannot brag enough and wish to one day be half the clinician they are one day.<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Now onto a lighter note: Justin has been working hard in therapy. He has been dribbling a soccer ball around the track and was walking with his resistance bands on.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div>Mail issues over Christmas! We are sorry that some of your Christmas cards got returned. The address is correct, we just had an error in the mail room. All patients experienced this and we are sorry that the error occurred. We sure appreciated all the Christmas cards and well wishes. We really enjoyed being home and being able to surprise our family members. Plus our dogs enjoyed us home! <br />
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These next couple of weeks will determine how well the medication is working with Justin's heart and hopefully he will be cleared to go to Hawaii. Going to Hawaii means a lot to Justin to see his guys and his doctors 100% support this. They know how important it is because they too are military! Your continued prayers are always gracious because they is chance he will need the open heart surgery. Hopefully if he does the decision can be made before it turns into an emergency situation. Thankfully the doctors are following him closely to prevent this from happening. <br />
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Thank you for your continued prayers and support!<br />
The Crabbe Family!The Justin Crabbe Fundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844392369039582090noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992082597682481347.post-22048909305852327822012-01-08T21:10:00.000-08:002012-01-08T21:11:55.596-08:00Happy 2012, a New Year for New Beginnings!We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a Blessed New Year! The Crabbe Family very quietly flew home for the holidays! Justin just wanted to be home with his family and his dog Boomer. Justin also wanted to surprise his cousin Chris who has not seen him since before deployment. He surprised Chris by walking into his office at work. Boy was that a surprise! Best Christmas EVER!<br />
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We hope we did not offend anyone by not telling anyone, we just wanted to spend some quality family time while Justin relaxed from all his therapy. We will plan a real homecoming when Justin is stronger and can handle it.<br />
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Being home was a true blessing for all of us, especially since Jenn will be staying home this time when we return to Maryland. We are sure going to miss her, but it is time for Jenn to focus on her life now! Once back in the swing of things in Maryland, I will take over the blog and bring you all the fun updates! I have big shoes to fill as Jenn does such a wonderful job! Sure am going to miss her and the good California weather!<br />
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We would like to Thank everyone who has donated to the Justin Crabbe Fund, vacation donation and for all the prayers, letters and support given to us. We are so appreciative to be able to be there every step of the way with Justin on his journey home. We firmly believe this has helped Justin in the healing process. So thank you , thank you, thank you.<br />
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</div>The Justin Crabbe Fundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844392369039582090noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992082597682481347.post-34700295117694212982011-12-30T10:14:00.000-08:002011-12-30T10:14:58.268-08:00Address!I know a few people have asked us for the address so I just wanted to repost it again! Please send all mail to this address. The old address is no longer valid. Thank you and have a wonderful New Years! I am also still working on getting the video up! <div><br />
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</span></div>The Justin Crabbe Fundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844392369039582090noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992082597682481347.post-86049895687508161222011-12-29T09:35:00.000-08:002011-12-29T09:35:10.112-08:00Look What Santa Brought!!Justin finally got both legs!! He is doing really well walking around. In one day he moved from the parallel bars to using a walker and now is only using canes. He says it is much easier to walk around with both legs and there is not as much pain and pressure as there was with one leg. Walking around really wipes him out for the day, but he wants to continue to walk to build up his endurance. His attitude and positivity is amazing. He still continues to say that he can't change what happened so why dwell on it. He makes plenty of jokes and we all laugh (which is probably the best medicine). I will post a video of him walking, but I need to see whose camera it was on. The video I took cut off on my camera. In the mean time here are a few pictures! <div><br />
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</div><div>We are so blessed this Christmas season to all be together! Justin's progress has been phenomenal despite all his setbacks. As a family we are really looking forward to a new year with new blessings. Even though this year has been tough on all of us we are still very blessed and fortunate. This Christmas we celebrated the real meaning of Christmas by being together as a family! We hope everyone had a wonderful day together. Thank you for all the continued prayers and support by all our friends and family and even those we have never met. We wish everyone a wonderful New Years! We are all looking forward to 2012! </div></div>The Justin Crabbe Fundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844392369039582090noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992082597682481347.post-46324846693856581652011-12-21T19:29:00.000-08:002011-12-21T19:29:22.164-08:004 Days until Christmas and where has the time gone??Sorry I haven't updated the blog as frequently lately. Things have been very busy around here. Justin is making a lot of progress in regards to his independence. We finally saw Orthopedics this week and we may have a small setback in February. Justin has a heterotopic ossificiation (HO) on the back of his right leg. What this means is that bone is starting to grow and you can feel it on the back of his leg. It is starting to become painful when he is sitting on it. The treatment right now is to wait at least 6 months from injury to see if it grows anymore. It is pretty common and sometimes they just leave it alone if it doesn't cause problems. In Justin's case his can be felt, it is causing pain, and feels like it may start to ulcerate and protrude through his skin. At the end of January they will do a CT scan to visually see where it is growing and plan to surgically remove it. The way the Orthopedic doctor explained it to Justin is that the HO is like coral reef growing through muscles. We are trying to be positive and hopefully the surgery will not be as invasive as they are thinking right now. Justin is a little bummed because by the end of February he should be walking well on both legs plus the area where the HO is located is underneath his skin graft. Speaking of the skin graft it is doing great! We are still seeing wound care but its only open in one small area.<br />
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Other exciting news is Justin has a temporary thumb post for his right hand. Even though he has adapted well without a thumb the prosthetic department made him one. It is a temporary model to see how he likes it and if it increases his functionality. I will post a picture because its really hard to understand without seeing it. I will take one tomorrow! If he really likes the thumb then this company can make Justin a glove that will look like a real thumb and also a glove for his left hand. It is just amazing the kind of things they can do here! Things are definitely moving along and hopefully Justin's right leg will stop giving him trouble so he can progress to walking on it. First the darn skin graft and now the HO. The doctors said they will still allow him to try walking once the skin graft is healed even with the HO.<br />
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Justin's, Mikes, and Murphy's friends from Echo battery have been visiting all week. They finally were able to make it out here because they just went on leave since getting back from Afghanistan on Thanksgiving. All the guys have enjoyed seeing each other and catching up. Last night 11 of us went to dinner and we had a great time. It is really nice to finally meet all the guys plus getting to meet their wives and friends.<br />
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So I can't believe Christmas is only 4 days away. We are keeping it simple this year and really enjoying the true meaning of Christmas and getting to be together as a family. We have our tree decorated and two wreaths hung up and we are ready. (I am kinda bummed because it doesn't look it is going to be a white Christmas) but I am sure that snow will be coming sometime after the first of the year.<br />
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The Crabbe Family would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We are all looking forward to a new year and new beginnings. Thank you for your continued prayers, love, and support!<br />
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Happy Holidays from Maryland!<br />
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A few pictures from Justin making his gingerbread house last week!<br />
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The days here go by very fast with therapy and appointments, on top of Marine stuff he has to do. His spirits are great and he is the same old Justin which is nice! This past Sunday Dec 11 was his 23rd birthday! It was nice to celebrate a birthday with him because the last birthday we celebrated was his 19th birthday. We went to lunch for his birthday and then ran a few errands. He wanted to stay home and watch the Packers Game, so mom made him ham his favorite and we stayed in at the apartment. I think he had a great day! Plus Hueston and Nicholson came by and hung out with him for awhile.<br />
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Today in occupational therapy he made a gingerbread house. I will post pictures later but they are on his camera. I think he enjoyed eating candy during therapy, but his house came out great! This week is another busy week and with the holidays coming there are tons of things to do around here. We are attending a Christmas Party on Wednesday night which should be a lot of fun! Justin is really looking forward to his buddies coming next week to visit. His Marine friends just went on leave since getting back from Afghanistan and they are coming to visit next week. It should be fun for all the guys to get together and hang out.<br />
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Other than that everything else is going great here minus the cold weather. I guess I can't complain because there hasn't been any snow yet, but its colder than my California blood is used to. Thankfully the last few days its been sunny. Compared to last week with all the rain. We hope everyone is having a blessed and happy holiday season! Thank you for the continued support and prayers!<br />
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The Crabbe Family!The Justin Crabbe Fundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844392369039582090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992082597682481347.post-75762295787404567962011-12-05T18:06:00.000-08:002012-02-04T10:37:59.747-08:00Update and New Address!We have a new address here at Bethesda:<br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">The mail still goes through the base so it may be delayed.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Justin is really settling in here at his outpatient apartment. It is really nice to have home cooked meals and be able to all hang out as a family sitting on comfortable couches. It's nice not cramming into a hospital room! This weekend was quite here in Bethesda, which we all enjoyed since the week prior was so busy. This week we have another busy week ahead of us, filled with therapy and doctors appointments. The new exciting news is that Justin's skin graft is healing so nicely that he may have both prosthetics by next week. He is looking forward to having both legs and we should know more by Thursday when we visit the wound care team. Justin was having pain today from the one prosthetic so they are trying different things to reduce the pain. Prosthetics is definitely an art! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Justin continues to amaze me everyday by making more and more progress. His independence has increased a lot the last few weeks. He moves around the apartment and does things for himself. He is a pro transferring by himself from the wheelchair to the couch. This independence is important and he really gets irritated when we ask him too many times "do you need anything, are you okay"? (Okay maybe thats just me) So we try to let him do things himself until he asks for help. We are so happy and blessed he is doing so well! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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Justin had a great morning at therapy, and is looking forward to relaxing this weekend. Also on the weekend agenda is a little shopping and getting Justin off this base. Can't believe its already Decemeber. Where has the year gone? It is starting to get cold here in Maryland, but thankfully no rain or snow for today. We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!<br />
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Thank you for the continued support,<br />
The Crabbe Family!The Justin Crabbe Fundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844392369039582090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992082597682481347.post-21273036060041250202011-11-30T19:11:00.000-08:002011-11-30T20:51:24.491-08:00Justin Walking!<div><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Justin walked today on his one leg!!! Another very happy day! He was able to walk a few feet with the help of a walker. It will become easier when he has both legs, but for now he is making great progress with the left leg. Watching him walk was a great way to start off the day. Again it was a very happy, and emotional day!</div><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Today has been another jam packed day. Just an example of his day today: Physical Therapy at 8:00 am, Occupational Therapy at 9:00 am, Physical medicine and Rehabilitation doctors appointment at 10:00 am, Meeting with Section leader and Family readiness coordinator at 11:45, Warrior clinic aka Primary Care doctors appointment at 1:00pm/13:00, Safety meeting 3:00 pm/15:00, and formation at 4:00pm/16:00. Justin told me today that he is working harder now then he ever did. Justin has weekly doctors visits with multiple doctors. I know he really enjoys outpatient, but I think he enjoyed when the doctors came to him during inpatient. So far all the doctors are pleased with his progress. Hopefully in two weeks Justin will be cleared for his right leg.</div><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">During his meeting with his section leader, Justin told him he wants to go back to school. So Justin should be starting criminal justice classes in January! He may also start working on getting his top secret clearance. Now that Justin is getting better he is able to see all the different job options he has available to him. He really wants to go back to school to get his degree, and it is so nice he can start working on it right here on base.</div><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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Probably the biggest news today besides moving to outpatient is that Justin stood up on a leg for the first time today! The right leg is still not cleared because the skin graft isn't healed. This morning they casted and took the impression of his leg, and at 4 pm today they put Justin on the tilt table and put on his left leg! It was such a happy emotional experience! To see where we started to where we have come is just amazing. We owe so much gratitude to the doctors, nurses, corpsman, Marines, the Marine liasons, friends and our fellow Bethesda wounded warrior families! We also thank our family and friends at home because we couldn't have done this alone.<br />
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Now Justin is going to start really working hard. Since he is finally medically healthy he can start really focusing on therapy. There are still going to be some huge challenges ahead, but he has a very positive attiude. Standing in his leg today was such a huge milestone for him. It was also very heavy and added extra pressure to the bottom of his stump. This is something he is going to have to get use to wearing. He is definitely excited to have a leg though. There is a chance he may walk in the parallel bars in therapy tomorrow with the one leg. Hopefully the right leg will be cleared soon so he can beginning walking on his own. The leg he had today is higher than the shortys will be when he is offically cleared for the right leg. We are hoping in the next month or so he will have both legs.<br />
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Thank you again for the continued love and support I know I say this all the time, but we really appreciate it. We seriously can't thank or repay everyone for all the support we have received.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Nov 14- Nov 21: Justin's skin graft thankfully is looking great and does not need to be redone. He is going to wound care five times a week to make sure it continues to stay on track. Justin has been working very hard at physical therapy and occupational therapy! His hand range of motion is far beyond what the hand surgeon ever dreamed it would be. Justin is transferring by himself and can even push himself in his manual wheelchair (not far distances because his weight bearing status isn't cleared, but he pushes himself around short distances). Monday earlier this week he had his IVC filter removed (aka his bird cage) which was used to catch any blood clots that may have formed and broken off. </span><br />
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</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Justin's IVC filter Yes Justin asked for it to be saved so he could see it. Now this is sitting by his bedside in the hospital. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Saturday Nov 19th: When I was home I attended the Ontario Reign hockey game and it was military appreciation night. The Ontario Reign decided that they wanted to honor Justin because he was a local military member. During the 1st period intermission the Ontario Reign presented us with a VERY generous check and Stater Bros charities also gave us gift cards. It was so wonderful even though I was nervous accepting the check in front of a filled arena and I started crying on stage. It was a fun filled night watching a great hockey game and celebrating our military. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Nov 24:</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">This Thanksgiving we spent it here with the Nicholson family! We have so much to be thankful for this year even if its been the worst year on the books. This was the first Thanksgiving in four years we were able to spend it together as a family! Justin has either been deployed, unable to come home, or in boot camp for the last few Thanksgivings. We had a great day watching football and eating amazing food with great company. We are so thankful for our health and that Justin is doing so well! This family likes to look at the glass half full so yesterday was a day to celebrate for the many blessings we have in our life. We know more challenges will be in front of us, but as a family we will get through it. This was a day for us to reflect back and be so thankfully that Justin was with us. We couldn't be more thankfully for this time together. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">We are looking forward to spending the holidays together which has been hit or miss the last few years with Justin being in the military. It was also awesome for Justin and Cody to spend this holiday together because they haven't been together for the last three years since both enlisting 3 months apart. As a family we are definitely looking forward to a New Year! This year has presented many heart aches and challenges but with faith, family love, and friend support we have almost made it through the year(I say this because we still have a month left). It will be different, and a lot more treats laying around since both of our grandmas past away earlier this year (they were both sweet ladies, and I mean that literally and figuratively...they loved their cookies and sweets, but also loved their families and grandchildren more than anything).</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><br />
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</div>The Justin Crabbe Fundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844392369039582090noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992082597682481347.post-7152007995791848462011-11-14T21:49:00.000-08:002011-11-14T21:49:30.290-08:00Veterans Day Weekend Recap!We hope everyone had a good Veterans Day weekend! We had a fun busy weekend here in Maryland.<br />
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On Friday we were greeted with visitors on the 4th floor. We met the band Kanas, and they signed autographs and took pictures. Another organization provided lunch which was very nice. (We enjoy not having to eat hospital food) Justin was exhausted from the White House tour on Thursday so he slept most of the afternoon on Friday. Our cousin Cody and his friend Alan had the weekend off so they came up again to spend it with us.<br />
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Saturday: The morning started off with a visit from a mom of another Marine from Justin's battery. It was so nice to meet her and her younger son. They spent a few hours meeting with Justin, Mike and our family! She was so sweet to spend the afternoon with us and bring goodies along. Thank you Kenya for visiting! Then the girls running for the Miss America Pageant in January visited, (Oh the boys were in Heaven) followed by tickets to the Notre Dame vs. Maryland game! It was a great game and it was a lot of fun because we were all able to attend. Since there was a lot of us we did not all get to sit together. Justin and dad sat together in one section, and mom, Kathie and another mom from the hospital all sat together. Then the boys and I had seats one section below mom and Kathie. It was a lot of fun, and Justin and dad ended up on the big screen! They also had a very nice tribute to the veterans and service members during halftime and throughout the game! <br />
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The hospital really strives on getting the wounded warriors and there families out to events. Now that Justin is feeling better and able to transfer easier we are trying to attend these events. The main reason for the events is to get the guys out of the hospital/outpatient setting and back to attending regular events away from the hospital. They encourage the families to go to get us away from the base. The first two months we did not attend any events because Justin was so critical, now it is nice to enjoy things together as a family. Another important reason for these events is to help the guys attend events where they are in public, but still with other wounded warriors. Even though to some this may seem like a nice family vacation, (and don't get me wrong we are very fortunate to be invited to nice places in the Maryland/DC area) but it is far from it. Emotionally going out in public for the first time put tremendous amounts of stress on these guys. So many people stare at them and kids are making comments to there parents like "mom is that guy sitting on his legs?" or "where are his feet?" These comments are completely natural for children to ask but its still uncomfortable for them. These events help give the guys a sense of normalcy, but also the comfort of having their buddy around "who looks just like them." Therefore we are very blessed to be able to attend events to football games, and White House tours but this doesn't change the situation. At the end of the day we go back to the hospital room and Justin is wiped out exhausted because he used a ton of energy transferring and sitting in his chair.<br />
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Sunday: Was a relaxing day and Justin needed catching up from the night before. Kathie spent her last day hanging out with Justin and Cody and Alan had to head back to base early that morning. I was coming down with a cold so spent the whole day in bed on Sunday. Thankfully the body aches and sore throat are gone and just a runny nose is left. (Justin also didn't want me around since I was getting sick) Sunday night we all went out for dinner, which was a nice treat before Kathie left.<br />
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Monday: Today Justin had to go back to surgery to have his right leg/skin graft checked and the dressing changed. So far things are looking good and we still don't need a new skin graft. They think it is going to take, but it wont be healed for at least another month. We are just keeping our fingers crossed that this works because Justin will be bummed out if a new skin graft is needed.<br />
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Tomorrow Justin is getting back into his physical therapy and occupational therapy routine! We are hoping that maybe by next week he will be moving to outpatient! We are just taking it slow because every-time we get excited we take a few steps back.<br />
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Please continue to pray for Echo Battery as they begin to start pulling out of Afghanistan and get to finally make it back home to their loved ones! Please continue to pray for all the other still over there fighting for us!<br />
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Good Night from Bethesda Maryland!The Justin Crabbe Fundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844392369039582090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992082597682481347.post-62100397264258864582011-11-10T20:21:00.000-08:002011-11-10T20:21:51.002-08:00Happy 236th Marine Corps Birthday!<div>Happy 236th Birthday to the Marine Crops! We had a wonderful day here in Maryland/Washington DC celebrating the birthday!</div><div><br />
</div>Monday they told Justin they were going to redo parts of his skin graft on his right leg. Wednesday he went in for surgery and they decided to try a different dressing that would stimulate tissue growth. So the skin graft was not done. Now we are just waiting to see if this helps so a skin graft can be avoided. Right now we are not going to outpatient until his leg is healed. Justin is in better spirits because he was really bummed this past weekend when he couldn't go to outpatient.<div><br />
</div><div>Tuesday night: We went out for a family dinner. This was the first dinner as a family to a restaurant since before Justin's deployment! It was Justin's second outing and he enjoyed a nice steak dinner. We wanted to feed him a good meal before surgery (which ended up not being exactly what he thought). He did well getting in and out of the car with his manual wheelchair. I think he really enjoyed being out and it was nice for him to sit at a table and eat. </div><div><br />
</div><div>Wednesday: Since they decided to not redo the skin graft Justin wanted to go to the mall Wednesday night. He wanted to buy a new jacket and a few other things. I think he is becoming more and more comfortable going out in public. After his shopping trip with mom and dad they all went to eat dinner at the food court. It is so nice to see him wanting to go out. Late last night our family friend Kathie came in to visit! We are so excited to see her. </div><div><br />
</div><div>Thursday: Today is the Marine Crops 236th Birthday! So Happy Birthday to all the Marines! We spent the morning and early afternoon going to the White House for a tour. There were about 30 people (wounded warriors and their families) from the hospital that went on the tour. The buses picked us up and we had a first class treatment. The Pentagon Police escorted us with lights the sirens all the way to the White House. They shut down the freeway to allow us to pass. It was an experience and getting into downtown DC didn't take very long without any traffic. I tried waving to people before pulling into the White House (since everyone was staring at us) but only 1 person waved :(. When we got to the White House we had a nice tour followed by a group photo including President Obama! Yes we were fortunate to meet him twice. He actually stood in between my parents for the group photo. Then he shook everyones hand. He said to our family "that he had just recently signed our photo from Justin receiving his Purple Heart, and we should receive it soon!" It was nice that he remembered us. After the tour and photo we exited through the front door of the White House and they gave us M&Ms to go! The buses were waiting for us on Pennsylvania ave (Which is closed to traffic) and we were escorted back to base. On the way back there was a lot more traffic on the freeway and people pulled over to the left and we passed by everyone on the right. (I am sure people weren't happy that we were cutting through traffic. I did not wave this time because I am sure I would have received a different type of wave back). </div><div><br />
</div><div>Oh we also met the "First Dog" Bo Obama! Yes the handler brought him up and we were able to pet him and I actually tossed him his toy. He was the softest dog I have ever felt. He was also very well behaved and followed his handler around. </div><div><br />
</div><div>When we arrived back to the hospital the Commandant and his wife were arriving to give out Purple Hearts. They are just the sweetest people and we enjoy talking to them! The are so genuine and truly care about all the Marine and there families! </div><div><br />
</div><div>Here are a few pictures from today but we were not allowed to take in any cameras or cell phones inside the White House! </div><div><br />
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