Our Good Friend Rico Estrada - UPDATE

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The latest on Rico...

I went to go see him yesterday. He's doing pretty good. Color is good. He's speaking, albeit very quietly, and he's getting sensation in his arms and a little bit of movement back in his right hand.

They've taken the Halo off. He's also being weaned from the respirator. Angie, his wife, says he will be off the respirator by the end of the weekend. Keep your fingers crossed. Once the respirator comes out, he can start getting to work on some hard core physical therapy.

He's still at the Hermann Continuing Care facility on Gessner in the Spring Shadows area of town. They will keep him here for a while longer until his movement gets better.

Unfortunately, the poor guy doesn't have much to do all day but watch the few crappy TV stations they have, and watch the sunlight cross the floor in his room. If you haven't gone to visit him yet, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Go see him. He could use the company and the good ju-jus!

Be sure to bring magazines and sweets for both Rico and Angie. Anything to keep their spirits up.

Thanks to everyone who signed the Ballunar Festival ballcap. He thought that was pretty neat and appreciates everyone thinking about him. I would have gotten more signatures on Sunday but we did get weathered out, sorry.

FYI - Memorial Herman Continuing Care Center 3043 Gessner Drive, Room 2432-B Houston, Texas 77080-2597

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he's getting sensation in his arms and a little bit of movement back in his right hand

Hot damn that's really good news.

Thanks for posting this, Kirsten

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

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Hey that's right by John and Mary Lee's house. I called John and we will get bu there tonight,

Thanks for the update.

Blue skies,

Jim

[ACMESkydiver 0]

Glad he's doing better!

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

[Rebecca 0]

Thanks Kirsten!! Good news! WOOHOO!!

Hey Jim, when you get there, lean down and whisper, "Hey asshole!"

you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?

[namgrunt 0]

thanks for the update
please pass on we are praying for his full AND fast recovery

wish we could drop in but it is a 15 hour drive (wine,wine)


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