Courtney started the morning off asking to call Emma, her friend, on the phone. I dialed my cell phone and got Emma on the phone. They spoke for a few minutes, Emma letting Courtney know about her plans for the day while Courtney mainly listened. It was another amazing Courtney moment as her speech therapist Kathleen happened to be in the room durin the call and said most people can't talk on the phone for a long time after a head injury.
Later as Katy, Claudia and Courtney were doing valentine crafts Courtney read a card from a high school friend. She started crying saying "I wish I didn't have to read this card." We all knew what she meant. Then the questions started and for about an hour Courtney asked questions about the accident showing (true Courtney) more concern about others than herself.
Why did the accident happen?
What about the people in the other car?
What happened at the hospital in Rhode Island?
Why do you say I was really sick there?
How did you find out about the accident?
Then she asked Claudia and Katy how did they find out.
What about the Lawsons?
The Abergers?
Aunts, Uncles, friends, one after another she named the people in her life and wanted to know
"Who called who?"
We described that night to Courtney and who (so many many people) sat with us through that night and who came to the hospital to sit with us and pray for Courtney day after day after day. Craig told her "you are our miracle."
We told her about the "Please Pray for Courtney" signs and the Facebook Page. Katy and Claudia explained that hundreds of kids have logged onto Courtney's Get Well Page and written on her Facebook. Courtney asked "whose wall? yours?"~!!!!! Amazing question and terminology! No, the girls told her, "they wrote on your facebook page."
"Why wasn't I told about this before?" Courtney asked!
What were we thinking????
The girls logged onto Facebook to show Courtney. As she sat in front of the computer Courtney reached out and started navigating around the Facebook page!!! Then she attempted to log onto Facebook remembering an old password - unbelievable - we sat there amazed at her once again.
Of course there were lots of tears all around as we recalled that night and the questions Courtney asked were so thoughtful. She also asked lots of questions about her memory and the things she can't remember. Courtney wanted to know "why is Emma different now?"
WOW - what a revelation and how scary to think that you have a memory of someone from years before and then they walk in your hospital room looking 2, 3, 5 (?) years older than the image in your mind. It was the most astounding conversation.
After all that Courtney was emotionally and physically exhausted but she managed to drink an entire McDonald's vanilla milkshake and eat a half a piece of pizza. Hopefully she will eat more food tonight and tomorrow will be a bigger calorie day for Amazing Courtney!
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I log onto Courtney’s blog everyday just as all of you do to read about the progress of the “Amazing Energizer Courtney” and everyday I (we) become more aware of the fact that I am a witness to a true miracle of God. As I sit here and read about Courtney’s progress I can’t help but think of what she has taught all of us, not only over the past 11 weeks, but also for the entire time we have known Courtney. She is truly one of god’s shining stars that has been guided through life by a truly exceptional family. While we rejoice that God’s plan was for Courtney to return to us, we are equally amazed with the fact that Courtney has done so with true Courtney determination. We all know that this determination is a by-product of her parents Diane and Craig. So, while I pray everyday for Courtney’s full recovery I also say a prayer of thanks that I can say I know Courtney and her wonderful family and have learned so much from them during these difficult times.
Frank Murphy
So glad to hear that Courtney is starting to eat food a 19 year old girl would love and of course working on the computer!!! That is a major achievement. We continue to pray for Courtney and pray that she will be returned to a full recovery and that she will be a walking miracle and evidence of God here with us!
love
the Spazianos
I continue to pray for Courtney to stay the path of her incredible recovery. More than increasing her eating, isn't the true test really when she asks to start texting again? :-)
Love,
Beth
It is so great to read each day the progress Courtney is making on a day in day out basis. I am sure it won't be long before you have her back home and are going though more food than ever because she is eatting everything in site. In fact if her eatting progress goes like the rest of her progress does she will be out in 2 weeks. they will though her out because she will be costing them too much in food.
It is impressive that she was able to remeber her login information for her facebook account. i have some sites I only log into once a month and I have to have the logins written down. You will have to let me know her secret for remembeing her password. It would be a huge help.
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