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At a glance:
Noah: is working hard at physical therapy. He hung out with the Avalanche team in his room before seeing a game, too!
Amada: is getting her pins out early, the doctor says her bones are healing nicely.
Dante: is back in Durango, and enjoyed a ride on the Polar Express yesterday!

Archive for 'Kids' Category

Noah & Dante

Dec 12th, 2009 by Becky Hotchkiss | 4

Great news everyone! Dante will be coming home to the Durango area with his grandparents on Wednesday!!! And Noah is working very hard with his physical therapist, see the picture that Jason sent today below.

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Dante!

Dec 7th, 2009 by Becky Hotchkiss | 4

Thanks, Theresa, for sending us this great picture of Dante. He’s looking so great! I thought everyone might like to see how the little champion is doing.

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Quick Update, 12/1

Dec 1st, 2009 by Becky Hotchkiss | 1

I just wanted to post a quick update for everyone. Sam and I just got home from visiting Amada & Carol at home. Amada is looking wonderful and seems to be in bright spirits. She was resting comfortably on a plush couch, next to a warm fireplace, while snuggling the kitties, Willow and Angel–and also, [...]

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Update, 11/30, from Carol

Nov 30th, 2009 by Becky Hotchkiss | 1

As we prepare to return to Durango with Miss Amada, it is so hard to leave Jason, Noah, and Dante so far away. It will be wonderful to be home and there is so much support there waiting to embrace us – not to mention my husband, brother, and sweet David (who, by the [...]

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New letter & update from Gramma Carol

Nov 28th, 2009 by Becky Hotchkiss | 5

You can’t possibly know how much your prayers and love and letters have kept us all going and brought about miraculous healing and strength in the children. As I struggle to understand and find faith, it is the kindness of strangers and so many loved ones that override my skepticism, sadness, and discouragement. [...]

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Thanksgiving AM update

Nov 26th, 2009 by Becky Hotchkiss | 0

Another update from Gramma Carol in Denver:
Amada is navigating the wheelchair quite well and eating most of her meals in the hospital cafeteria.  She had gelata for breakfast this morning!  It looks like she will be discharged on Friday or Saturday!!!
Noah had successful surgery on his lower back last night and will begin physical therapy [...]

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KNITTERS??

Nov 25th, 2009 by Becky Hotchkiss | 0

Grandma Carol asked us to post this online for anyone out there who knits:
If you have any spare yarn and would like to knit a 12 inch square – any color, design, pattern – and send it to me, I will put them all together to make a lap love blanket for each of the [...]

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The latest, as of 11/24 PM

Nov 24th, 2009 by Becky Hotchkiss | 0

I’m sorry, I thought this posted earlier, we’ve been on the road and internet has been iffy…
We’ve been getting bits and pieces of information from Denver, both from Carol, Jason’s mom, and Chad, Dante’s father (Thank you to you both)… Here is the latest, based on what we’ve been told.
Amada has been doing wonderfully. She [...]

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Update on Dante and Noah

Nov 23rd, 2009 by Becky Hotchkiss | 6

Dante had a rough night, and now was pneumonia. The doctors are putting him into a deeper coma to further relax his muscles. Please keep him in your prayers. As of the latest news, Noah is experiencing a lot of pain, but there’s been no change in his condition. The kids are needing your thoughts [...]

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Email update from Denver

Nov 20th, 2009 by Becky Hotchkiss | 10

We received an email from Carol Hotchkiss-Eliot, mother and grandmother to all of us, with an update on each of the kids. She is still in Denver and plans to be there until she can bring these kids home. Please see below.
“Just a short update – we are all exhausted and suspended in worry and [...]

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