More good news...Tommy is responding well to the pacer. He was able to successfully use it three times today. Once for 5 minutes, then 15 and finally 45 minutes. As the diaphragm is a muscle and has been out of use for the past months, it will take time to rebuild the muscle. Everyone is very optimistic that Tommy will eventually be able to breath with the pacer and without the vent for extended periods of time. Praise God for the success Tommy experienced today. Please pray for the strengthening of Tommy's diaphragm in the days ahead. -- "We live by faith, not by sight."
2 Corinthians 5:7
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The entire VanZandt family is very thankful for all of the prayers and thoughtful gestures that have been offered up the last few weeks. They really do feel blessed by these actions. Many of you have asked me what more can be done. Tommy faces a long rehabilitation period and the expenses the family will incur will be substantial. In addition to the uninsured portion of his medical expenses, he will need to maintain duel households in Fayetteville and Denver for some period of time and continue to provide for the current and future needs of this family. And, all of this will be during a time when he will be unable work any significant amount. To assist the family during this difficult time, a group of friends have come together to form The VanZandt Family Trust and will be contributing funds to the Trust to be held and expended for the benefit of the family! I have agreed to serve as a trustee of the trust and I have asked Robyn to serve with me as a co-trustee.
If anyone would like to contribute funds to this trust you may do so by sending your check made payable to The VanZandt Family Trust to the following address:
The VanZandt Family Trust
c/o Mark Saviers
Sage Partners
3425 N. Futrall Drive, Suite 101
Fayetteville, AR 72703
Thanks again for all of your thoughts and prayers.
Mark Saviers (Tommy's Brother In-Law)
June 2012
Robyn and Ross in Bandera
Tommy and Jack at Wentworth Parent's Weekend
Jack and Tommy at the Little Red
Tommy kicking back at the office!
This blog was created to keep friends of Tommy current on his road to recovery. ---- "Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; Do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." - Joshua 1:9
VanZandt Family Trust established by friends
The entire VanZandt family is very thankful for all of the prayers and thoughtful gestures that have been offered up the last few weeks. They really do feel blessed by these actions. Many of you have asked me what more can be done. Tommy faces a long rehabilitation period and the expenses the family will incur will be substantial. In addition to the uninsured portion of his medical expenses, he will need to maintain duel households in Fayetteville and Denver for some period of time and continue to provide for the current and future needs of this family. And, all of this will be during a time when he will be unable work any significant amount. To assist the family during this difficult time, a group of friends have come together to form The VanZandt Family Trust and will be contributing funds to the Trust to be held and expended for the benefit of the family! I have agreed to serve as a trustee of the trust and I have asked Robyn to serve with me as a co-trustee.
If anyone would like to contribute funds to this trust you may do so by sending your check made payable to The VanZandt Family Trust to the following address:
The VanZandt Family Trust
c/o Mark Saviers
Sage Partners
3425 N. Futrall Drive, Suite 101
Fayetteville, AR 72703
Thanks again for all of your thoughts and prayers.
Mark Saviers (Tommy's Brother In-Law)
June 2012
Robyn and Ross in Bandera
Tommy and Jack at Wentworth Parent's Weekend
Jack and Tommy at the Little Red
Tommy kicking back at the office!
hey tommy and robyn
ReplyDeletewe are thrilled beyond words w/your progress - way to go tommy!!! you will be on that pacer alone for 8 to 9 hrs. in no time!! hope everything else is going well and the surgery wasn't to hard on you. OH, and by the way HAPPY 50TH!!!!!!! you are among a good group now of all of us OLD FARTS - CONGRATS!!! Hope you have a wonderful day full of joy and CAKE! talk to you soon Love, Billy and Kelly
Hi Tommy:
ReplyDeleteI was in LR the week of the 4th and tried to see your mother and left her a message. She was probably out of town. Please tell her I am sorry to have missed her. We traveled to Fayetteville for a night and I wished you were already back there so we could have seen you and Robyn. Congrats on your steady accomplishments. We are rooting for you.
Love,
Donna Getz
Tommy and Robyn,
ReplyDeleteI just heard about the accident. I am shocked. You guys gave me a break as I started my little mowing business years ago. Please allow me to return the favor. I would love to volunteer my crews to maintain your home in Fayetteville until Tommy is ready to start climbing trees again (which will be soon if I know Tommy). Please let me know if I can help. I am thinking about y'all.
Warmly,
Terry Delany
terry@terrydelany.com
(479) 435-0973