Dearest Cole, i see you are making alot of progress, accomplishing alot and moving forward! PROUD OF YOU! keep up the hard work, cole! one step at a time. cole, with each step you take you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident, more and more successful. start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. recovery is a journey not a destination and remember with God anything is possible. praying for you, thinking of you. sending positive vibes and love your way...BIG HUG! btw, i touched your feet while you were in the hospital, haha, just thought i let you know(: (sorry if that sounded alittle weird/awkward, [blame it on chavez], haha.) hope to see you soon, cole! aloha, Ciemone.

7.29.12...Cole, 9 months and 1 day since the accident...Weight 132, (your all time low was 116), Feeding tube out, check (as of Friday), Botox to your right arm to help with the spasticity, check, sense of humor, as well as your sarcasm, in tip top form, mowing down your food, taking all your meds orally, able to tolerate decreasing some of your meds, making and answering phone calls, dialing some numbers by memory, commenting on facebook posts, playing games on your I pad, explaining to Hilary about your new cousin, including her name, (Tory Colette) fixing my I phone, finding a water bottle that neither Hil or I could find, taking steps with a walker (and some assistance) enjoying lunch out with Markie, Hilary and I, chiming in on conversations when I didn't even know you were listing to, some days your pain is better...Shall I go on? You've come such a long way and you are working so hard. You continue to inspire and amaze! Keep paddling...one day this will be over...you life will be yours again! I love you, Bear! ♥ mama ♥

7.8.12...doors being blown down, Bear cub! Walking while holding the parallel bars...15 steps before resting...steps controlled...balance and posture pretty much maintained! Then, 10 or so steps with a walker (and other assistance from PT) but awesome! Yes...once again, you reduced me to tears of happiness and my heart was swollen with pride! Then today...you stood up out of your wheelchair BY YOURSELF!!!! You have had lots of visitor this weekend...Ty, Spencer and his girlfriend Sara, Allan, Poon and Taylor Gee. You really enjoyed spending time with your homies! You also got a visit from sheba gagnon, too! She jumped right up on you!! Oh yeah...haven't used the feeding tube for over a month for food and haven't used it for meds for days now. You are knocking back your meds old school! PADDLE ON Cole! Once again...I love you! ♥ Mama Bear ♥