{Karlton Bontrager}

Hey Everyone,

This is my last message for a while, as I’m headed out on a flight back to the USA tomorrow, November 19th, finally after four extremely long months! Although I’ll be in Los Angeles, my stay there will be extremely brief, as I shall head to Dad’s house for Thanksgiving in Rhode Island, then back again to LA for Christmas for just a bit longer. I feel great these days. I’m quite fortunate that my body has recuperated so quickly. Perhaps years of staying fit and a decade of vegetarian eating, hence a particularly healthy diet really did pay off!

Although I never did enjoy being here at Isis the rehabilitation ward, I must take my hat off to the place, and the staff for getting my mind and body back to a comfort level I can be happy with! I really am fortunate to have had my accident in this area of the world (if there’s any way to be lucky to have an accident?!?)

Oh, the latest installment of happiness arrived on Wednesday the 13th of November for me. Since my brain was injured on the right side, the left side of my body has been particularly badly affected. To that point, my left foot and had have been paralyzed for over four long months. However, thankfully on Wednesday I was able to access my hand again, somehow being able to clench my palm and wiggle my fingers! Though it may seem like a small thing, this has pleased me to no end, and I can only look forward to more progress coming up (hopefully my toes will follow suit soon).

Thank you all so very much for taking the time to read this and for checking out the website!