Text Box: F r i e n d s o f P a t | T H A N K Y O U F O R Y O U R S U P P O R T Text Box: May 4, 2008 We’re finally home!!! After over 2 years in various locations, from Denver Health Hospital in Denver, CO to Spaulding Rehab and Mass General in Boston, MA, to Crotched Mountain Rehab Center in Greenfield, NH,, to a brief stint at the Centro De Rehabilitacion in Cuernevaca, Mexico, Pat has finally come home again! What an incredible journey! Here are some highlights since the last update. Pat is now able to bend his right leg to 100 degrees, which, we were told by an orthopedic surgeon that could never happen without surgery, if at all! Pat is now taking small sips of juice, Gatorade and water out of a cup. He has eaten spoonfuls of oatmeal, mashed potatoes, yogurt and pudding by mouth. He also has started laughing at TV shows, especially Everyone Loves Raymond! So, slowly but surely he continues to make progress! We now have the most incredible home for Pat! He has everything that he needs from the beautiful new bathroom with the deep tub and European type shower, to the gorgeous wood floors and the many beautiful windows that make you feel like you’re part of the outdoors – all I can say is WOW! It took the work of so many volunteers to make it happen, but boy, what a success story it is!! We want to invite anyone who would like to see the new addition and visit with Pat to feel free to stop by. I do work during the day but his aide is with him and they love company. We also are planning an open house sometime in August so everyone can see the fruits of their labor and generosity! Finally, I can’t write one of these updates without taking advantage of this moment to thank everyone that has supported us through this journey!!!! We COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love from all of us, Marianne, John, Pat, Megan and Kevin Text Box: After Accident, Brother Helps Brother In NH Rehab Text Box: Pat Sleds the Slopes of Crotched Mountain Text Box: Critical Care By Brian McGrory, Globe Columnist | March 6, 2007 boston.comText Box: Horizons Newsletter He Ain’t Heavy; He’s My Brother, My Son, My Friend…... Text Box: A Picture for Patrick Topsfield native has been filming a documentary

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