A Heart of Gratitude 11/24/16
Day 58: If you had told me back in September that my overriding emotion through these difficult times would be “gratitude”, I would have said you had lost your mind. But that is exactly where I am… where our family is. Through your endless expressions of love and kindness we have found comfort, strength, faith, and hope…and all that has fashioned in us hearts of gratitude. On this Thanksgiving Day the Fohners wish to thank everyone for all the ways you have reached out and su

A Day at the Gym 11/22/16
Day 56: Today was a very special day for Josh and the family. Due to the infections, he has moved back and forth between the hospital and polytrauma center several times since arriving 3 weeks ago. He is currently infection free and in the polytrauma center where we hope he stays for the remainder of his time in San Antonio! Kelsey and I arrived on Sunday night and have been very impressed with the facility and the entire support team the VA has built around Josh. Today the p

Birthday Boy 11/18/16 8:15pm
Day 52: Today is Josh's 27th Birthday. He is still fighting infections and has been sleeping most of the day. We are hoping that he rests up this weekend and is very active when the rest of the family gets in town next week. Today has been more difficult for me than I thought it would be. I have thought a lot about the past 27 years and of all the memories I have with Josh. Josh has always been the spark in our family. In typical older brother fashion, my favorite birthday me

The Good Samaritan 11/16/16 10:00pm
Day 50: Josh is still in a coma but making baby steps each day. We celebrate those. Josh had his trach capped intermittently today allowing him to moan and groan. The physical therapists put him in a back brace today allowing him to sit straight up in bed. By Friday they hope to get him in a wheelchair and out of his room. Since the accident, Josh has favored the left side of his body. Most of his movements have come from his left arm or left leg. Until today, we weren't
