Jordan is doing well and has started back at his Saturday morning job at the local greengrocers.

Last week he had his work experience at our local council – they let him write a blog on their website.

http://www.next-wave.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=6887

Well Jordan completed his rehab for his “longer legs” with knees and feet in just one week!  He can now walk with a stick or with a walking frame and has even had a go on a treadmill!

Of course he had to go shopping for new jeans, new trousers and school shoes!!!!!!!!

Jordan has done exceptionally well and is very pleased to now be slightly taller than me (I am 5 foot 3 inches) and his physio Jennifer!

Huge thanks to his physio therapist Jennifer and prosthetist Emma at RNOH. Clive for the wonderfully finished shaped legs! Also to everyone at RNOH, Mr Calder and his team, Dr Cooper, ITU, the play specialists Michelle and Zoe, the teachers (Gail, Hilary, Chez and team), Liz from the pain team, Coxen and ADU staff and everyone else who made our stays over the past few months more bearable!  Also to Anna for her help with the filming last week.  I haven’t mentioned everyone but take this as my personal thank you to everyone we have come across at the RNOH!  There will be no stopping you when that new hospital gets built!

Thanks also to family, friends and colleagues who have been there every step of the way.

Jordan has completed his journey! Everyone has played a part. THANK YOU!

Jordan was fitted for his longer legs last week and took to them straight away! The video shows his first walk in them and with his first pair of shoes! We are back to RNOH w/c 7th June to start his second lot of rehab.

Thanks to everyone for their continued support.

Dean, Tracey, Jordan and Kai xx

Jordan is being fitted for his longer legs (with knees and feet) on 1st June 2010 with rehab starting on 7th June at the RNOH Stanmore. Jordan is very excited and is now able to go out a buy a pair of trainers!  He has no shortage of people wanting to buy him shoes that’s for sure!

Jordan has been keeping us his weight training twice a week at our local gym and is feeling really good, hardly any phantom pain and he does not get cold like he used to when he had his legs.

He went to see Chelsea recently with Colin and Adam and had a fantastic time as you see from the photo!

Will post some photos of the rehab as soon as I can

Thanks to everyone for their continued support

Dean, Tracey, Jordan and Kai
xx

Jordan has now been discharged from rehab at RNOH and will be getting used to his “stubbies” or “little legs” over the next few weeks.  Once he has mastered them he can have legs with knees and feet. He has already managed to play football, climb stairs, walk a slope and play Wii fit!  Jordan has also been using weights at the gym to improve his upper body strength.

Huge thanks to everyone at RNOH especially Jennifer his physiotherapist and Emma his prosthetic technician!

Also all the doctors, nurses, teachers and play specialists!

We are back to RNOH on 16 April 2010 to get his stubbies finished off and then maybe back in the summer to get walking with longer legs. Those shoes are going to have to wait a while longer Jordan!

Jordan started his rehab on Monday and is already walking around with a frame on his “stubbies”.  He can get himself on the floor and back up again.  He went to the weight training gym today too.  The infection in his wound is starting to get better with a second lot of antibiotics.

Jordan had his fitting on Friday (12/03) for his new prosthetic legs – these are just really short ones to start off with so he can learn to balance.  The fitting went really well despite an infection in Jordan’s wound.  He managed to walk along the parallel bars and wanted to do more!  He was really tired afterwards and his arms really hurt.  We are back at the RNOH from Monday 15th March for approx 3 weeks and I will try and get some photos for you all soon!

As you can see Jordan is doing fantastically and may be discharged from hospital on Monday (8th Feb).  He will go back to have stitches out in a week or so and will return for his casting (for his two new prosthetic limbs) on 1st March. His rehab is due to start 15th March 2010. He is really glad he had the other leg amputated and is eager to get going! Thanks to everyone for their cards, texts etc

Tracey, Dean and Kai

Jordan had his operation Monday afternoon (1 Feb) and spent a day and a half in ITU.  The operation went well with adjustments to “Forest” and amputation of the left leg above the knee. The surgeon was pleased with the outcome. Jordan has not had the same chest problems this time which is good news. Now that Jordan’s pain is under control, he is doing really well and is sitting up today eating and reading and even doing some maths with the school teacher! The plaster will come off tomorrow and physio will start in the next couple of days.  Love Dean and Tracey

Jordan had his check up on 16th December at the RNOH.  They were very pleased with his progress and his walking.  Jordan was keen to find out when he can have the other leg amputated.  The surgery is planned for Monday 1st February 2010 at RNOH, will keep you all posted!

Love from Tracey & Dean