Kevin's Recovery Helping Kevin Mather on his road to recovery

Visit with Kevin – Message from Dennis Canevari

July 15th, 11:04 PM – We received the following message from Dennis:

I went to Northridge Rehab to visit Kevin this evening. To see him sitting up in a wheelchair is truly amazing. Just 12 days ago he was enduring 12 hours of major surgery on his spinal column. Today he is sitting up and looks great. God is good!
He mentioned that Luis Espino came by this afternoon and they actually went outside for a few minutes. Kevin found out just how hot it is outside and decided to come in after 5 or 10 minutes.

Tiffany continues to be that rock that Kevin so dearly needs.

Before I left I asked Kevin and Tiffany if they had any needs or prayer requests. Kevin has two specific prayer requests.
The wound on his leg is slightly infected. We need to pray that this infection responds to the antibiotics and goes away and that the wound and leg both heal quickly and fully.

Now that Kevin is in therapy, while working on his upper body he is experiencing a good amount of pain in his right shoulder. Tomorrow they may be doing some x-rays and other tests to see if they can determine the cause of this pain. Pray that the they will determine the exact cause of this pain and develop a quick and effective recovery plan to eliminate this pain so Kevin can continue on with his upper body therapy pain free.

Kevin and Tiffany have both been overwhelmed by the love and generosity they have received from everyone. I thought I would post a few of my own suggestions for anyone who may be visiting them in the near future and has the ability and desire to continue to bless them.

• I believe that Tiffany can use gas cards. There are a lot of trips from Santa Clarita to Northridge in her future and these gas cards will be a true blessing for her.
• They are being blessed with some amazing dinners. However, Tiffany, Greg and Janice, and others are often there from morning to night, and they often times need to go out for lunch and snacks. I believe a great way to bless them would be to give them gift cards to Sub Way, Quiznos, El Pollo Loco, and I hear they really like Jamba Juice and Robeks. All of these are within a few miles of the hospital.

Please continue to pray for and bless the Mathers

Dennis

Kevin’s Recovery Team says: If you want a convenient way to donate for gas cards and/or restaurant gift certificates, just click the GET INVOLVED button up top, then click the “Donation” link. When making a donation via PayPal, indicate the purpose (e.g., gas cards, restaurant gift certificates) in the “Special Instructions” section.

Answers to Prayer

Kevin’s day was very exciting as he was given his own private room!  This new room will guarantee that him and Tiffany will have more privacy.  This will also allow him to bring more personal items to the hospital since there is more room.  Also Kevin is very encouraged by all the visitors that continue to show their love and support to both him and Tiffany.  

As a reminder please try to make sure his room is not too crowded when you visit and if there are too many people when you arrive feel free to wait in the big waiting room until somebody leaves.

Here are a couple updates on recent prayer request:

Kevin got his back brace returned to him today and it fits much better.  It is much more comfortable to wear now and doesn’t restrict his breathing.  It will also allow him to move more freely during his physical therapy and other exercise.  

The following is a update on the Mather’s Condo from Eric Helgemo:

The response from the blog was excellent.  Several people called and offered to help with the work. The Lord has provided donors who will pay for all the materials.  American Craftsman Restoration INC. offered to pay for all of the flooring.  Swaner Hardwoods donated all the baseboard.  Another praise is that their home owners Association decided to pay for the damage to the adjacent garage.  The carpet is being ordered and it may take two weeks before it comes in.  Also the furniture will need to be moved out of the condo so they can lay the flooring.  

 Thank you and God bless, Eric

We will be looking for volunteers to help move the furniture out of the condo when the flooring arrives.  Again a BIG thank you to American Craftsman Restoration INC and Swaner Hardwoods for their donations and for everyone else who has offered their services or financial support for this project!!!