Coming Home!
It looks like I'm coming home soon! After six months of rehabilitation, I will be saying goodbye to my Craig Family and returning home to Santa Barbara on July 30th.
Before I come home I will be receiving a diaphragm pacer on July 22nd. This will decrease my dependence on the vent and hopefully lead to improved breathing capacity so I can be off the vent during the day.
I will be sad to leave my friends, Doctors, Nurses, and Therapists who have been so helpful and supportive through my stay at Craig. I hope many of them will come visit me in Santa Barbara and I plan on keeping in touch with them. I am also looking forward to coming home and catching up with friends and family. I still have a birthday party, Christmas and High School Graduation to celebrate. I hope to see you all in the coming weeks as my journey continues on the home front.
Gracie
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Wow! Best news ever Gracie! Everyone has missed you at home. Hugs hugs!!
Wonderful news! Congrats on coming home. We wish you the best as you continue to recover.
Gracie-all the best to you. It has been such a gift to meet you and get to know your family. You have a whole crew of folks who will be praying for you and pulling of you from Colorado! -The McVickers
Great news! I know your family and friends have missed you but am so glad that you were able to come to Craig to get the help you needed for rehab. You've been such an inspiration to all of us. You have so much courage! Keep up the good work and know that we all continue to pray for further recovery.
Safe travels on your journey home! So excited to see you & cook your family a meal :) Hugs The Gaitans
Gracie, you have worked so darn hard and have made amazing progress at Craig. I feel so fortunate to have met some of your incredible therapists and care givers at Craig. What a great rehab facility! Now you get to move forward to the next step and I am confident you will meet more amazing therapists here in SB, plus you get to reunite with all your friends and family. I am looking forward to seeing you soon!!!! XOXOX
Welcome back Gracie. Can't wait to see you. Barry
Ms. Gracie, We're very excited you are finally coming home and we're looking forward to you lighting up our neighborhood as you always have. So proud of how tough and strong (who knew you were that tough and strong :) !! ) you've continued to be through all this "stuff" and very proud to say you're our very dear friend! See ya soon, Love ya, Dan and the Foxes (sounds like a good name for a Band, yes?).
So happy to hear you are coming home Grace! That is GREAT news!!! -Cathie
Welcome Home Gracie! 💐
This is terrific news, Gracie!! I look forward to seeing you!
Great news! We are so excited that you will be returning home to family and friends!
Gracie, your name is so perfect for you. You have navigated this journey and articulated your experience with such grace. Thank you for keeping us all in the loop. We look forward to having you back in SB :)
Yay... That is wonderful news!
You are amazing Gracie! This is great news & evidence of your journey to complete restoration as we have all been praying for you!
The news we've all been waiting for! Let's get you back to celebrating your birthday & Christmas & graduation!! We can't wait to see you all. XOXOXO
So proud of you Gracie and your family . We will be so ready to receive you all back home! Let's celebrate it all with you - every gorgeous sunrise and sunset, Bday, Christmas, and graduation ! Xo, Barb and the Maes'
Gracie, Count us in on the celebrating! We have missed you guys so much. I'll speak for Kodi too as he's a terrible texter. Lots to catch up on and new adventures to begin. Santa Barbara awaits you with open arms. ❤ ❤ ❤ Bridget and the Clancys
can't wait to see you, gracie. sending much love, mary beth
Looking forward to a visit and hugs with you and Debbie. We will return home on August 1st. See you soon!
Gracie, I'm so glad you will be coming home and your whole family can be together in your own house! I will continue to pray for your lungs and your breathing capacity. God bless you all! with love, Jane Manasse
We are so excited to see you coming home! You have been so incredibly strong, resilient and positive through this incredible journey! We are selfishly happy to have you back home. We are out of state for about a month, but when we get back we are ready to celebrate all your amazing milestones.
Looking forward to seeing you and your family again Gracie. Keep up that positive attitude and that beautiful smile...it will help you get through your next step of returning home. Love Rayanna, Scott and Cadyn
Wonderful news, can't wait to see you all home. So proud of you and all that you have accomplished thus far. Lots of prayers still coming your way. Love you lots, Terry and family
Great news, Gracie. It will be great to have you back. No wonder your grandmother had such a big smile on her face today at church. Hugs and prayers, Bonnie Switack
Can't wait to see you! XOXOXO Alison
Alita told me you were heading home and we are all so anxious to have you back in town! Yes you/we have much to celebrate! Hooray!
Fantastic healing in CO and now SB awaits to embrace you again! How strong and positive you have been throughout this journey and I sense in everyhting I've learned about you- that these traits will continue to guide you. You might enjoy reading A Stroke of Luck about another inspiring journey of a wonderful teenage girl we know and have grown to love! Loveing thoughts to you and your family! Heather, Sage & Hansen
Great news! My mom was in a rehab hospital for almost a year after a car accident and made many life long friends there, so I'm sure it's with some mixed emotion that you'll be coming home.
I can't wait to see you! We miss you tons! we have a lot to catch up on! <3 -hannah montgomery