We are indeed home in Wellfleet..all of us. Kai is home from school till the end of Jan. and is a continued source of strength and encouragement to Caleb. Max is committed to a physical work-out with Caleb every day, Jennie spends and hour with speech, Carol does my laundry and errands, Anne is on board to give me a break 3 times a week so I can go back to the Health club and work off all the hospital food, and Caleb is almost back to where we left off prior to this past hospitalization in terms of health and abilities. We are once again doing outpatient therapy in Orlenas and are very happy with the absolute positive vibes and energy that pours out of that place. We wish to thank all of you again for following along with us and sending your heartfelt wishes for Caleb during his recovery.
We also want to wish Peg continued good health and let her know that the Lindsay/Potter clan is behind her all the way. Love to all of you - Mumsie
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On the fourth of July, 2007 Caleb Potter was involved in a skateboarding accident.
He suffered serious injuries and continues to need all of our positive thoughts and prayers.
This blog is to serve as a space for updates on Caleb's journey of recovery.
He suffered serious injuries and continues to need all of our positive thoughts and prayers.
This blog is to serve as a space for updates on Caleb's journey of recovery.
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A BIG Thank You
In this season of giving thanks and celebrating family togetherness, I wish to extend a warm thank you to everyone who has been involved in a myriad of ways with my son, Caleb Potter, and his recovery. On July 4, he was involved in a skateboarding accident in our little hometown of Wellfleet on Cape Cod, that caused him serious injuries. He came home from Spaulding Rehab in Boston just before Thanksgiving. Through the blog we started:
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the Wellfleet community of support stretched far and wide across the country, and in fact, throughout parts of the world, with many people offering prayers and words of wisdom. We could not have come so far without this legion of support from all of you, in Wellfleet and beyond. We are sincerely grateful.
Sharyn L. Lindsay and family
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the Wellfleet community of support stretched far and wide across the country, and in fact, throughout parts of the world, with many people offering prayers and words of wisdom. We could not have come so far without this legion of support from all of you, in Wellfleet and beyond. We are sincerely grateful.
Sharyn L. Lindsay and family
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from all of Caleb's friends and family
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44 comments:
Good to hear from you Sharyn. Glad things are working well for all of you! Almost back to where he was before the crisis is a good sign.
What wonderful friends and family you have surrounding you and helping you out.
Have fun at the gym, it is such a good stress reliever.
J
Home again, home again, jiggedy, jig!
Such great news to hear that everyone is in a forward motion...heading off to Italy tomorrow and will light candles for all of you in every church (large and small) that I visit. Oh, and Sharyn, you think the hospital food packed on the lbs...I'll be eating my way through the country, so see ya at the gym...
Forward HO!-
Audrey
GO CALEB! ~ GO SHARYN! ~ GO KAI
GO MAX! ~ GO JENNY! ~ etc. etc.
Like just about everyone who checks the blog frequently, we are happy that everything is back to a normal-as-can-be mode on Sapokonish Way. See you soon.
Hugs and Love ~ God Bless All!
Natale & Peter
Hi Sharyn
Thanks for the update...great news that Caleb is back to where he was before and life is settling down a bit. Always in my thoughts and hoodie is constantly on my back...hope you received the payment safely
Much love and kind thoughts to you all, Ali Manchester UK
Hello Caleb, Carol, Max, Jennie and all the marvelous people who are daily and hourly working so hard to get Caleb back to tip-top shape.
You do not know us...yet. be have been part of the thoughts and prayers of so many supportive people.
I (Mollie) am the Warden of the Chapel of St. James the Fisherman. Our wonderful Jack Smith, has kept us and the Chapel aprised of the progress.
Chamber of Commerce May - October, and as you know we at the Chamber are looking forward to a good recovery for our favorite pirate. It WILL come!!!
Just before Christmas we was found something for Caleb. When I asked Jack for your mailing address I found out that, darn it, Caleb was back in the hospital. We still have it and are planning on sending it along with some other thins we hope all of you can enjoy.
I (Mollie) sing "around town": the Wellfleet Cardinals Night in Orleans, the Bakersfield Tent site and the Julie Harris Theatre.
I made a CD last March which I will send along, too.
I am sure it's not "your kind-a music", Caleb. But some of the songs might have some meaning, perhaps one especially, Thank you, Lord.
All our best,
Mollie Steele and Martha Wilson
BACK ON TRACK, SHARYN!!! And it's all good, especially the health club. It's a great way to release stress and get in shape at the same time. I'm dreaming about going back to the health club or ANY other kind of physical activity once I graduate in May. I can just hear the fat molecules bubbling as I sit hour after hour studying and writing and studying some more. YUCK. As for Caleb, my goodness, y'all are keeping him busy. Hang tough Caleb! You're fabulous and adorable and so very loved.
Lesa
hey there! so glad that things are back on track for you all. my prayers are still pouring out for you and peg.
keep the faith, all is well when you are at home :)
so happy that you have each other and a wonderful community to help out. (as well as a cyber family to keep supporting you too!)
be well.....
amy in ct
Glad to know you are all together and comfortable. Hope to see you all soon and im sure we will in passing along the sreet. Love. Grace
That's great news Sharyn, thank you for sharing the update. We're very glad that you all are back home and that you've got the whole family (and extended family) all behind Caleb. I'm sure that things will start moving quickly again, just as they did when you were home before- go Caleb!
-Neil, Carrie, and Satchel (plus one more in a couple of months)
Yahooooooo! You all ROCK!
This is awesome! So happy for all of you!
Godspeed to all!
So glad to hear you are all back in Wellfleet, the most healing environment I can imagine. Sharyn, do take time for yourself. Like they say on airplanes, you can't take care of others if you don't take care of yourself.
Hope the healing for all is going well (you, too, Peg).
Amy from western MA
it is so good to hear that caleb is home again (sharyn, you know how the hospital makes my stomach turn). he is blessed to have such a wonderful family and support system behind him, with him every step of his journey.
i know my words don't do my mother's justice but she is in the city of sin, dancing on stripper poles and getting married in a drive-through-chapel. no, i joke. but we (liam, mom, myself, and my little ones) send you all of our good thoughts daily. literally, every morning as i wear my 'pray for caleb' t-shirt to the gym to work off my stress, much like you, sharyn.
keep strong.
constantly sending you and yours all of me.
love.
hannah in portsmouth.
p.s. my mother, while in the middle of pulling a slot machine, informed me that 'little ones' sounds like i have a gaggle of children following me around when in fact its just two small dogs and a cat. they're always wishing you the best and they would totally share their treats with caleb. and maybe spudly.
It's so wonderful to know that Caleb is home again, healing in Wellfleet. Boston hospitals are the best in the country, but they've still got nothing on home care.
Near the end of last term, I got very sick, and had to come home early. I won't be going back to school for a while, but it's amazing how fast I got better once I came back home to Wellfleet. I think the air is magical here.
I hope to see you all walking down the street in town sometime--Caleb and Spudly proudly in the lead, of course.
Good luck & love!
love,
Mia
I am SO glad that you're all home and continuing the healing process together. I'm feeling the gym thing, Sharyn - my New Years promise to myself was about finding some balance in my life - healthy food and exercise seem to be the beginning of that path. I AM in Las Vegas, and while Hannah makes it sound as if I'm carousing and cavorting I'm actually working pretty hard. No stripper poles or wedding drive-thrus or even slot machines for this girl. I have, however discovered that the notion I've held for 50 years about Vegas being a hedonistic wasteland, while true on the face of it, is also just the tip of the iceberg. Vegas is like that girl in middle school who was the first to wear blue eye shadow and the shortest mini skirt, who snapped her gum and teased her hair - you know you shouldn't like her...your Mother wouldn't like her, but you just can't help yourself. Vegas is that kind of a girl! The people here are exceptionally friendly, the neon is surprisingly beautiful and it even smells good! I love it that the world still surprises me after all this time.
Please know that - though the candles are on the mantel back in Portsmouth - you are all still in my heart, firmly lodged, and I'm thinking nothing but good thoughts for Caleb and Peg...fingers crossed for Friday.
Big Love to you all (and a good dose of lady luck - it's in the air here!)
Susan
P.S. Those of you who have sent photos since I posted the first 3 batches...please forgive me for not responding. I HAVE your pics and will begin the next mosaic as soon as I get back to NH...and THANK YOU! You all just continue to amaze me with your generosity and positive energy.
Soon...
i am so happy to know you are home again and tucked in to your home and hearth. i'll be in touch soon. love you guys, oxoxo
Good news. Wish I was home to see you all. My love is with you and to a fast recovery. Glad you get to get back on track with the gym and your life a little bit. Soo much love !! oxoxoxoxoxoxoxxxoooxxoxoxox and even more!
Congratulations on your continued remarkable progress (all of you!)
What a tremendously powerful, beautiful team you are.
I hope you're all feeling fiercely proud, and I'm so glad you're all home together!
xoxo
Sharyn, thanks so much for the update... I was getting worried about you guys. Sounds like things are back on track. Enjoy the simple things - like being home!
Cheers,
Jerry G
Way nice to hear that you have weathered another storm. May it be smooth sailing for a long time to come! Catskill Gang
Hoping today is peaceful, cozy and healing. Keep on keeping on. You are held in our hearts as always.....
Missing you all..
Caleb.. anytime I draw a card for you it is always about strength, mostly the horse, reminding you of power from the inside, and honoring your spirit.
May my wishes sent on the wind reach you well.
Sharyn.. bless you BIG for your patience, loyalty, and stamina. I love you much.
Everyone, enjoy your weekend. Xo.. Clance
It is so grand to hear that Caleb has come back to where he left off. I am glad you are all settled in and into a good routine, things can only get better....thank the gods for family and friends.
Keep fightin' Caleb!! You are on your way....my candle still burns for your continued recovery.
I am happy, (ecstatic might be a better word) to tell you that I got very good news, the best possible news, the news that we have been hoping and praying for.....drum roll please....I am fine, there has been no spread of the cancer, my biopsy was clean, I am fine!!!
Thanks be to the power of positivity!!!
I don't have the words to thank all of you for supporting me through this...my heart is filled to overflowing with gratitude at being so blessed in so many ways.The power of love is an incredible thing......I hope you feel it too, Caleb, Sharyn (and the rest of the Potter/Lindsay clan)and all of my dear friends here, because it is flowing from me to you in buckets, along with my joyful tears.....
As always, with hope,
peg from PA
The wonderful part of this post is how "normal" and almost routine that it all sounds.
Welcome home!
Thinking about you all often and continuing to send those healing thoughts.
WAY TO GO PEG!!!!!
Hooray for dear Peg!!
I am dancing!!!
Susan
Thrilled for you Peg!!
Prayers and candles daily for you Caleb.
J
Caleb & Fam. so glad you are all back home and back to the healing land, air, water and people of Wellfleet.
Great News Peg!
Wishing everyone a great weekend!
Much Love,
Kim
Peg, I am so so happy for you. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful news. You have made my day! Enjoy all you love and cherish them all.
Amy from western MA
Great News, Sharyn, and Great News, Peg!
Thanks for keeping us posted.
NY/Wellfleet mom
OMG Peg, your news was just what we have been waiting for. I was SO happy to read it. Yahoo ! Gail
AAAAAAhhhhh,Peg, what joyful news! Your relief, as is ours, is palpable. You must be walking on clouds right now.
I just checked in to see how Caleb and gang were doing, hoping that the settling in routine was going positively........the inevitable catching up of the emotions is hopefully balanced by the being at home part. I feel that strength and prayer are needed now just as much as before, Sharyn, as you regroup for the task ahead. I wish we could help you more with the physical day to day stuff. But we will be sending you our love and positive energy as always. Please let us know if there is ANYTHING we can do from cyberspace......(although the South Shore is in easy driving distance so the offer of help is REAL). Our candles remain lit...
Hooray for Peg!!!! Welcome to the Survivors Club! I'm so happy for you.
What wonderful news all around! I am amazed to hear that Caleb has made up so much ground in the short time he's been home- way to go!!!! I hope you can all finally fine some peace and boring routine!!
And Peg- fantastic news- I am thrilled for you- I can only imagine your relief.
Laura in CT
Wonderful to hear from you Sharyn and to know that the journey continues without hardly missing a beat!!
Welcome home all!!!
Penny on St.John
So happy to hear everyones great news! Caleb, keep focused, you're doing so good! Peg, big smiles for your fantastic news. Let's keep this momentum going!!!
Deb, Groton, MA
Sharyn-
We continue to think of you and pray for you, Caleb and your whole family each day. Your strength, courage, perserverance and love for each other is more than touching...-It is the true "human element" that is the heart and soul of all that is good in this lifetime. Thank you for inspiring all of us to "believe" in each other!
Love,
Louise & Buzzy
Yay Peg! That is the ideal outcome! Enjoy yourself and your new found health. Love, Susanna
GREAT GREAT GREAT NEWS!!!!! Hopefully you will now get a break on trips to the hospital! My prayers continue for Caleb's recovery!
Such good news from the Lyndsay/Potter news front!! Hope you are hunkered down snug for the coming storm (tomorrow?). This one will be nothing compared to what you've already weathered!!
Stay strong...keep moving forward...formidably and positively. So many people are rootin' for you every day in every way!
Love,
Suz Brigham
Dear Sharyn, Caleb, Kai, Max, Papa Jan, and of course, SPUDLEY the pooch....Couldn't be happier to know that you are back where you are suppose to be, and doing well. There is something quite speical about HOME, and all that comes with it! Enjoy your time with Kai...by the way Kai, I work in Noho, if you ever want to get together with a "mom away from home type" and have lunch let me know....you ma has my email..so many good choices of place to chow down! My 21 yr old son lives and works in town, if it's a Friday, he could join us. Think about it!
To Caleb, keep up the good work, you remain in thought. Every time I see a pirate "anything" I think of you. I bet it feels good to be home, and around friends and family..the BEST!
Sharyn, hope you're getting some much needed R & R, and that Mr. Kevin is treating you "respectfully" at his establishment...I'm sure he is...what a wonderful and supportive friend!!! And to Kai and Max, enjoy your time with you brosky. He appears to derive such strength from you both....have fun, laugh, carry on and have gratitude in your hearts for all the healing that has taken place, and all future healing.
Papa Jan, I feel this quiet strength from you that is passed on to Caleb, your boys, and "yes" to Sharyn. You must feel tremendous joy at Caleb being back in Fleet...Stay strong. Though not often mentioned, we feel your presence. PLease know you are in our thoughts and prayers also.
Jennie, hope all is well with you and wishing you a bright and beeautiful New Year, full of promise, joy, health and peace.
Dearest Peg, How very happy and full of gratitude I am for the healing that is taking place for you. This community has seen evidence of the power and energy of thought and prayer. What a Blessing it has been to be part of this amazing community of support and love. Blessings to you and yours in this New Year....
TO all in this Cyber community, Blessings, Health, Prosperity and Peace that passes all understanding in this New Year!
In Love and Light,
Melinda and MariElena
From the NYTimes:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/15/health/15tren.html
God bless you all.
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