Thumbs Up For Team Max

04/17/2026

Making the best of it with a Max & Mama date in Cincy for an 8am appointment tomorrow. Also yes, for those of you keeping track, this is our 4th visit in two weeks. 😵‍💫😬🤗🙃

04/14/2026

Will never stop searching, researching, hoping, trying, praying…

https://www.cleveland19.com/2026/04/13/spinal-cord-drug-developed-case-western-reserve-incubator-shows-promise-restoring-paralysis-patients-mobility/?fbclid=IwdGRjcARLe89leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeUZ3jmmiLMWWL8_j7A-SqC8hpMEmmuKJVyJR0saajk7nhk7oIDovUU3qBCCE_aem_RM5q5cE_u8dwTQvX4KCltQ

A drug developed at Case Western at Case Western Biotechnology Incubator is showing promise in helping paralyzed patients regain movement after spinal cord injuries.

04/13/2026

Back at it…trying something new and giving it his all like he always does. 💛🙏💙

04/09/2026

Today is definitely a “not quitting” day 😞 We’ll try again tomorrow —

04/07/2026

Loooong day of appointments tomorrow in northern Cincy. Drove up tonight to get some rest and make tomorrow a little more bearable. Had some dinner and now cuddled up flipping between the Dodgers-Jays game 💙⚾️🧢 and the NCAA championship. 🩵💛🏀

04/01/2026

Two years ago today, an emergency MRI showed Maxson had radiation damage to his spinal cord. We were led to believe it would most likely be temporary and fixable. 🫤 Seems like so much longer than 2 years…

Will never stop working, fighting, researching, hoping, trying!

03/28/2026

Today wasn’t goodbye, just see you later. It was Max’s last PT session at UofL and Kosair for Kids Kids Kick Paralysis program until August. We were a bit sad to say goodbye to some dear friends who will be off to other adventures by the time we return, but we will always appreciate the love and dedication shown by to Mr. M by each of them.

For now, we’ll turn to a gym membership, track & field competitions and some personal training sessions to help Max stay strong, and look forward to being back with this wonderful program in a few months. Here’s to a real summer break! ☺️

03/24/2026

Afternoon full of appointments at what feels like our second home. Next stop—x-rays. 💙🙏💛

03/22/2026

Time is weird. The pic in the upper left corner was taken 11 years ago today. How was this 11 years ago?! Maxson’s first season of tee-ball. His very first time batting, ever. He was four years old. Sometimes I can’t remember why I walked into the damn kitchen, but I remember this moment so very vividly. It was cold that morning. And I remember wondering if I should’ve waited until he was five to sign him up. I hoped he’d like it.

Baseball would become his first love. It would carry him thru every summer and fall for the next nine years. Then, our world turned upside down. More than once. It was devastating.

But if you let it, life has a way of opening new windows when old doors close. The other pictures are from the last two days at the National Wheelchair Basketball Association national tournament in Louisiana. Max’s team left the tourney as the 9th best team in the country. He made his first nationals basket. Lightning Green defeated a rival team who has beat them three times this season in a double overtime heart stopper of a game. It was incredible.

There were tears today. Happy tears surrounded by dear new friends. Watching Max find a whole different world none of us even knew existed a year ago. Gratitude and grief all mingled together and jumbled up into one big messy life that we do our best to smile through and live as big as possible. Max, we are so proud of you and may you never stop dreaming big and trying new things, even when they’re hard!

03/17/2026

Happy St. Paddy’s from this kiddo! 🍀🍀🍀 💙🙏💛

03/13/2026

This long-legged warrior tried something new today. Track & field season is here and I’m just glad he’s trying all the things. 💙🙏💛

03/11/2026

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