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This article was posted to Jayber on 31 October 2005 by to the following categories: Family.
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As many of you know, my brother Brian Benson got in a motorcycle accident this summer. Over time, he's moved from ICU, to a hospital room, to a wheel chair, to crutches, and now: he's able to walk completely on his own!
Aunt Karen and Brian
Even though Brian's able to walk without help of external apparatuses, he's still taking it easy since he needs to keep on building up his muscles. If he walks for very long at all, his knees regret it. So, please keep praying for his body to keep healing and rebuilding.
Also, something that you can keep in mind is that Brian doesn't have much feeling in his lower left leg. This is likely because of nerve damage from the accident and the doctors say, will continue to heal for up to 2 years. We're unswervingly optimistic.
Thanks for everyone's support yesterday at the benefit in Willmar, MN. And congratulations to Brian on this great milstone!
Great news! It was such fun being at the benefit on Sunday. What a wonderful show of support for Brian and the entire family.
Another related update: Mom returned Brian’s wheelchair last weekend to Goodwill now that it’s no longer needed. It was an especially encouraging milestone for Mom.