and now...Back to Dallas!!!

Four generations of Jordan's family made the trip to Dr. Tennant's Dallas clinic recently. Jordan, his mom, his granny and his great grandfather all were blessed to be together for Jordan's recent Dallas visit. Going to the Tennant Institute for Integrative Medicine is always a great blessing. Jordan continues to make great strides toward recovery each time. However this time was just ---spectacular. Jordan's mother and grandmother had accompanied him several times, but Jordan's great-gandfather, Rip Benefield or "Daddy Rip" as he is affectionately called, had never met the doctor who had played such an important role in the life of his young relative. This was a special trip in many ways.
Dr. Tennant was pleased to be able to see Jordan's progress in person, as always. Jordan was even feeling so chipper that he actually kicked his physician, playfully of course. For a TBI near-drown child like Jordan to be able to move at all is a huge feat, but to be able to maneuver a sideways kick in response to playful stimuli like that was a huge milestone.
When Jordan first came to Dr. Tennant, he was totally incapable of ANY movement. He was totally unresponsive, locked in his own little world, unable to communicate or even be put into a carseat without a struggle. We were literally afraid of breaking bones if we tried too hard to reposition his "gingerbread boy stance". His eyes were almost continually "rolled back into his head". It was heart-breaking. We believe that Jordan could very well have remained in that condition, if it had not been for Dr. Tennant's integrative medical approach to Jordan's care. He began to make changes in Jordan's care immediately and within a week Jordan had quite literally ''awakened from his comatose state". Jordan has been making steady improvements ever since that time.
As always, the week was not over, before we had seen new therapies and treatments added to Jordan's regimen along with remarkable changes in Jordan. How blessed we are to have been able to experience this great week together as a family and with our wonderful friend and doctor, Jerry Tennant. He and his staff helped to make it a very special week for all of us.