RootsWeb: Melungeon-L Message from Richard Kennedy (Brent's Brother)

RootsWeb: Melungeon-L Message from Richard Kennedy (Brent's Brother): "Brent is really doing well at Shepherds Center. His vision and hearing

are almost, if not completely, normal. He is now in wheelchair several times

a day and can hold himself up and erect in it. They are designing a

motorized wheelchair that they believe he can operate. He can fully shake

his head yes and no and is beginning to spell words by pointing at letters.

He is placed on a motorized bike which moves his legs. He had surgery last

week to repair his voicebox (damaged from the original trach) which the

doctors believe is the reason he has been unable to speak. Oh, how wonderful

if he can speak and the prognosis is good that he will. He also looks very

good - just like Brent. I don't think you would recognize him from the last

time you saw him. He is still very disabled but the improvement from the

coma to awareness to this progress has been absolutely amazing. I've been

down the last two weekends and have seen so much in just those two weeks.

What an amazing man my brother is. He'll be BACK!! Richie"