Never again can I say that I’ve never accepted a $10,000 check thanks to The Eagles Club, WMSK, and the Union County Public Schools! We were invited to the Eagles Club to accept the $10,000 that they all raised by penny (and higher denominations) donators at local businesses and through the public schools. We brought…
Category: Drew Walking Tall
Happy Fourth of July
I’m trying not to get my hopes up about coming home next week, but I admit that they are pretty high up there. I’m already thinking about the onslaught of friends and family that I’m anxious to visit. A close friend of mine had a baby a few weeks ago, Drew’s grandmother and uncle haven’t…
One Month Down
Well, one month and 23 adjustments made and just look at the results: Actually, screw 23 adjustments. There are 12 struts that we adjust everyday so let’s ensure that we get credit for our hard work: 276 adjustments. His leg is getting straighter and straighter. In fact, it’s getting so straight that I’ve accidentally and…
Surgery Countdown: 3 Weeks
We are within two weeks of making our big move. Days and thoughts are spent calculating our trip plans, moving details, organizing and delegating responsibilities to loved ones so our life may carry on here. Gone are the lazy and uneventful days. We’ve finally decided our final day in Union County. We will leave April…
Drew Walking Tall Charity Event
Sunday, March 25th came very fast. Despite all of our preparations leading up to the event, we were still rushing to finish some tasks even as guests started walking through the door. But, all in all, we made $13,636 for Drew Walking Tall! It was all thanks to the many volunteers that were there for…
Nashville Urologist Appointment
Another bullet dodged as we learned from Drew’s urologist that surgery won’t be necessary (yet) to correct a certain issue that Drew suffers. I’ll continue to keep it private out of respect for Drew’s privacy, but let’s just call it “a case of shyness.” Now, coming in April he is to see an ENT after being…
Drew is Famous!
Another week closer to our fateful trip to West Palm Beach. Amidst the growing panic anticipating this life-changing move and event, we’ve decided it’s necessary to make a pre-emptive trip to WPB to secure an apartment to live during our stay. So, I have four appointments to tour apartments and am currently searching for…
Life is Coming at Us Fast
Life has been moving so fast these past several weeks that I can barely keep up! My work calendar has evolved into tracking Drew Walking Tall events! Life is not dull in the Gatten household, that’s for sure. Between visits to local schools and groups to doctor appointments to buying a new truck, our first…
Happy Birthday, Drew!
Well, Drew is four years old! Where has the time gone? In his four years, he’s had open heart surgery, two sets of tubes, graduated from the First Steps physical and occupational therapy program, started preschool, met Mickey Mouse and Buzz Lightyear at Disney World, flew in a plane to Boston, explored the zoos of…
Drew Walking Tall Updates
Drew Walking Tall is going great. In a matter of about 2 months, we’ve raised over $6,000. And, that’s before any big event. So far, it’s been candy grams, t-shirts (speaking of which, I still have white short-sleeve shirts available) and just plain ol’ donations. We are starting to heavily plan for the Drew Walking Tall…
Drew’s First “Walk”
Thanks to everybody who has discovered my blog from The Advocate and other resources since the commencement of Drew Walking Tall. I’m very excited to see the increasing subscribers, comments and visitors. I love getting the phone calls from those who were excited to learn about Drew and want to help and I’m touched that…
Merry Christmas from the Gattens
Not a whole lot going on this week for a new post, but it’s been so long since my last one that I’m desperate to add something. Drew has been well-behaved and our routine has been working well for us. We are both anxiously looking forward to Tuesday when Daddy comes home because that means…
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