News & Updates

Mar
04

Hi everyone! Since the last update, Bryan went back in the hospital for a third time. The staff was concerned about the swelling and color of his leg so he was taken to the ER. It was explained to us that, because of how damaged his veins are, it will take months for the blood clots to dissolve, and he was released after about a week. As usual, if it’s not one thing, it’s another. While in the hospital it was discovered that Bry had a bladder infection.  Bryan is in need of further surgeries for the extra bone growth, but the idea is very scary, since he will need to be taken off the blood thinners a day or so before the surgery. It’s obvious that Bry needs to be on blood thinners at all times, so the doctors need to really be careful. However, any surgeries have been indefinitely postponed.

As mentioned before, his hospitalizations caused huge set-backs for him, both physically and mentally. He gets confused easier and needs even more assistance than before. His therapies are limited due to pain but he has been able to do pool therapy in the heated pool, which he seems to like.  
It’s easy for us to get down about what happened to Bry and what he continues to go through. With that being said, we have talked to, met or read about other people who suffered from a TBI and we realize just how much worse it could be. There is so much still unknown about TBIs, especially the recovery process. Without physical, speech and cognitive therapies, there is no progression! Something has got to change. We aren’t sure how to do it, but know we want to help or make a difference any way we can.
One way we are trying to help is with the annual Walk for Brain Injury on April 20, 2013. Last year we exceeded our goal, but this year, due to Bryan’s medical emergencies, we have been unable to really establish a team, or to focus on raising money. We have included the link to our team page “Get Stow-ked” as well as the Biacal website to get further information on this cause.
We thank you all for your continued support, love and prayers for Bryan!!
 

Comments

# andrea
Monday, March 04, 2013 6:07 PM
although i may not always be visible, Bryan & all of his extended family are constantly in my thoughts & prayers... my most sincere wishes that he finds some relief from all his pain~

i am proud to be coming to San Jose in April to participate in the walk! & i look forward to being together!

much love,
xxxooo
andrea~
# laura<3
Monday, March 04, 2013 6:20 PM
As always thank you for sharing and keep us up to date on Bryan. I think of Bryan often and infact the whole family. ( I saw a spider toda in the kitchen & guess who I was thinking of) All joking aside I think of you all and love you so much. I'm sadden to hear he had to go back in and I know having seen my father on blood thinners that it's a pain in the a@@.
He always going in to get his blood check and from time to time it get to thin or too think. It's really somthing work with. I'm sure Bry will get better and it will take sometime to work out the right amount.
I will be praying for him to be able to get back into PT/OT.
I have to tell you working in the pool my self it's a life saver for my joints. and it really allows you do what you can't do on land. Many blessing to Bryan and family. <3
# Mona
Monday, March 04, 2013 6:26 PM
My first thought after reading that Bryan was back in the hospital, was "oh no." :/ I am glad he has been released. I just looked at the page for the TBI walk and saw the headline "someone with TBI makes me proud every day." Stow family, and Bryan especially, I may not personally know any of you, but I want you to know how "proud," of all of you I will always be. I admire you so very much. There will never be words to express how much I wish all of us had come to "know" your family in a completely different (positive) way. We all have, and please always know, so many of us around the world are always in your corner. Peace and much love.
Monday, March 04, 2013 7:39 PM
I am a Giants fan living in LA and I tried to help when this first happened, but a lot of people thought I was scamming so I backed off, and Im not gonna lie, I gave up trying to help since then. But I am very thankful for the updates and I am still very saddened by this atrocious occurrence. I'm still waiting to by that beer for ya Bryan. Looking forward to it man.
# DON
Monday, March 04, 2013 7:47 PM
Hang in there Brian. Prayers to you and your family always. Looking forward to seeing you at the yard soon.

GO GIANTS!
# Carla
Monday, March 04, 2013 7:58 PM
It is still so hard to believe how much Bryan's life has changed after a random act of violence... my eyes still well up with tears when I think of what happened, what he suffered then and continues to go through now ... life is so precious! I continue to pray for you Bryan and your family ...I will share this so that folks don't forget and will keep in touch to root you on for a better day tomorrow and the day after that.. hang in there! GO GIANTS!
# Amanda
Monday, March 04, 2013 8:35 PM
Though time has gone by and many people have dwindled away, I want the Stow family to know that there are still lots of us out here who think about and pray for them.
# Mary Gilchrist
Monday, March 04, 2013 8:54 PM
I don't know any of your family but I still think of Bryan and pray he will be well again someday soon!
# Tamara
Monday, March 04, 2013 9:22 PM
Hey Stow family! I agree with #Amanda...want you to know that SOOOOOOOOO many people still care, wonder, worry, pray and HOPE despite time going by...you are all phenomenal and true inspirations to the meaning of FAMILY. God bless Bryan and all of you!
# Lisa Cardinale
Monday, March 04, 2013 10:17 PM
I think of you and your family all the time. Lotsa Love and healing juju from this Mets fan in NY....
# Jil
Monday, March 04, 2013 10:55 PM
I think of Bryan all the time, praying for his pain to lessen so he can get stronger in his therapy. It's very evident to me after following Bryan's journey that God surely gave him to the perfect set of parents. Blessings to all, stay well.
# Lesley
Monday, March 04, 2013 11:37 PM
Lifting Bryan up and all those who have a hand in his care and those family members who support him at all times. God already knows how this will all be resolved, we just need to have the faith that He is the great physician and that He will use Bryan in a mighty way!!
# nicole
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 3:43 PM
thinking of you as always bry...xoxox nicole from boston
# Paulio
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 6:15 PM
Wow, what an odyssey this has been for Bryan and the Stows. Having followed Bryan's story from day one, I just have to shake my head in amazement at how much he's been through.

I'm so glad to hear that Bryan is out of the hospital, but it's tempered with sadness knowing that he still needs surgery for his heterotopic ossifications, as presumably his joints are hurting him in the meantime. It's just so terribly unfair - the man deserves a break and so does his family.

I haven't worn my Dodgers jacket since Bryan was injured. The jacket belonged to my grandfather - it's got to be almost 40 years old at this point - and it's seen a lot of baseball, having been worn to games by three generations of my family. When the day comes that Bryan can return to leading a somewhat normal life (whatever that may be - as the Stows noted, TBIs are still so poorly understood, and recovery varies significantly with each individual) then maybe I'll put it back on. Until that time, it hangs in my closet, and every time I see it, it reminds me of Bryan: how much he's endured, how far he's come, and how much more still lies ahead. I don't cheer for the Dodgers any more; I cheer for Bryan Stow. Just do your best, Bryan, and know that you've got a lot of people on your side.

As always, I want to thank the Stow family for this latest update.
# Carleen
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 10:49 AM
Just wanted to wish you a Happy First Day of Spring! This is the season of renewal. May your Spring be full of awakenings and of renewed strength!! I think of and pray for you often.

Also, Paulio's March 13th, well-written post spoke the feelings of many.

# Mona
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 10:36 PM
I have been meaning to post ever since Paulio wrote: "I don't cheer for the Dodgers any more; I cheer for Bryan Stow." I love that sentiment and could not agree more. I also used to root for the Dodgers but was dwindling in support for a few years before 2011. I remember as a kid being a part of the blue crew fan club and thinking that was the coolest thing, to be apart (in a way) of my favorite hometown team. Should the day ever come when the Dodger organization (at least publicly or of course, should you share with all of us) offers support to you Bryan and your family, perhaps a modicum of my old respect will return. Until then and every day, I cheer for all of you. Happy first day of spring.
# Beverly Powell
Friday, March 22, 2013 11:33 AM
Dear Bryan, Family & Friends,
I was so sorry to hear about Bryan's set back! Bryan continues to be in my thoughts and payers as we approach two years since this horrific incident. Bryan and his family amaze me at their love and strength. I hope Bryan is feeling better today and gets back on the road of getting stronger and improving from this day forward! Love to all of you!
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 3:37 PM
Hey Bryan, we worked together at Seagate for several years and grew to be good friends... Jobs do as Jobs do and we lost contact... I am so sorry to read what happened after stumbling on Ducatt's FB profile... Thought about you over the years and you are in my thoughts and wish you and your family the best... Hang in there bro, your a fighter, get well soon....
# Chris O'brien
Friday, March 29, 2013 6:42 PM
Bryan, I hope these incidents will in time turn out to be temporary setbacks on your road to recovery. Please know you have our best wishes and hopes for a continued recovery.
Friday, March 29, 2013 8:35 PM
Dear Bryan and Family, I hope you have a blessed Easter.. You well always remain in my thoughts and prayers.
# laura
Sunday, March 31, 2013 5:05 PM
Dear Bryan,
Hope the Easter bunny was good to you. Thinking of you and your family. Much love and healing to you. HAve a great spring and I hope u can get to the few games this season. :)

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2 YEARS - 4/1/13
Just posting positive thoughts on Brian's recovery - hoping to see an update on how he is doing, and keeping him and his family in my prayers
2 YEARS - 4/1/13
I'm with Rachel C., I'm checking in on you tonight, Bryan, because I've been thinking about you and your family the last few days. I've got a feeling you've all been going through a tough time lately (understatement of the year, right?) and I just wanted to say that everyone I know is amazed and proud of how far you've come. Bryan, just do what you can do each day and don't worry about the rest. Life is short enough as it is. You've got an amazing family and that's more important than anything else in this life.

2 YEARS - 4/1/13
Just checking in after all this time to say how much i still think about you and your whole family. You keep at it Bryan! Every day every moment you keep at it! We love you and support you and every day pray for your well being and the strength of your family.

God bless you, and here's to a WONDERFUL year. :)
2 YEARS - 4/1/13
Happy May Bryan and Family. The jacaranda trees are blooming here and later spring is definitely in the air. I hope the sun is shining for you, too. I also think of you and your family daily and will forever wish you the very best. I hope this weekend will be a good one for you all. My birthday will be on Sunday. One of my my "wishes" will most definitely be for a healthier and happier year ahead for you, too. Peace and love to you always.
2 YEARS - 4/1/13
Good Day, Bryan!
The sun is shining here in Vancouver, WA - a pleasant treat for us. It made me think of you and the first time you got to go outside after the long months you spent indoors healing. I think of you and pray for you and your family often.
Healing thoughts and prayers,
Carleen in Vancouver, WA
2 YEARS - 4/1/13
I will never stop following Bryan's progress. Everytime I come here and read your blog I feel inspired by your love and support. I always wonder how you find the strength. You are an amazing and beautiful family. I hope Bryan can feel the warmth and the embrace of your unfaltering love.

God Bless
Bryan is in my thoughts always
2 YEARS - 4/1/13
I never posted before. I am a New Yorker, Yankee fan, but read about what happened to Brian 2 years ago and have been following him ever since. It is inspiring to me how he and his family are fighting through this. I send this love from NYC. Praying for best for not only Brian, but also his children, siblings, parents as well.

P.S. Thank you for continuing to post 2 years later.
2 YEARS - 4/1/13
Hey Bryan,
I was thinking of you and want you to know that you are love by many. I hope you are enjoying this wonderful weather and working on your tan :) The Giants are doing well. Hope you can get to a few games this year. It would be great if the A's played the Giants in the world series. I love my A's but, I love more how the Giants have really taken you under their wing. <3 sending lots of <3 and ((HUG)) you are a ROCK Star <3 <3 <3
2 YEARS - 4/1/13
Hello Bryan. I've written a few times and sent my retro Metallic post card about a year back. Instantly thought of you when, upon hearing news Giants & Metallica. Tried to find someone, no luck. I will have my cool Stowe wristband, and having feeling I won't feel too alone for lone.

I have ticket for extra cap that is the promotional one, I will check back or contact to see if you recei
ved one. If not will mail to you. If you do have one well then I will have a spare!

Okay, I should be asleep, way excited. 3 hour drive and I probably will arrive at 9:00 in morning as been too long. Maybe four years.

Sincerely with love from the Salazar's and Bruce Mckown families we love and talk about you often.

GO GIANTS.........Yes of course.....GO METALLICA!!!!

:)
2 YEARS - 4/1/13
Build a little fence of trust around today..
Fill the space with loving work, and therein stay.
Look not through the sheltering bars upon tomorrow...
God will help you bear what comes of joy and sorrow!

I think of all of you so often, and check to see if any news has been posted about Byran. Mere words just seem so insufficient, but they are all we have to convey what we feel. So again I will just say that we unite with you in spirit and prayer and deep and abiding love for healing and comfort and endurance!

Libbie Adams
Richlands, NC
2 YEARS - 4/1/13
I check almost every day for news about Bryan and the Stowe family. I don't post too often, mostly cause I don't have much to offer. I am still recovering from my stroke almost 4 years ago, and your story and the strength of your family inspires me to keep on working at my recovery. Bryan is so lucky to have a strong family who supports him. I wish you were MY family and I had that strength behind me.
All my prayers go with you
Gina
2 YEARS - 4/1/13
No special reason or day just wanted you Bryan and your family to know I am thinking of you. I hope the Bay Area is getting some of the sun we are enjoying here in LA. Peace and love to all ogf you always.
2 YEARS - 4/1/13
Just sending my love and alot of hugs.... What a wonderful family you are.. Children are forever and I am sooo proud of all that you have endured with a smile and faith in Bryans healing. God is surely there for you all!! God bless you and keep helping Bryan heal because someday I want him to know how many people care about he and his family!! Keep the faith!!! Christy
2 YEARS - 4/1/13
Hard to believe it has been two years isn't it?

I've been a supporter from day one and have posted on a regular basis until January 7th of this year when my nephew (close to Bryan's age) suffered a seizure with a brain bleed. Three months & three surgeries and we are still waiting patiently & hopefully for him to fully wake up.

I now find myself in a hospital bedroom most nights with my nephew but I think of Bryan daily. I will never give up praying for Bryan's continued progress.

I now find myself reading the updates for not only to check on Bryan, for for inspiration that things can get better.

My heart will always be with the Stowe family. Who would have guessed in a million years that after two years of posting on Bryan's website, I would be experiencing this firsthand.

I love you Bryan...keep fighting my friend!

Love and continued prayers ALWAYS!

Jeannie
2 YEARS - 4/1/13
Hang in there, Bryan! Its so good to hear of your progress and I only hope for more for you! Just wanted you to know you've touched my heart from far away ;~) Arlene
2 YEARS - 4/1/13
Thank you for the update. You're lookin' handsome there Bryan and your family is just the best! Hang in... Nancy
2 YEARS - 4/1/13
Thoughts and prayers to you and your family, Bryan! God Bless You!

Update 5/29/2012
You are still in my prayers and will continue to be my AMR brother.


Benita
scheduler/ EMT-paramedic
AMR Dallas operations
2 YEARS - 4/1/13
Bryan, we never really knew each other outside of the ECH ER. I do remember joking with patients and each other, and our amazing sense of humor.

Your progress has been amazing to watch, you have been, and will continue to be in my prayers. Keep fighting the good fight!