As most know, I am a huge skeptic when it comes to looking too much into Ryan’s responses. It takes a lot to make me think he is voluntarily responding. Now, I’m still not one-hundred percent convinced with what I’m about to show you but this one might be hard to deny.
Here’s why…
For the five minutes leading up to the point when I began shooting video, Ryan was consistent (albeit delayed) in responding to my request. It was more than enough for me to document it. For your benefit in seeing what I’m talking about, I trimmed what I captured to just a few minutes.
Then, something amazing happened later that evening. Ryan was in bed for the night and quite comfortable. He hadn’t made anything close to the response from earlier. I grabbed my smartphone and asked Sue to watch the video. Sue was standing next to Ryan as she did this with the volume at maximum.
Amazingly, Ryan seemed to follow the commands again — with the same delayed response time and facial reaction — as the video played! I could hardly believe it. Sue cried in joy.
Then, if that’s not enough, it happened about an hour later as Kari was video chatting with us. I showed her the video and Ryan was again listening and responding! Again, I say! I told Kari this and she wanted to see it for herself. I turned the lens on Ryan so Kari could see him. Kari asked him to close his mouth. He did! She asked again. He did again.
It’s hard to deny this seems real. It happened three times spread out over many hours. We where beyond excitement. Kari didn’t want to end the call, despite having a ton of homework. I couldn’t get her focused back on her schoolwork until I thought of something Ryan would (and did) say to her to get her moving. I was wondering if Kari would remember it too, so I asked her what her brother would say about her not tending to her work. It’s tough brotherly love. Without a second thought, she nailed it.
Have fun with being a failure while I’m successful.
I tell you often just how much I appreciate everything you do and provide for my son. Today, like every day, is no different. Ryan would never be where he is without you. Getting him to this point, that I call possibly possible, has everything to do with your unending help. You believed in him even when I doubted. You give the resources and support for me to work with him in creative ways. You got him to this point, trusting me all along with your generosity. This is a point that was unimaginable not so long ago. Without you, well, I can’t even think of what his condition might be.
I asking you to share today’s post in Facebook and other social media. I want people to see this. I want people to know just how much you touched lives.
Team Diviney, thank you so much. You really are the best!
Great to see the progress Ryan is making. Keep it up Ryan!
So excited!! Your boy is working his way back, keep up the good work!
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! A tear in my eye, I tell you I can see how hard he worked to close his mouth. It was like those wheels are turning!!!! WOOOO HOOOO
Give him “I’m proud of YOU” XOXOXOXOXOXO
wow wow wow
AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME—shivers in my body. OMG! This is so fantastic–we’ll all keep praying to keep the miracles coming. Thank you, Team Diviney, and thank you, Lord:) Give him hugs–he is working so hard with you! Joyous…..Love,Annie
Wow and super wow! This is incredible. This is all you Ken, Sue and Kari!!!
Just finished my letter to Kelly and Michael for Sue to be selected for Unstoppable Mom . Sending it off tomorrow. Hope everyone has their letter started or mailed!!
Don’t ever for a second think that anyone deserves the credit for what you have done for your son. You, his mom, his sister, himself and his doctors have done this. Lots of prayers too but he is fighting HARD and the amazing work you have done with him is VERY VERY VERY visible. Keep feeding his mind like you are his body! 🙂 Very cool to see gives lots of hope to everyone.
This is so amazing!!!!
This made me so happiful!!!! Wow! WTG Ry! And WTG Ken, Sue & Kari 🙂 🙂
love,
carla
That’s awesome and I can’ t really say that I’m surprised. I have alot of confidence in your family’s ability to care for him and to bring him back to some semblance of life. It’s simply amazing Ken. Keep up the great work!
Ken this is wonderful!!!! Great job Ryan!!
I continue to pray for Ryan’s healing through the intercession of Blessed John Paul 2. Please everyone entrust Ryan through this intercession.
do you think it’s possible he might be trying to communicate with this lip movements? Perhaps there is a pattern to the lip movements? Just a crazy thought.
Thank you so much for sharing! How amazing. Ryan and your whole family are such an inspiration and I will continue to pray for all of you. Happily and joyfully shared via Facebook!
Awesome, awesome, awesome!! Woo, you’re waking up, Ryan! And you’re the one who is touching so many lives — God is healing you and has great plans for you, buddy! We know how hard you’re working with Mom and Dad — we can see the conscious effort you make to follow their commands. You keep up all that hard work to achieve the success you have always pursued in life, and we’ll keep praying you and your family through the journey. We are here for you always <3
Awesome, just awesome is all I can muster right now – so happy for all of you and welcome back to Ryan. I know this is the first of more good things to come.
Thank you so much for sharing Ryan’s progress with us! Amazing! God is Great! You must believe it! Thanks for putting the AWESOME! in my day! Continued prayers to all of you!
OK Ken-That is Ryan giving you VALIDATION!!! High Five & a Hug to your Boy…I’m so proud of him:0) There is no possible way that it was involuntary movement… Not a chance. What is just as beautiful is his turning his head looking for you and then changing his direction when you move TO FIND YOU. He GETS IT. He HEARS it, He is THINKING about it. He is DOING it. i offer you further argument for the case. If he wasn’t getting it, he would have just made that DALLAS HATING FACE in response to you telling him to close him mouth!! I just watched that video and he clearing was RESPONDING VERBALLY to Sue! I hope that one day Ryan will be able to look at you and say, “Dad, quit telling me what to do”!!!…That will be a glorious day (No disrespect to you my fellow parent, I promise)
A MAN WHO DOESN’T GIVE UP CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS (You & Ryan are Mountaineers!!!)
This brought tears to my eyes! I am so happy for Ryan and his family! Prayers continue!
That’s a wonderful response, Mr. Diviney. I am so happy for you and your family. 🙂
As a teacher (I do love to teach!) I learned a lot while my husband was in his coma. Numerous times, I thought he was responsive (he was), and the doctors or nurses would tell me he wasn’t. They seemed to think that the most important thing someone could do is make a peace sign. I was married to him for 17 years at that time, and I really never saw him do it before the accident. So, along with other things like throwing a ball (while in the coma), I started to teach him over and over what movements make a peace sign. I held his hand and moved it while describing what I did. I did this hundreds if not thousands of times. Well, eventually when he was told to make a peace sign he did. I think that I “taught” him the skill. I don’t believe that his mind and body were communicating enough at that point to do it himself. Soon after, he would throw a tennis ball that we placed in his hand (Only on the right, though. He had become paralyzed on the left side, and we didn’t know it at that point).
My point to all of this is that I can see the wheels turning in Ryan’s head right now. I believe that you are on to something and he is going through the process of waking up.
*My husband did wake up eventually. He holds conversations and is very active. I wish this for Ryan. I was told by the doctors that he would die in a nursing home or pneumonia or bed sores. Guess what??? They were wrong.
Absolutely fabulous! I have goosebumps!
Wonnerful, wonnerful!
I am very happy for you! VERY!!!!
It really is amazing!!!
Never, Never, Never, Give UP!
a beautiful sight to behold.
Praise the Lord – Love you, Ryan! Ken and Sue, this is testament to your great love and perserverance in the face of such overwhelming circumstances. This serves as further confirmation of what the doctor at the IBRF believes, that Ryan is responding. I pray for continued progress and healing for Ryan, and I pray for joy for the Diviney family as you celebrate Ryan’s successes. Please tell Ryan that Mr. and Mrs. T pray for him and that we are proud of his hard work and progress.
Hi Ken, thanks for sharing this with us, what a GREAT way to start our day!!! And there is more to come, I’m sure — lots more!!
YAY!!!!!
I’m thanking God right now for giving us the faith to understand that He is with Ryan and with us too.
We couldn’t be Team Diviney if you didn’t open up the door and let us in, Ken. Well, maybe we had to push at your door but you still let us in — and it’s been an amazing journey ever since. You and your family are a huge blessing to us!!
Please give Ryan a big hug for me, and tell him how proud I am of him!!! Wishing you both a good day, filled with new hope and glimpses of good things to come.
Love, hugs, prayers continuing
Paula
Ken ,What a wonderful sight to see Ryan listening to you and hearing you ..There is so much more to come and Team Diviney will ALWAYS be here, as Jo said ,with Faith,Hope, Love and Prayers
love Gail
This brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing and I hope you and Ryan have a great rest of your day.
Awesome Ryan!! Keep it up!! Thank you for sharing this Ken – so exciting. Thinking of you all the time.
MORE! please… …
What wonderful news!!
Well, Ken, this is beautiful! I think he is awake, but it must be so difficult to get everything going — from the brain to the muscles in his mouth. What a wonderful thing you are doing for your son. It’s paying off in a big way! I am so thankful for Ryan’s family who cares so much and for Team Diviney. We are with you all the way! I believe that God will continue the healing process with Ryan. Always here with faith, hope, love and prayers.
Ryan is truly a fighter. I guess he comes by it naturally. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree(s). Loving this video and sharing in your joy and happiness.
Incredible!!
AMAZING!!! Ken believe…..Believe in God and his power. Believe in your son and believe in yourself. Ryan hears you and has been hearing you and as his brain is healing more and more, you are going to see more and more out of him. I believe!! Now can you give me the same lecture?? Much Love Becky and Courtney
Crying , of course! Oh devineys you are such an amazing family. The work is paying off, ken rethink that believing in God. We’ve all been praying! 😉
How encouraging! Thanks for sharing 🙂
A beautiful sight to start the day!