She said it was her first chance to really sit down and get to know Nick. The busy details of organizing the benefit has given her little free time to come down and visit. Seeing other kids my age there made me realize I will not feel sorry for myself anymore. The support has been strong, Brian said. Nick was in the hospital, when emergency surgery was needed to handle swelling in Nick's brain.
School administrators visit regularly bearing cards and milk shakes.
The walls of Nick's hospital room are plastered with get-well banners and multitudes of cards. She said people ask her regularly about Nick's progress. Nick said he is hoping for a discharge on Friday, just in time for him to participate in the benefit walk in his honor. He went to the school's homecoming football game Sept. 25. The Daily Camera.