Tracy Stuffle of the Perrys Making Progress in Rehab, New Cd Coming Out Honoring The Singer 

Tracy has been making great progress over the last several days and has been becoming more mobile, able to feed himself and stand up a with help. 

There will also be a new Cd coming out at NQC 2013 in Louisville, KY honoring Tracy. Tracy himself picked out 12 previously recorded songs while in rehab this week to be on the Cd. It will be available starting at NQC 2013 along with The Perry's other new cd, The Best of The Perrys. Both releasing on Daywind Records. 

As always his wife Libbi is there to give us the latest details. Here is her most recent Facebook post on Tracy:

7/25/13 Update of Tracy Stuffle:

"Everybody is messaging me wanting to know how the barium swallowing test went with Tracy today. Vanessa, his speech pathologist said it was a lot better than what she was expecting. He didn't handle the water consistency very well. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't a safe zone yet and we don't won't to compromise anything as good as things are going. The next stage to that is nectar and it was a little better, but still not safe enough for him. The honey consistency stage was good! She also tried him with puree veggies and he did great with that. Did puree meat and it was a little sticky and some of it kinda sit in a pocket. So, we know he's not quite ready for the puree meat. Vanessa will give me a game plan in the morning as to what she is gonna do next. She wanted to look over the test again to make sure she seen everything. She is very safe with what she wants for him and that makes me feel good. I don't care to wait a few more days if it keeps Tracy in a safe zone. She said he may have aspirated maybe 20 to 25%, which was better than she thought it would be. So, we will see in the morning what her plan is gonna be. 

We were waiting for the wheel chair van to pick us up at the hospital after the test this afternoon and Tracy said my name is a sound a little above a whisper!! Then he said Jared's name. This is a start and will only get stronger as he progresses along. Made my day for sure!!!! Praise the Lord!!

Yesterday, he was able to stand 4 times with the therapist helping him. This was not in the standing frame, but them picking him up out of the chair and standing him. By the time he did the last one, his blood pressure dropped a little on him and they sit him down. They were thrilled that he was able to do that 4 times. He's coming along and it's exciting to see the progress that God is allowing him to make just in two weeks!!! He's really working hard and fighting to do his part. 

Thank you to everyone who has sent cards to the rehab. Today when we returned from the hospital having the test done, we came in and found a whole big stack of cards. He just shook his head in disbelief. We opened and I read them to him and then I put them on the wall in front of his bed so he can see them every day. If you want to send a card to him the address is:

UMC-McFarland Campus Rehab

500 Park Avenue

Lebanon, TN 37087

% Tracy Stuffle Room 251

Dear Lord,

How can I ever thank You for the things that we have been able to witness the past two weeks while here at the rehab center? You are just working overtime on Tracy and I am forever grateful and thankful for it all!!!! You are true to Your Word!! I could spend a thousand life times and could never ever thank You enough for all the miracles You have given us over the past 6 months of this journey. Lord, I pray that You will continue to strengthen Tracy with Your strength!! I pray that You give him super endurance and fight!! We've already witness all of this already and we pray You continue to fill him each day with each one. I love You Jesus!!!!! You are the great Physician in whom we can trust and rely on!!!!" 

We are all thankful for the progress that Tracy is making as each day provides new challenges. Keep the family in your prayers!

The Perry's are performing tonight in Anna, IL at First Baptist Church. 

For all of the latest The Perry's info and tour dates, check out their website HERE.