Sue Simpson finally preparing for her son Jessie’s homecoming in Kamloops
For Sue Simpson and her son Jessie, it has been a week of mixed emotions. On the one hand, the pair are preparing for Jessie’s long-awaited move home from the care home he is living at. One the other hand, they lost a very special family member last week. “Our dreams will come together...
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For Sue Simpson and her son Jessie, it has been a week of mixed emotions.
On the one hand, the pair are preparing for Jessie’s long-awaited move home from the care home he is living at. One the other hand, they lost a very special family member last week.
“Our dreams will come together soon,” Simpson said. “Jessie said to me he wants to cry from happiness about the move home.”
Jessie Simpson was brutally assaulted with a baseball bat by Kristopher Teichrieb in June, 2016 which left him in a coma. He has since come out of his coma but still suffers from a severe brain injury, and will require long-term care for the rest of his life. Moving home has been a long-term goal.
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“This is really happening finally,” Simpson said. “Each day is a challenge and nothing is the same as before.”
Simpson is making a few last orders for things for Jessie’s new room. His care plan is being reworked and their van is being altered. A bed will be delivered with the rest of the necessary medical equipment. The goal is to complete the move on the first weekend in March.
Simpson’s mom Jane passed away on Jan. 27. She is described in her obituary as a beloved mother and Gramma who doted on her grandchildren and was loved by all the family. A private service is set for late spring in Falkland.
“Jessie never got to see his grandma for six years and she passed away,” Simpson said. “Without visits from him, her health deteriorated. This is not easy. I’m so sad.”
Simpson continues to be an advocate for her son in making sure he gets the best quality of life possible.
“I can’t change what happened to him,” she said. “I wish I could every day. All I can do is keep fighting for quality of life and justice.”
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