Afghanistan My Last Tour

SPC Christopher "Kit" Lowe in physical theraphy at Walter Reed

Updated on August 28:

Kit now has “outpatient” status and he can receive mail at this new address:

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Original entry

From Liisa, SMSgt Temple’s wife: I had the opportunity to chat with Rex’s friend, SPC Christopher “Kit” Lowe today and what a wonderful 30 minute chat it was. Lowe says his recovery is going well and he appeared to be in a great mood making a multitude of very funny jokes.

Here are some of the highlights he said were OK to share with the world: He walked 20 feet today with his walker. He may be able to leave Walter Reed for outpatient this week – that is if they can find him room at the outpatient facility, the Mologne House. He will soon get his stitches out and he hopes to know in about 6 weeks how much nerve damage there is to his leg. He has been told it’s possible for him to make a full recovery or worst-case scenario he may walk with a slight limp.

Lowe at WR Aug. 14th - upright with determination and support for the first time!!

He does lots of physical therapy and that includes building models. One of the models he is building is an outhouse!

Lowe has been busy also with all sorts of guests – ranging from family and friends to TV commentators and politicians. He says Georgia Congressman Jack Kingston came by today and there have been at least 4 congressional aides who came to visit as well. One of the highlights was a visit from Lt Gen John Allen, USMC, Deputy Commander, US Central Command. Lt Gen Allen is also a USNA classmate of Captain Matt Freeman’s father, Gary Freeman. Apparently Mrs. Anne McChrystal, the wife of Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top US commander in Afghanistan, also found time to come by.

With Lt Gen John Allen, USMC, Deputy Commander, US Central Command

On a somber note, Lowe said he was looking forward to attending Captain Freeman’s memorial at Annapolis this Wednesday. He said the Marines have something special planned but that he wants the focus to be on the Captain and his memory.

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Lowe still enjoys getting cards but remember that if he is moved to Mologne House his address will change soon. For right now you can still send correspondence to him at:

SPC Christopher Lowe
Room 5737
Walter Reed Medical Center
6900 Georgia Ave NW
Washington, DC  20307

If you would like to see more pictures, please visit this special site the Lowe family updates regularly.

http://colonialquilts.us/kitlowe.html

"As far as I can move it, this is where it hurts."

Also, this note below came from Sandi Lowe a few days ago – maybe some of the blog readers can help:

“Just a heads up– Walter Reed sends the patients that are allowed on trips (ballgames, plays, movies, you get the idea) but they rely on donations from those teams, or facilities and cannot solicit.  SO– if you are so inclined and have low friends in high places I can’t think of a better place for them to donate tickets to games (University of Maryland is close-they do play other teams, right?) other colleges are here too, there are several movie theaters in Silver Springs…  just spread the word… you never know who you know that knows someone else…”

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