Jenna Privette, On Her Feet Using a Walker, Heads Home

Jenna Privette, a  injury during a high school hockey game last month, is back home after leaving her inpatient rehabilitation program yesterday morning, according to an update on her Caringbridge website.

Her mother, Penney Rich-Privette, said via the site that Jenna "wheeled herself down to the front door, and used her walker to walk out and get in the car."

Jenna's improvement has been fast and furious in recent days. It was just last week that she regained feeling in her legs down to her knees after suffering paralysis from the waist down after a hockey mishap on Jan. 6.

Jenna has been at Gillette Children's Hospital in St. Paul doing her physical and occupational therapies, but Penny wrote that Jenna will head back to St. Croix Lutheran High School on Tuesday to resume half-days until she's stronger.

Jenna will also continue out patient therapy weekly, Penny wrote.

"Thank you to everyone for your prayers and support. We will continue to update on her progress," Penny said on the Caringbridge site.

Want to help?

A account has been set up and donations can be sent to “Jenna Privette Fund” at the Anchor Bank, located at 66 East Thompson, West St Paul, MN, 55118. Donations can be dropped off at any Anchor Bank location or at St Croix Lutheran High School.