2yrs; Day 859 – a night out with the cell phone

Hi Everyone, Caitlin has decided to be the boss of me! She had the night off from work and ordered me to go out. Our close family friend, Dan Orlando, is an amazing musician who happened to be performing at a venue in Philadelphia tonight. JohnPaul and his girlfriend...

2yrs; Day 886 – Vision vs. Goal

Hi Everyone, We hit the wall today ~ unfortunately this is normal for TBI recovery. What is most challenging is standing back up to make another attempt to climb over or find a way around the bricks. I read an interesting article on creating a vision and developing...

2yrs; Day 858 – Living the “New Normal”

Hi Everyone, Last month we submitted a presentation to the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania for their 2013 annual conference. Today we were notified that we were accepted. With Caitlin as our assistant, Corey and I will be speaking in June. Our presentation...

2yrs; Day 857 – Memory loss, cognitive challenges

Hi Everyone, Last night I fell asleep doing some homework. (Tip: clinical case studies can substitute for sleep aides) I’m not quite sure what to think of Corey’s recent behavioral and cognitive changes. The only way I know how to cope is research! We believe Corey’s...

2yrs; 4 months – “WE” have awakened

Hi Everyone, We’ve had a fun filled time with many new recipes. There’s nothing like cooking therapy to get through a cold winter weekend. One of the meals we prepared was a family favorite; Dedema’s chicken cutlets with “fancy bread”, mashed potatoes and string bean...