by Marie Beattie | Nov 18, 2010 | Archives
Hi Everyone, What a day for Corey! The ambulance crew picked her up at 7am for her tests. She had an MRI and EEG today. Corey’s VP shunt has a magnet within it. This type of shunt requires her to have two additional x-rays, one before/after to check that the settings...
by Marie Beattie | Nov 17, 2010 | Archives
Hi Everyone, Corey had a good day and active evening! She had new casts put on today. The PT staff say that her mural socks are now her trademark! Caitlin came to visit overnight. During visiting hours Caitlin read to Corey. She wrapped up Matilda and began Diary of a...
by Marie Beattie | Nov 16, 2010 | Archives
Hi Everyone, Its Tuesday, team report day! PT/OT and Speech all have seen an increased awareness in Corey. She has begun to show signs of “guarding”. If you remember from earlier posts, the team deliberately moves Corey to affect a defensive response. An example would...
by Marie Beattie | Nov 15, 2010 | Archives
Hi Everyone, Corey had another busy day. She had 4 hours of PT/OT/Speech. She also had a chest x-ray. The nursing staff ordered the x-ray to double-check her lungs. Good news, they are clear but she does have tracheal bronchitis (upper repertory infection). This is...
by Marie Beattie | Nov 14, 2010 | Archives
Hi Everyone, Corey had a very good day. She started her day with OT. Today’s exercise focused on trunk control. The therapist sits her on the edge of the large mat, helping her to balance. He redistributes her weight to work on her core muscles. While she sits, we try...
