2yrs; Day 817 – state of panic = tears for mom

by | Dec 27, 2012 | Archives

Hi Everyone, There is an emotional piece to TBI that consistently surprises me. Our daily ritual is regimented by an alarm clock, Morning medication, breakfast, exercise sessions, lunch/nap, afternoon medication, exercise sessions, dinner, evening medication, spa...

2yrs; Day 816 – Advocacy

by | Dec 26, 2012 | Archives

Hi Everyone, The holiday break validates our mission to maintain the acute level of rehabilitation. The level of care for an inpatient stay is 18 hours weekly. When we moved home, we fought for 15 hours of therapy which we received from our school district and private...

2yrs; Day 814 – returning Baby Jesus

by | Dec 24, 2012 | Archives

Hi Everyone, In past entries I’ve mentioned Corey’s childhood friend Selina. They met in Kindergarten and have remained close friends. Selina’s parents, Paul and Lisa, “adopted” Corey years ago. Paul always reminded Corey of her Uncle Tom (which meant Paul would...

2yrs; Day 813 – a few planks still missing

by | Dec 23, 2012 | Archives

Hi Everyone, It’s been a good weekend. Corey and I had fun wrapping even with the 3 cats chasing after the ribbons and bows. We’ve adapted some of the usual traditions to what has become our cat-free tradition. One example; instead of a Christmas tree, we have garland...

2yrs; Day 811 – set backs vs. momentum

by | Dec 21, 2012 | Archives

Hi Everyone, We missed last night’s entry because Corey and I fell asleep in the family room! This week has been a good week, but VERY long. Yesterday, Natalie reviewed Corey’s Lokomat progress with us. Her first session was September 10th. She walked 72 meters in 4...