by Marie Beattie | Oct 28, 2011 | Archives
Hi Everyone, It’s been a tough week for Corey. It’s good news, bad news scenario. The good news is we believe Corey’s nerves are reconnecting. The bad news, she is having bursts of pain that resonate through parts of her body. This is in addition to her mouth pain....
by Marie Beattie | Oct 27, 2011 | Archives
Hi Everyone, Today was a good day. Each time Diane works with Corey she shows us something new. Corey responds accurately to auditory prompts; however she is not consistent with her responses to the written word. She hasn’t shown consistency with any cues that would...
by Marie Beattie | Oct 26, 2011 | Archives
Hi Everyone, Corey had a good morning. Her speech session went well. Our therapists love working with Corey as she shows them new progress everyday. Today Diane reported that Corey used blended sounds, such as BR and TH. Evidently this is advanced for early speech...
by Marie Beattie | Oct 25, 2011 | Archives
Hi Everyone, We interviewed a new Neurologist today. Dr. H spent two hours with us; that in and of itself is amazing. Dr. H wanted to know about Corey’s history prior to the accident, the details of the accident, the time spent in the ICU, the time spent at Bryn Mawr,...
by Marie Beattie | Oct 24, 2011 | Archives
Hi Everyone, Corey had a rough start to her day but once again, rallied to a successful end. She had a rough PT session which is to be expected after a travel weekend. Although the nurse and I ranged her several times a day while we were away, it does not come close...
by Marie Beattie | Oct 23, 2011 | Archives
Hi Everyone, We had a great weekend! Rye is three hours from our home. The ride up was going along well until the last 15 minutes when Corey became car sick. The van has a hollow center channel for the wheelchair to roll up towards the front of the van. When we travel...