by Marie Beattie | Oct 2, 2024 | Marie's Blog
This year has been a combination of both! Corey and I are living with some challenging setbacks; yet, we are making some very good progress. Since last year’s hospital stay, Corey’s new medication has helped the convulsive seizures; however, with the good comes some...
by Marie Beattie | Oct 2, 2023 | Marie's Blog
The preparation for the annual update always begins with reflection. I not only begin thinking of the events of the past year, but include the invaluable exercise of reviewing our entire TBI journey as well. The combination reaffirms my daily ritual of trying to...
by Marie Beattie | Oct 2, 2022 | Marie's Blog
Hi Everyone, This has been a challenging year. Unfortunately, Corey’s had several setbacks and each feel like we’re going UP the Down escalator. Corey had her first set back in the beginning of the year. She was having trouble swallowing and we discovered her right...
by Marie Beattie | Oct 2, 2021 | Marie's Blog
The calendar page keeps changing and yet the passage of time is still surreal. Every year I look back and reflect on where we started, where we are, and what new milestones we hope to achieve. Our anniversary date is one of the harder milestones to acknowledge in that...
by Marie Beattie | Mar 1, 2021 | Marie's Blog
Today is the first day of Brain Injury Awareness Month. The first awareness lesson is brain injury lasts longer than 30 days! In fact, today is DAY 3,804 for us. We have learned many lessons, and Corey and I continue to speak to other TBI families about the nuances,...
by Marie Beattie | Oct 2, 2020 | Marie's Blog
Ten years? What a milestone! Each anniversary gives pause to reflect on our journey. I must admit, this year I have been struggling to find the words and direction to summarize my thoughts; especially given the added weight of the recent world issues. I was recently...
