3yrs; Day 1417 – from Corey
Hi everyone, its corey, Mom and I are starting to write our new presentation that we will be giving to everyone at the brain injury conference in November. we have decided to name the talk on something Dedema used to say; “its not the challenge you face, its how you...
3yrs; Day 1416 – can’t live in a bubble
Hi Everyone, Our trip to Boston was very successful on many levels. My niece and her husband arranged 6 stops that represented their favorite community pubs located in "Southie". This was the 3rd year for the bar crawl fundraiser but Corey's 1st year in attendance....
3yrs; Day 1410 – from Corey
hi everyone, its corey today. i would just like to throw out there that it really stinks to be constantly getting better and not knowing you are getting anything in return. my mom is always reminding me that I am getting better and tells me how far i've come. she...
3yrs; Day 1409 – keeping the goal in site
Hi Everyone, Sorry for the silence but we've been struggling to work through lots of transitions. I haven't had the mental strength to search for any inspiration for a week. Tonight I pushed myself and as always, I found a "God's Wink" via Ralph Marston's greatday.com...
3yrs; 10 months
Hi Everyone, I am currently working with a family in Maryland that have recently joined us on this crazy ride. Their son is 20. His mother sat with me asking the same questions we all begin with when we face a major challenge or life changing event; "why", "how",...
3yrs; Day 1398 – bridesmaid
Hi Everyone, We had a busy day with a doctor's visit, back for PT and last minute packing. Corey's lists came in handy, seriously! She actually wrote down some items I didn't remember to think of. Corey practiced her walk down the aisle with two of her PT techs. As...
3yrs; Day 1397 – Standing by me
Hi Everyone, The attached poem was written by a survivor. Her words have affected Corey in many ways. The words cling to her and she can identify with its message. She asks me to reread it because, as she says, "this is how I feel too". Although it was written from a...
3yrs; Day 1396 – Time to Exhale
THANK YOU to everyone that prayed and held their breath with us. THANK YOU to every angel and Saint I have been bombarding with my pleas....but the biggest THANK YOU goes to the Bryn Mawr team...I just got a call; We have 24 more PT visits! That gets Corey 12 more...
3yrs; Day 1394 – Insurance & TBI
Hi Everyone, I received a call on friday from our case manager at Bryn Mawr. Natalie, PT; Anne, OT; Dr. Long and Dr. Freedman (the specialist that injected the botox) collaborated on a letter to send to the Medical Director at Keystone Mercy Medicaid. The letter will...
3yrs; Day 1390 – Chores & Lists
Hi Everyone, Unfortunately, sleep continues to elude me so I focus on what new 'reality' therapy we can work on. In addition to our home PT, today's distractions were 'Chores and Lists'. I use large 5x7 index cards to write the day's activities. We call them reminder...