2yrs; Day 866 – TBI is a puzzle
Hi Everyone, Last night I had an early Valentine’s Day gift…we had a nurse! I actually slept from 10:30-7:30 this morning! I only woke once to kick the cat out of the bedroom. That was the first full nights sleep I’ve had since Corey’s accident (I don’t think my body...
2yrs; Day 864 – TBI is a puzzle
Hi Everyone, Corey's cognitive recovery is fascinating and baffling! Kate gave corey the white board. Corey's task, to draw something and we had to guess what she drew. She could give us hints. Instead of verbal hints, she wrote her clues. Corey first wrote her name...
2yrs; Day 863 – “Care and Time”
Hi Everyone, We were unable to go to Bryn Mawr today; instead we took an afternoon appointment to see Dr. Brown. As we’ve mentioned in prior writings, Corey does not sleep through the night, however, the last month has been extremely difficult due to a feeling of...
2yrs; Day 890 – “I wrote my name”
Hi Everyone, I feel as if a week has past since we wrote yet it’s only been a few days! Friday we went to the Urologist. The Doctor would like a CAT scan of the kidney and bladder to follow up the ultrasound findings. Corey has a dilated right ureter. This could...
2yrs; Day 860 – Give HOPE
Hi Everyone, Well I guess we found Nemo! Most of my family and friends throughout NY, CT and MA are in the deep end on this storm. I'm sure they wish they were visiting us this weekend as we just have a dusting...be safe out there please! Today was a quiet day working...
2yrs; Day 887 – TBI rollercoaster; behavior plan
Hi Everyone, We made it through another day on the TBI roller coaster ~ it was a very good day. (I can actually feel some of you exhale a sigh of relief for us) Corey had another positive day utilizing our conversational behavior plan. She began with a good session of...
2yrs; Day 859 – a night out with the cell phone
Hi Everyone, Caitlin has decided to be the boss of me! She had the night off from work and ordered me to go out. Our close family friend, Dan Orlando, is an amazing musician who happened to be performing at a venue in Philadelphia tonight. JohnPaul and his girlfriend...
2yrs; Day 886 – Vision vs. Goal
Hi Everyone, We hit the wall today ~ unfortunately this is normal for TBI recovery. What is most challenging is standing back up to make another attempt to climb over or find a way around the bricks. I read an interesting article on creating a vision and developing...
2yrs; Day 858 – Living the “New Normal”
Hi Everyone, Last month we submitted a presentation to the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania for their 2013 annual conference. Today we were notified that we were accepted. With Caitlin as our assistant, Corey and I will be speaking in June. Our presentation...
2yrs; Day 857 – Memory loss, cognitive challenges
Hi Everyone, Last night I fell asleep doing some homework. (Tip: clinical case studies can substitute for sleep aides) I’m not quite sure what to think of Corey’s recent behavioral and cognitive changes. The only way I know how to cope is research! We believe Corey’s...