2yrs; Day 803 – it’s tempting to give up
Hi Everyone, The last few weeks have been very trying and tiring. There are days the path we’re traveling is newly paved; straight forward, smooth and provides a beautiful view of what’s ahead. Other days we hit a speed bump, the road turns sandy, we’ve fishtailed but...
2yrs; Day 801 – you can adapt
Tonight we lean on another for inspiration; Thank You Ralph Marston You Can Adapt Life changes, sometimes very quickly and profoundly. Fortunately, you can adapt. Instead of wishing in vain for a different reality, you can create a new and effective response. Instead...
2yrs; Day 800 – Pituitary Tumor
Hi Everyone, As you know we saw all of Corey’s doctors prior to our Thanksgiving trip. The preemptive checkups were needed to clear Corey for her first flight. We returned home to a mountain of mail and several phone messages which included a generic voice mail from...
2yrs; Day 796 – we miss you mom
When you’re a child your Mom protects you, feeds you, teaches you to dress yourself and do your hair. She plays with you, shows you how to draw a cat on a fence, how to cook, plan parties, wrap presents and cover a school book using a brown paper bag from the grocery...
2yrs; Day 795 – MRI; can we both fit?
Hi Everyone, Well…this is one day I hope we DON’T have to repeat anytime soon!! Poor Corey was an anxiety riddled mess. Normally she handles getting blood drawn quite well, but Medicaid changed their provider from Quest to LabCorp so the office was brand new…NOT a...
2yrs; Day 730 – Earthquake analogy
Hi Everyone, One of my favorite analogies to describe the affects of Traumatic Brain Injury is the Earthquake Map. Imagine taking a trip in your car (using a road map not your GPS) and you happen upon a section of the road that was destroyed by an earthquake....
2yrs; 2 months – our first dance
Hi Everyone, I closed Friday’s post with the correct adjective ~ Celebrate. I will be turning 50 on the 15th but we started the celebration on the 1st. It was a great night with Family and Friends. We danced, laughed, told stories and of course one of the highlights...
2yrs; Day 786 – met a “new” parent
Hi Everyone, Corey was very tired today…could still be jet lag. She barely made it through her session with Kate from 11-12. (When her eyes start to droop we call it 5 o’clock eyes). Nothing a nap and lunch couldn’t cure. Then it was back to PT. During our session...
2yrs; Day 785 – perspective + perseverance = a good monday
Hi Everyone, Home sweet Home. Taking this vacation was vital to our “recovery education”. My sister and I agreed that our preparations were 90% of the trip but the last 10% of actually going through the process was the key to making our next trip even better. For...
2yrs; Day 782 – So Thankful
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone, My brother Tom and sister-in-law Marjy have a special family tradition. Instead of a formal prayer at dinner, they share “Thankfuls”. Each person recites what they were most thankful for this year. Corey sat at the head of our table and we...