1yr; Day 589 – PATIENCE to Believe
Hi Everyone, Happy Mother’s Day! We had a great day. I love having the three kids together. JohnPaul and Caitlin arrived just after lunch time. It was a beautiful day, warm with a slight breeze. It was nice to go back to our favorite spot by the goose pond. There are...
1yr; Day 588 – Rehab Boot Camp
Hi Everyone, Corey had a good day. We both had about 4.5 hrs sleep last night and this morning she caught another 2 hours before Day 2 of Rehab Boot Camp began. She had 3 hours of PT/OT broken down into four sessions. Session 1 OT 1 hour ~ Session 2 PT ½ hour ~...
1yr; Day 618 – graduation
Hi Everyone, When a patient arrives at Bryn Mawr, the team thoroughly evaluates their physical/cognitive abilities for a baseline. The day before discharge the patient is assessed for a final evaluation. Today was performance day and Corey exceeded everyone’s...
1yr; Day 587 – She’s baaack!
Hi Everyone, Corey had a good day. We both had about 4.5 hrs sleep last night and this morning she caught another 2 hours before Day 2 of Rehab Boot Camp began. She had 3 hours of PT/OT broken down into four sessions. Session 1 OT 1 hour ~ Session 2 PT ½ hour ~...
1yr; Day 586 – fighting for inpatient
Hi Everyone, We had a very difficult night. Corey was in a great deal of pain, her disorientation was magnified by the pain medication and it was a rough night. She and I only managed an hour’s sleep. This morning PT/OT came in for a post surgical evaluation. This is...
1yr; Day 585 – Achilles tendon lengthening
Hi Everyone, This is a quick update…Corey’s surgery went well. Her feet are now at 90 degree angles, casted in that position for the next 4 weeks. The casts are knee high. We can’t wait to start decorating them! Corey is in a lot of pain tonight. She is taking...
1yr; Day 584 – the “Plan” is not the “Goal”
Hi Everyone, I recently had a heart to heart with one of my closest friends. We haven’t had an opportunity to see one another in quite some time so we had months to catch up on. As I shared some of the past and recent challenges we were facing she asked me a few...
1yr; Day 583 – True Grit
Hi Everyone, Today was a good day and an emotional day. Corey had a tough morning. She is still coping with disorientation, anxiety, anger and short/long term memory issues. Caring for Corey with limited nursing has been challenging under these circumstances. I’m...
1yr; 7 months – PSA generic drugs affect the brain!
Hi Everyone, This has been quite a week and it’s not close to being over! Yesterday I attended a Legislation Day Rally at our State Capital in Harrisburg. The Pennsylvania Brain Injury Coalition invited me to join two other families to speak to the upcoming budget...
1yr; Day 608 – Corinne is Houdini
Hi Everyone, Corey is making great physical progress; however, she is going through a very difficult emotional phase. She has been waking up with night terrors, day terrors (after her naps), disorientation and severe separation anxiety when she loses sight of me. Once...