by Marie Beattie | Nov 20, 2010 | Marie's Blog
Hi Everyone, Corey began her day with music, a stroll in the lobby to see the current art show display and then to PT. The therapists kept her very active today. We used her picture portfolio; she did some stretching on the mat and worked on the bolster developing...
by Marie Beattie | Nov 19, 2010 | Archives
Hi Everyone, Corey had a good day with PT and OT. Her new casts will be changed again on Monday. So far, she’s tolerating the casts and the muscles appear to be more flexible each time the team manipulates her feet and ankles between castings. More good news, the team...
by Marie Beattie | Nov 18, 2010 | Archives
Hi Everyone, What a day for Corey! The ambulance crew picked her up at 7am for her tests. She had an MRI and EEG today. Corey’s VP shunt has a magnet within it. This type of shunt requires her to have two additional x-rays, one before/after to check that the settings...
by Marie Beattie | Nov 17, 2010 | Archives
Hi Everyone, Corey had a good day and active evening! She had new casts put on today. The PT staff say that her mural socks are now her trademark! Caitlin came to visit overnight. During visiting hours Caitlin read to Corey. She wrapped up Matilda and began Diary of a...
by Marie Beattie | Nov 16, 2010 | Archives
Hi Everyone, Its Tuesday, team report day! PT/OT and Speech all have seen an increased awareness in Corey. She has begun to show signs of “guarding”. If you remember from earlier posts, the team deliberately moves Corey to affect a defensive response. An example would...
