1yr; Day 430 – down the wrong pipe

Hi Everyone, Corey’s test was not successful YET. The test showed that she aspirated as she swallowed. The initial swallow was fine, but the subsequent swallows “went down the wrong pipe” as my mother would say. Corey does not know how to cough and doesn’t appear to...

1yr; Day 429 – swallow test for solid food

Hi Everyone, Poor Corey is still having a rough ride. We had to cancel speech and PT today to schedule an appointment with the Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist. Corey was up at 4am with more mouth issues. Dr. W was in surgery so we saw Dr. D. I was happy to get her in...

1yr; Day 428 – rollercoaster

Hi Everyone, Have you ever been to an amusement park that bragged to have the ultimate roller coaster? They have great names like shockwave, boomerang, twister, renegade or fireball. In a matter of minutes the ride will twist, turn, spin, dip, drop suddenly then rise...

1yr; 2 months – Hijacked

HIJACKED Hello everyone! My mother tried to bribe me with groceries and a ride back to Philly to write the page tonight. I refused explaining that I already told all of my jokes today. Then she threw in washing/drying/FOLDING my laundry, sooo here I am. But word of...

1yr; Day 425 – at the helm of the titanic

Hi Everyone, It’s been a long week but Corey’s pushing everyday! We didn’t have a nurse yesterday so she and I kept busy with therapies, singing, cupcake decorating, keyboarding and a full spa night (the shave off with the girls was cancelled due to their work and...