TBI: To Be Inspired

Day 45 – Acute care rehab

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...

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Day 44 – Stay in TODAY

Hi Everyone, Corey had another busy day. She had 4 hours of PT/OT/Speech. She also had a chest x-ray. The nursing staff ordered the x-ray to double-check her lungs. Good news, they are clear but she does have tracheal bronchitis (upper repertory infection). This is...

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Day 43 – Chicken Olivetta

Hi Everyone, Corey had a very good day. She started her day with OT. Today’s exercise focused on trunk control. The therapist sits her on the edge of the large mat, helping her to balance. He redistributes her weight to work on her core muscles. While she sits, we try...

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Day 42 – Acute care rehab

Hi Everyone, Corey had a good night with her trach capped. Her levels were great. She will be capped all weekend and they expect that it will be removed on Monday. Not much to report today. It was a beautiful day so we went for a long stroll around the grounds and...

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Day 41 – Acute care rehab

Hi Everyone, By the time we arrived tonight, Corey was back in bed and dozing in and out of sleep! We guess her big night last night and active therapy day got to her. Good news, her trach will be capped through the night tonight! They will hook her up to a monitor to...

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Day 40 – Acute care rehab

Hi everyone, Lots to post tonight! First of all, the nurses shared with us that Corey seemed very relaxed and more responsive today. When they found out about the party in her room, they told us it’s directly connected to her enjoying her family time with her sister...

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Day 39 – Acute care rehab

Hi Everyone, Corey had a good day. She was awake and alert when we arrived tonight. She had a surprise visitor, her older sister Caitlin came to play! It was such a nice day we took Corey out to the goose pond to get some fresh air and give Caitlin a tour of the...

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Day 38 – Acute care rehab

Hi Everyone, Corey was awake when I arrived today. Unfortunately, she was very uncomfortable. She had casts put on both feet today up to her knees. She has begun “foot drop”. That means that the muscles are losing flexibility and as they do, her foot will straighten...

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Day 37 – We have sparks

Hi Everyone, I didn’t get to see Corey awake today. By the time I arrived she was fast asleep. Looking at her therapy schedule I understand why! She had PT for 2-½ hrs, OT for 1 ½ hrs and Speech for 1 hour. This kid is workin’ hard! I have noticed a few new things as...

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Day 36 – Acute care rehab

Hi Everyone, The nurses have done an amazing job educating us on Corey’s clinical needs, as well as what she will be going through emotionally. Today was evidence of their lessons. Her field trip Friday and busy therapy day yesterday took a toll on her. Thankfully...

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