by Marie Beattie | May 9, 2012 | Archives
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...
by Marie Beattie | May 8, 2012 | Archives
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...
by Marie Beattie | May 7, 2012 | Archives
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...
by Marie Beattie | May 3, 2012 | Archives
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...
by Marie Beattie | May 1, 2012 | Archives
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...