Hi Everyone,
Tomorrow will be a great adventure. I may or may not get to post tomorrow night but didn’t want you all to worry if we didn’t.
We will be heading to Philly to see the seizure specialist for an early afternoon appointment but then head to Wilmington to catch an Amtrak to Washington D.C. Wednesday we have three meetings. Congressman Scott Perry, Congressman Joe Pitts and Congressman Bill Pascrell want to meet Corey!
Rep. Pitts is the chairperson for the Energy and Commerce Health Committee and Rep. Pascrell is the Co-Chair for the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force. Both are influential in presenting to the House the issues needed for TBI funding, education and research. We are going to show them the face of long term acute rehabilitative care. Corey is the perfect spokesperson for the average American recovering from a severe traumatic brain injury.
Privately, I don’t mind telling you I’m a little nervous. Not in regard to meeting the Congressman but for successfully maneuvering the logistics. Corey and I will not only ride the Amtrak train, use the public disability transportation services once we arrive and maneuver the hotel; but we also have to navigate security and the underground corridors within Capital Hill. I frequently joke with my father; why enter the pool using the steps when you can use the diving board…if you’re going to get wet, why not just jump in?
Wonder what the judges will give us for this next dive? Wish us luck! xoxo