by Marie Beattie | Oct 20, 2010 | Archives
Hi everyone, The bracelets are a huge hit! Thank you all so much for showing your love and support for Corey. Shelly was in visiting Corey today and we were talking about cheering memories. One of the superstitious rituals the girls did to prepare for the December...
by Marie Beattie | Oct 19, 2010 | Archives
Hi Everyone, Mid-afternoon update…the neurosurgeon ordered another CAT scan today. Corey’s fluid had increased from yesterday. They’ve put her on the “add-on” schedule for tonight to put the shunt in. We don’t have a specific time, so lets just all pray together....
by Marie Beattie | Oct 18, 2010 | Archives
Hi Everyone, Corey’s CAT scan confirmed increased fluid in the ventricles. She will most likely have the shunt put in on Wednesday unless they decide differently tomorrow at rounds. This procedure will be good for her for a number of reasons. It will release the fluid...
by Marie Beattie | Oct 16, 2010 | Archives
Hi Everyone, Corey is joining me as this is written. We are watching the Phillies together. She is very impressed with my play by play…NOT! She started out watching in her recliner but then we had to move her to the bed, bathe her, and now she’s tucked in. Throughout...
by Marie Beattie | Oct 15, 2010 | Archives
Hi Everyone, It’s amazing to think it’s only been 2 weeks! So much has happened. Corey is an amazing young woman. Today was a long day. There is nothing new to report clinically, just an improvement on what we’ve been seeing. She is opening her left eye wider and...
by Marie Beattie | Oct 14, 2010 | Archives
Hi Everyone, We’re now thinking that we are living an episode of Ripley’s Believe it or Not. Corey is moving right along… The physical therapists were in to fit Corey for a helmet that will protect her head as they work with her and move her. They had two sizes to...
