TBI: To Be Inspired

Day 14 – ICU

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...

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Day 13 – ICU

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...

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Day 12 – ICU

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...

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Day 11 – ICU Happy 18th Birthday

Happy Birthday Corey! We all know that this is not exactly the way Corey wanted to celebrate her special day but none the less it was a very special day. For those of you who joined us in spirit, here are some details we hope will help you visualize the event. We hope...

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Day 10 – ICU

Tomorrow is Corey’s 18th birthday! She was actually born here at Christiana Hospital…we’ve come full circle. The Hospital Chaplin asked us if Corey’s friends and family were planning on coming into celebrate her birthday. That thought panicked us because our little...

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Day 9 – ICU

Hi everyone, We’ve shared with you that Corey’s nurses have been amazing. They rotate every 6 days working 12 hour shifts each day. The entire floor checks in on Corey even though she is not assigned to most of them! Many of the staff are now coming off and will miss...

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Day 8 – ICU

Hi everyone, Every athlete will tell you that they need a day of rest when they are training for a marathon. Today was Corey’s day. She had a lot of tests that wore the poor little thing out. She got quite a workout and was wiped out. In between tests, he was very...

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Day 7 – ICU

Hi everyone, As usual we will start with the non-medical highlights because they are much more fun to talk about! Today was Homecoming for Avon Grove High School. The senior shirt is a TyDy cobalt blue. Corey’s girlfriends went shopping for new scarves on Friday to...

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Day 6 – ICU

Corey had a really good day. First the non-medical highlights. The hospital Chaplin meets with the Neuro ICU team every Thursday. They talk about the families and the patients. Corey is the youngest patient on this wing at the moment. The nurses shared the picture...

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Day 5 – ICU

Hi guys, We're so glad we did this because reading all your posts is incredibly comforting and inspiring! It gives us strength knowing you all are out there helping us help corey! Today was a good day. Before I begin with the medical update, you all need to know what...

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