4yrs; Day 1703 – milestone comparisons
Hi Everyone, Milestone - an action or event marking a significant change or stage in development. Corey often challenges me to list her accomplishments. C - Am I really getting better? what was even wrong with me? M - Well...you were almost dead, so the fact that...
4yrs; Day 1698 – ‘a brain injury day’
Hi Everyone, When someone asks "how was your day"? I think I will coin the phrase "it was a brain injury day". For those of you wondering what that means, it's one of those days that all bets are off. Any continuity you have grown accustomed to is short circuited....
4yrs; Day 1697 – from Corey
hi everybody this is corey my mom and i were talking about what i want for my self. it made me think that everybody looks forward to having something in their life and sometimes something happens to you that was not in your life plan. but if you have the right outlook...
4yrs; Day 1691 – from Corey and Marie
Hi Everyone, It's Marie and Corey and we have big news... Project Exercise & Nutritional Eating has reached another milestone. We began our focus on healthy eating in September of 2013. Corey has been cooking from assorted recipe books that focused on 300-400...
4yrs; Day 1689 – a step in the right direction
Hi Everyone, We've had two busy days. Yesterday, we participated in the 5K Walk Against Hate hosted by the Philadelphia ADL (anti-defamation league). Corey was very upset that she was in her wheelchair and not walking the race on her own. We decided to set short...
4yrs; Day 1684 – don’t ignore the basics
Hi Everyone, I'm joining you for your morning cup of coffee. This time of day can often feel overwhelming when we think of the TO DO list we left for ourselves yesterday. Let's face it, most lists are tedious and require effort to read let alone scratch off what...
4yrs; Day 1676 – sleep study
Hi Everyone, I'm not sure if I posted about our visit to Thomas Jefferson's Sleep Study Center last week. As you know, Corey does not sleep through the night. Her latest medication addition has helped but she continues to have many fitful nights. The center wired her...
4yrs; 7 months- from Corey; another TBI goodbye
Hi everyone this is Corey, we had a sad call. there is a boy i know but we never really met. we knew of each other because we both suffered the same injury of our brain. unfortunately he never got a second chance to get better and i am trying very hard to take mine. i...
4yrs; Day 1670 – forever seeking ‘normal’
Hi Everyone, Corey’s had a few difficult days. Her awareness brings many emotions she’s not used to working through. This piece of cognitive/emotional growth is significant but frustrating for her and for us. When she identifies her anxiety or fear, we try to enhance...
4yrs; Day 1668 – daily messages
Hi Everyone, We all receive daily messages and I'm not speaking of voicemail or texts. They can come to us in many ways; a sentence that strikes a cord, a word that stands out on a billboard, a call from an old friend, a gut feeling or a random dream. Our world's...