Whew, it’s been a long time since I’ve blogged!!! Now that things have slowed down in the specialist/surgery department, our lives have almost been routine and mundane. But, Drew’s braces have kept things a little interesting. I’m telling you, HKAFO’s are no joke. Drew’s HKAFO’s are a life-saver and provide so much wanted independence for…
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Growing Upwards and Onwards!
Summer break is over and what a summer it was. Drew attended an away-from-home camp at the Camp for Courageous Kids for the first time. He participated in a couple of day camps at a nearby children’s museum. We visited Florida for a follow-up with Dr. Paley. We were lucky to be 30 minutes or…
Summer is Coming to an End
I usually reserve posts for when I’m feeling inspirational or have a strong, thought-out opinion about a matter, but this time I’m just going to document some events that have occurred over the summer. Typically, I dislike the “reciting a series of events” style of writing, but my hope is one day that Drew will…
Summer Vacation is Here
I know it’s been an unusually long time since my last post. It’s definitely much harder when school is out finding lengthy periods of time in which I can escape to my laptop in another room, thanks to a nosy 4-year old who is obsessed with tapping the keys of said laptop whenever he’s…
Insurance is BULL $#%^
Special needs have all kinds of challenges, both upfront and many “behind the scenes”. The recent weeks have been a little more “behind the scenes” frustrating and time-consuming than outward challenges. Which, in all honesty, is a good thing because that means that Drew is sailing on routinely and things have been pretty stable for…
Drew Graduates!
I’m proud to announce that Drew is an official graduate of the intensive suit therapy program at Believe Therapy! Drew completed his last day at Believe Therapy on Friday, February 3rd having completed 60 hours of intense physical therapy in three weeks. It would have taken around five months to complete the same number…
Believe Therapy Week 1 – Check!
Well, five days of Believe Therapy complete and what a week it was. Each day was full of relentless labor, drenching sweat and even occasional tears as Drew was pushed to the absolute limit, and even slightly beyond by a dedicated team of therapists with merciless motivation, endless energy and pure love and support…
Believe Therapy – Day 1
We’ve been anticipating this specialized therapy for a few months, but it still seemed to sneak up on us out of the blue. And, not to be out done, “life” was bound and determined to make this trip as stressful as possible starting with a miserable head cold making its way through the family one…
Countdown to Special Therapy
T minus two weeks. Drew’s specialized therapy begins on Monday, January 16th and the real work begins. Even though I have been a strong advocate for this therapy for Drew, I did ask myself if we were going to excessive lengths for Drew’s needs. But, the battle for traditional physical therapy has secured my confidence that…
Another Successful Trip to Florida!
Last week, Drew and I flew to Southern Florida for Drew’s first follow-up with Dr. Paley since this summer’s corrective surgeries. Only a small part of me felt a little stressed having to complete yet another cross-country trip to Florida because bitter cold weather blew through Kentucky making our upcoming trip a treat. But, our delight was…
Going Through the Motions
I know it’s been a long time since I’ve shared. I’ve just been going through the motions of raising a mobility-challenged child so it feels slighty routine and unremarkable, yet there are highlights of excitement. Physical therapy has been normal. I am disheartened to acknowledge that Drew has lost a lot of range of motion…
Gaining Momentum
Drew just finished up his sixth week of physical therapy. Drew has come a long way since the beginning of this summer: his legs went from perpetually bent to completely straight and he’s gone from complete weakness from unused muscles and abilities to just beginning to stand on his own and even attempt steps by…
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