Quiet day around the house. Took Allie to her therapy this afternoon. On Sunday's we have a D.O. who practices cranial sacral therapy work on Allie for an hour and it really seems to help her. We have come to understand that there is so much more to healing than just the physical, it truly goes way beyond that to the emotional stuff that this jammed up in the body also. Reading a few good books on it now but that has always been in line whith what we have been taught in school with reagrds to the nervous system and the scars it can hold for a long time. This doctor and the phycologist are both working in the same realms of emotionsal release in the body, brain and nerve system.
I have often been so thankful for the way Allie is healing physically and emotionally. I am so grateful that she is happy healing the way she is and is definitely not depressed about school or the accident as she could very well be - maybe in the future but I don;t think so. Also she has no desire to drive or press beyond her abilities, she is growing a a wonderfully steady pace.
Just TV tonight. As Allie would say - Peace - Out
Allie's Dad
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Sunday Morning, September 10th
Seems like the days are starting to normalize and by normalize I don;t mean back to where they were but we are getting into a routine with an end goal in mind. Full Recovery - Never a Doubt.
I had the pleaseure of taking Allie out for the day yesterday, flea market (5 minutes), store (5 minutes), lunch and then home. Somethimes things overwhelm her and she wants to be there but can't take all of the sounds, sights or smells - yesterday at the flea market it was the smell of cigarettes that got to her and at the store maybe incense of whatever the smell was.
Things seem to be coming along and we are grateful every moment. Still a long way to go but one day at a time.
Our hearts go out to everyone fighting the fight. Thank you all for checking on us and loving us the way you do.
Sunday and we still have therapies to go to, so another day closer to the goal.
God Bless
Allie's Dad
I had the pleaseure of taking Allie out for the day yesterday, flea market (5 minutes), store (5 minutes), lunch and then home. Somethimes things overwhelm her and she wants to be there but can't take all of the sounds, sights or smells - yesterday at the flea market it was the smell of cigarettes that got to her and at the store maybe incense of whatever the smell was.
Things seem to be coming along and we are grateful every moment. Still a long way to go but one day at a time.
Our hearts go out to everyone fighting the fight. Thank you all for checking on us and loving us the way you do.
Sunday and we still have therapies to go to, so another day closer to the goal.
God Bless
Allie's Dad
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Saturday Morning, September 6th
Another good day yesterday and on the road to Full recovery.
Yesterday was a full day and Allie did great but one thing I forgot was that she had a voice lesson on Thursday and did a great job for Ms. Ginger.
Funny way the Universe works. My pal Joey D recommended a top neurosurgeon for me to talk to that knows however, I could not get to him on the phone and was almost resigned to never speaking with him. Well yesterday Nancy and I dropped our cars off for service at a dealership in Asheville and as I was standing at the service desk waiting for Nancy to arrive a sporty black Mercedes roled in and a guy in scrubs got out and came over tot he counter as, I am sure you can guess by now he was wearing a white lab jacket with his name on it and it was the doctor I was trying to get in touch with. My how the universe provides. Anyhow, we got to talking and he referred us to a neurologist in our area and gace us the referral to get in. How cool.
After that we went to the rehab center and Allie met with and got evaluated by the new Occupational Therapist and Speech Therapist. As it turns out the OC said Allie did not need her as she was really doing well with her activities of daily living and the speech therapist was really good - 16 years of working with brain injuries - so we are in the right places.
After that we went pool table hunting and found one and a beautiful person from our community called and gave us a wonderful foosball table. It was a day when everything in the universe was in alignment.
This morning Nancy went canoeing with some friends and Allie and I will be going to the flea market - one of our favorite past times that we always did together.
Have a beautiful day.
Allie's Dad
Yesterday was a full day and Allie did great but one thing I forgot was that she had a voice lesson on Thursday and did a great job for Ms. Ginger.
Funny way the Universe works. My pal Joey D recommended a top neurosurgeon for me to talk to that knows however, I could not get to him on the phone and was almost resigned to never speaking with him. Well yesterday Nancy and I dropped our cars off for service at a dealership in Asheville and as I was standing at the service desk waiting for Nancy to arrive a sporty black Mercedes roled in and a guy in scrubs got out and came over tot he counter as, I am sure you can guess by now he was wearing a white lab jacket with his name on it and it was the doctor I was trying to get in touch with. My how the universe provides. Anyhow, we got to talking and he referred us to a neurologist in our area and gace us the referral to get in. How cool.
After that we went to the rehab center and Allie met with and got evaluated by the new Occupational Therapist and Speech Therapist. As it turns out the OC said Allie did not need her as she was really doing well with her activities of daily living and the speech therapist was really good - 16 years of working with brain injuries - so we are in the right places.
After that we went pool table hunting and found one and a beautiful person from our community called and gave us a wonderful foosball table. It was a day when everything in the universe was in alignment.
This morning Nancy went canoeing with some friends and Allie and I will be going to the flea market - one of our favorite past times that we always did together.
Have a beautiful day.
Allie's Dad
Friday, September 7, 2007
Friday Morning, September 5th
Good Morning!! Tired as all get out today.
Allie had a very good day yesterday but seemed to be tired and why shouldn;t she be but she still was in good spirits and working on healing. Her voice coach came over and did a solid one hour lesson with her and then she came down town and she and I went out for lunch at the Inn on Main a beautiful bed and breakfast where she works as a waitress. She had a lovely quiche and I a salad as I have put on a few pounds during this process then the next think I know it's 9:30 at night and I am just pulling in from work. Long day but Nancy said the evening went very well and Allie said to tell Dad I love him before she went in.
This morning it's off to meet with the new speech therapist and occuipational therapist so we have to get her up at 7:00am - see how that goes.
Any how it's a great day for a breakthrough so have a spectacular day.
Allie's Dad
Allie had a very good day yesterday but seemed to be tired and why shouldn;t she be but she still was in good spirits and working on healing. Her voice coach came over and did a solid one hour lesson with her and then she came down town and she and I went out for lunch at the Inn on Main a beautiful bed and breakfast where she works as a waitress. She had a lovely quiche and I a salad as I have put on a few pounds during this process then the next think I know it's 9:30 at night and I am just pulling in from work. Long day but Nancy said the evening went very well and Allie said to tell Dad I love him before she went in.
This morning it's off to meet with the new speech therapist and occuipational therapist so we have to get her up at 7:00am - see how that goes.
Any how it's a great day for a breakthrough so have a spectacular day.
Allie's Dad
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Thursday Morning, September 5th
Gooood Morning! Bright and earlt, my time of day and is it ever going to be a beautiful one. The mountain air is starting to crisp as we move into fall and before you know it the leaves will be turing and the mountain will be a canvas of God's colors.
Anyhow enough of that. Yesterday was a great day in the healing process. As each day passes I wonder what really happened to Allie to set her into a tailspin over the last two weeks ands I am more and more convinced that it was a single healing episode inside the brain as it transitioned to a higher healing process, a hiccup if you will as the brain reset it self for more healing. Ofcourse wil will follow all precautions but in the grand scheme of things we are so blessed. Still quite scary but very blessed.
Allie and Nancy went to Hendersonville, NC yesterday and walked most of the shops on the Main Street and when I got home last night, Allie was very excited to show me her new purchase - a beautiful necklace. It was metal flowers and really colorful. Allie looks great with colors and lots of them. She has always been quite flambouyant.
Met with a professional web designed last night, one who I felt would make Full Recovery.net more than just a great site but would make it a great site with love and feeling vs. just a technical, cold site.
Well Allie is up so I am gone.
Have a great day
Allie's Dad
Anyhow enough of that. Yesterday was a great day in the healing process. As each day passes I wonder what really happened to Allie to set her into a tailspin over the last two weeks ands I am more and more convinced that it was a single healing episode inside the brain as it transitioned to a higher healing process, a hiccup if you will as the brain reset it self for more healing. Ofcourse wil will follow all precautions but in the grand scheme of things we are so blessed. Still quite scary but very blessed.
Allie and Nancy went to Hendersonville, NC yesterday and walked most of the shops on the Main Street and when I got home last night, Allie was very excited to show me her new purchase - a beautiful necklace. It was metal flowers and really colorful. Allie looks great with colors and lots of them. She has always been quite flambouyant.
Met with a professional web designed last night, one who I felt would make Full Recovery.net more than just a great site but would make it a great site with love and feeling vs. just a technical, cold site.
Well Allie is up so I am gone.
Have a great day
Allie's Dad
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
To all of our friends in the Western Carolina's and Upstate of SC:
This information was sent to us by our good friend Ondine. We hope many of you can attend.
Dear Steve and Nancy:
I wanted to remind you that I'm having the Nia Jam fundraiser for Full Recovery this Saturday - in case you want to mention it on the blog. Lots of people in the area may be interested to come out and support the cause.
Nia Jam
Fitness that's Fun!
Join local Nia teachers and students of all ages for a great workout that's easy on the spine and gentle on the joints; safe for all levels of fitness.
Hendersonville YMCA
10:10 - 11:30
$10 suggested donation per person
For more info see http://www.niacarolina.com
This information was sent to us by our good friend Ondine. We hope many of you can attend.
Dear Steve and Nancy:
I wanted to remind you that I'm having the Nia Jam fundraiser for Full Recovery this Saturday - in case you want to mention it on the blog. Lots of people in the area may be interested to come out and support the cause.
Nia Jam
Fitness that's Fun!
Join local Nia teachers and students of all ages for a great workout that's easy on the spine and gentle on the joints; safe for all levels of fitness.
Hendersonville YMCA
10:10 - 11:30
$10 suggested donation per person
For more info see http://www.niacarolina.com
Tuesday Evening, September 4th
Today was a dream.
Got Matt to school and then came home to pick up Allie. She woke up in a teriffic mood and looked great. We were going to head out to look for a foosball table because she loves to play (great therapy for her left side and hand eye coodrination) and then off to meet with the new psycologist at the Care Partners Rehab Center.
We headed down the road and Allie looked great. She had hopped into the hot tub (cool tub) and then Nancy did her hair and put make up on her and we headed out. She looked fabulous - she had her sun glasses on and was carrying her pocket book and she felt like hitting the road; just like the old days. Allie and I are travelking buddies. Nancy and Matt are home bodies and Allie and I always like to get out so we head off to the flea market or the mall or whereever. Well we went to Docks Sporting Goods and no luck there, matbe in four weeks; from there we went to the mall to look and Allie was in her glory - that's our gorl but she had a pocket full of money and didn;t spend a dime. No luck there either but as we were leaving she ran into two of her friends and that made her day!
Next stop, the rehab center. Nice place and the people were nice. The psycologist was very cool and into somatic therapy and all things natural - hey just like us. As we left Aliie said she liked her so we were off to a good start.
She still has some of the rash left but it is clearing up nicely and the eurologist from Greenville hospital called to check on her today also. nancy said that he was very nice and all was well. I thought that was a very cool thing to do. CYA? but still very cool.
After the rehab it was a quick stop at the auto dealership. I has my sports car in there for a minor reapir and while it was there someone offered to buy it - OK. Sad to see it go but.......
On the way home we decided to stop for some ice cream, got it and drove into the national forest where we sat by the river and just talked for a few moments. Heavenly bliss.............
Back home now and all is well. So how was your day?
Allie's Dad
PS the affirmations continue to work; we have been using - everyday in every way all the right people in all the right places are coming into our lives to help us and we are happier, healthier and wealthier than we have ever been. Pretty cool. Affirmations do work! Also Allie now does not mind me doing the blog so all is well!!
Got Matt to school and then came home to pick up Allie. She woke up in a teriffic mood and looked great. We were going to head out to look for a foosball table because she loves to play (great therapy for her left side and hand eye coodrination) and then off to meet with the new psycologist at the Care Partners Rehab Center.
We headed down the road and Allie looked great. She had hopped into the hot tub (cool tub) and then Nancy did her hair and put make up on her and we headed out. She looked fabulous - she had her sun glasses on and was carrying her pocket book and she felt like hitting the road; just like the old days. Allie and I are travelking buddies. Nancy and Matt are home bodies and Allie and I always like to get out so we head off to the flea market or the mall or whereever. Well we went to Docks Sporting Goods and no luck there, matbe in four weeks; from there we went to the mall to look and Allie was in her glory - that's our gorl but she had a pocket full of money and didn;t spend a dime. No luck there either but as we were leaving she ran into two of her friends and that made her day!
Next stop, the rehab center. Nice place and the people were nice. The psycologist was very cool and into somatic therapy and all things natural - hey just like us. As we left Aliie said she liked her so we were off to a good start.
She still has some of the rash left but it is clearing up nicely and the eurologist from Greenville hospital called to check on her today also. nancy said that he was very nice and all was well. I thought that was a very cool thing to do. CYA? but still very cool.
After the rehab it was a quick stop at the auto dealership. I has my sports car in there for a minor reapir and while it was there someone offered to buy it - OK. Sad to see it go but.......
On the way home we decided to stop for some ice cream, got it and drove into the national forest where we sat by the river and just talked for a few moments. Heavenly bliss.............
Back home now and all is well. So how was your day?
Allie's Dad
PS the affirmations continue to work; we have been using - everyday in every way all the right people in all the right places are coming into our lives to help us and we are happier, healthier and wealthier than we have ever been. Pretty cool. Affirmations do work! Also Allie now does not mind me doing the blog so all is well!!
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