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HUGE STEPS AHEAD …
First … Great News! Trina is once again moving forward. She is eating well (yet still has feeding tube) and Steve has been able to get her to walk again with his lead (just moving slower this time, less stimulation to be safe). Every day we continue to have hope, but it still is hard…
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PATIENCE REQUIRED
We have heard the doctors talk about brain injury patients reaching a “plateau,” but had not personally experienced this until a couple weeks ago with Trina. I reported already that we thought it was due to over stimulation when all the family visited, but then the last week she also had the flu, too. Today,…
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PLEASE PRAY …
It has now been 9, almost 10 days since Trina pulled back. We learned in the last couple of days that she has a bad cold. A chest x-ray was done tonight as we were afraid it could be pneumonia. Thank goodness the report came in negative! However, she is miserable. It hurts to see…
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2 STEPS FORWARD, 3 BACK (PRAY !!!)
Many of you recently watched the awesome video of Trina standing and taking a few steps on her own (with Steve by her for close protection). We now realize that on that day she was over stimulated. We had a lot of family visiting and it was all just too much for her. So, Trina…
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Another “stepping” stone, all on her own
We are so pleased to share with everyone that Katrina has made another miraculous stepping stone. The family took her out to practice walking this weekend. To our surprise, she was able to stand and take steps all on her own! Keep in mind that she is unable to speak or follow commands, but this…
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A Walk in the Park
It was a beautiful day at Coronado park and the family decided to take Katrina out for a stroll. We want to get her out of her wheelchair everyday to strengthen her physical and mental muscles. As you can see in the video, Steve has to support some of her weight and direct her forward…
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Physical Therapy Update
Katrina receives acupuncture and physical therapy three times a week. Despite Katrina’s progress, these therapies are exhausting for her, which in turn makes her too tired to eat. We are now trying to make sure she gets enough rest to keep it all in balance. The cognitive side of her brain is still fairly inactive.…
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Trina walks with a little help from family
It all started when Steve decided to practice standing Trina up. Everyday, after her wheelchair stroll outside, Steve would stand her up to see how she would do. With minimal support she stood up straight and even moved her feet around. The nurses started to take notice of this and were very impressed with her…
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Daily hope and Happy New Year!
Steve and I (mom) took Katrina out to the movies yesterday to see the Chronicles of Narnia (3-D). It doesn’t matter if she is able to comprehend the movie yet or not, it’s the stimulus that she needs. Getting her out of the hospital to spend time with family doing fun activities, has boosted her…
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The Miracle of Christmas
We are excited to bring Katrina home for Christmas this year. We got approved for wheelchair transportation last month. The first place we took her was to see Burlesque in theaters, which she responded to very well. Our goal is to get her out of the hospital as much as possible. Steve takes her out…
Healing hearts and minds
Trina Leigh 