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Ashleigh and her Mom always make a point of going up and thanking any uniformed service members they see.  I always give Ash a hard time that she is just trying to meet cute guys. The young lady in the picture below is the daughter of a lady who works for an agency that provides…

I have a Google alert set up for news on brain injuries.  One thing I have noticed over the years is that there have been a number of stories about miraculous recoveries from brain injuries.  Lately there have been a number of news stories about Congresswoman Gifford’s “miracle” recovery.

Ashleigh saw a different PT for a few visits and that PT suggested bracing for her trunk.  The softer versions they tried did not provide much support so they suggested a hard shell type brace. We then spoke to our orthotist, Ted, who did a great job on her previous AFO’s and he suggested we get…

We went to a town hall rally where we got to meet Gubernatorial candidate John Kasich and his Lt Gov. candidate Mary Taylor.  We even got to shake their hands and get a picture with them.  Ashleigh likes to keep up with things on the political front.

Ashleigh was very excited when she got to meet Glenn Beck when he came to Columbus with Bill O’Reilly.  She watches Glenn daily and really enjoys him.   It was a crazy day and we had to rush to Columbus and barely made it in time to see him.  She was really tired by the time…

We were recently invited to a surprise birthday party to be held at an upscale, popular restaurant.  Ashleigh was excited to attend and frankly these family get-togethers are one of the few sources of entertainment for her.  However, it was not to be.

Ashleigh recently celebrated her birthday.  We did not have a big party, just family but she seemed to enjoy it.  Below are some pictures.  

High muscle tone is a big problem for many people after brain injury.  It can be painful, limits movement, and if left unchecked can lead to long term issues such as joint problems and skin breakdown. 

    Here is Ashleigh in bed with her cousin’s three kids.  The kids visit often and Ashleigh loves it as you can tell by the smile on her face.  On this day the oldest, Paige, had a day off of school and got to join Evan and Natalie piled in bed with Ashleigh. Paige used…

  One of the reasons I have been slow to post lately is Ashleigh has recently had surgery to remove her gallbladder. Although it is normally a pretty routine surgery, with Ashleigh and the complications as a result of her brain injury things became more complicated.