Cassidy

adios amigos

2009-04-16T16:25:00.001-04:00

This is my farewell to all=] if you have a facebook find me on there bc this is too much for me to keep updating..and I am a far too busy person for that lol=]so..just so you know we are ending this on a good note=]=]I am back to work..serving which is where the money is at=] I am getting a car eventually yaaaay and I am probably gonna start college/school in july..i am gonna go to school for occupational therapy assistant..yaaay I got accepted into the schoo]-patting myself on the back-yeeeaaahh boooyy go me!! My last day of therapy was last Thursday=]=]=]=] I plan on still going to PT(physical therapy) and OT(occupational therapy) at that unit. I’m gonna volunteer up there too as much as my work schedule and school schedule will allow me to=]so thank you all for those who prayed=]=]all prayers worked tremendously and thank you to all who followed my situation it has meant the world to me that you all care enough to read about my life through this whole process=]

hola!!

2009-03-23T17:38:00.002-04:00

okay its been quite some time since i have wrote on here...however its a good thing it means i have better things to do than write about my life on the internet=]=]hahaha jkjkjkjk i love you all..well some updates-hmm WORK:..back to it and i love it i am now even back to serving one day a week=]=]which makes me very very happy THERAPY:still everyday all day..but i got to be on tv=]=] channel 13 about the actress that died and she had a brain injury so they came looking for the superstar here in INDY with a TBI(traumatic brain injury) --yours truly=]=] they found me..DREW: simple amazing..we are still..me and drew-thats the best way i know how to explain it i love his family even more now especially his parentals they are the sweetest ppl on this earth =]=] SCHOOL: its nott 100% but 95% sure i am changing my major to occupational therapy=]=] and i am gonna go to brown-mackie college now instesad of IUPUI i am going to be a occupational therapist assistant so thats knocks my college life down to 2 yrs which i am more than okay with=]FAMILY: i just love them to pieces=]=] i wouldnt be able to make it through each day without my mama, sister(you too Gee), aunti B(yaaaah and the greggster and their boys too), my grandmas, another sister and my zachy along with their children=]=]that is my support system=] they do soo much for me ohh and drew thats how i get through the days=]
ohh and i am going to KENNY CHESNEY again!!!!=]=] i did it i bought tickets i couldnt help it =] God tried stopping me last time he's not this time NO WAAY
i believe that is it..ttfn
-cassidy kaitlyn

heeey I'M BACK!!

2009-02-22T15:37:00.000-05:00

Okay I know its been awhile since I wrote..but its because I finally got some pieces of my life back-I started working again -Thursday and I work tonight too=] yaaay..i also get sooo much “homework” from therapy they say they do because I was in school and I need to get back in the mindset of school so Sherrie, my OT(occupational therapist), gives me like 75-100 math problems a night. Katie, my st(speech therapist) has me reading a book was supposed to read for one of my college classes and gives papers to write about and certain # of pages to read and they come together and have given me a project to do about famous people that have a brain injury.. its crazy who has a brain injury or head injury. So I have my busy life back! I missed it so much. And I get to work which I miss like its my J.O.B. lol I used to work like crazy like 30-40 hrs a week. Mostly because it kept away from things I didn’t want to deal with because I had to work. I used that as an excuse if I didn’t wanna do something or deal with things. It kept me hidden from things like feeling certain things. Idk its confusing-so I miss being able to hide from feeling things or dealing with things.
Me and drew are still going..-well me and drew. He came home for his high school’s wrestling team and then for vday. So I got to see him two weeks in a row. Now he’s not coming home until spring break so about 4 or so weeks. But I’m thinking I’m gonna be able to tlk either my sister or one of my girl friends from bdubs to take a road trip up there-if not I am hoping I will get a car asap..lol not only to be able to go up and see him but it can get back and forth from therapy and work and I don’t have to inconvience so many ppl. And I really try not to txt/call drew so much bc I ruined his college life last semester so I try not to this semester as much. I am happy he is staying up there on the weekends well I mean it sucks and I miss him like crazy but he has made so many friends. His group of friends got a house and are gonna stay in it next year.=]=] which I am so happy for him.. it makes me smile.
An update on therapy-well besides the homework stuff the two people that were in my group so I was with them everyday all day are though with therapy-so I am left there with the two new people. The boys that’s left, rudy and brian, were not my age but they were in their 30’s and were young enough for me to have fun with them-I enjoyed going to therapy well not enjoyed but it was super boring they were my entertainment when I was there. Now the two new people are ..well ..older. lol its just not as fun as it used to be at all. There is another group and I’ve never really interacting with them but now I talk to them all the time. They are younger than the people in my group so I naturally can talk to them easier. One guy, Steve, he is in a wheelchair not bc he is paralyzed but bc he has a metal brace on one of his legs he is my favorite. He always always has a smile on his face and he is such a smart elic. But in a funny way not an annoying way=]we have “outtings” every Monday and Friday and last Monday we went to a police museum. And I got to sit in a police car and turn on the lights=]=] if you know me you would know such little things as that and random things like that make me cheese a lot!!=] I was so happy. And its so weird how much I’ve changed-I remember ridiculously easy things I used to have trouble with but now they are easier. So therapy is def. helping-and its crazy I have noticed even within weeks I’ve noticed things that other cant notice. Like conversations and the way I think about something. But I am still having one HUGE problem. My mind gets stuck on one thing. And I will be thinking about this thing for days.
Okay I think I’ve touched on everything-if not well.. then its not that important or email and ask. I know aunti b said I enjoy getting emails from ppl and I really did when I was in the hospital but I still do.. one thing that didn’t get effect my the car wreck is me being a social butterfly.. its just my wings were broken for a bit.. but I’M BACK!!!!=]=]=]=]

Me against the world..let the fight begin!!

2009-02-03T16:14:00.002-05:00

I passed the driving test at therapy=]=]=] yaaay I was thinking i was really getting my life back and I was supposed to have a meeting at bdubs to go back to work..my dear friend tab agreed to take me back and forth from work on the days she worked since i STILL do not have a vehicle but it was really all coming together but we had a mini blizzard here in mo-town so and it was bad enough up north too that my therapists cancelled..so I am starting to think the world is just against me I am fighting against everything.. grrr I will write more another time when I am not sooo irritated!! I just though I’d update everybody on the driving thing

if its not this..then its that

2009-01-21T23:20:00.002-05:00

well of course i had to miss therapy again the end of this week..today i had a dr's appointment and a meeting with my lawyers about the lawsuit with that guys insurance company..and at the dr. its official i have strep again-so i feel like crap..it just seems like if its not this it has to be that always with everything but ah well.. like for so long i wanted to walk without my crutches and i finally could now i want to drive so bad and that happens next week [lets keep fingers crossed] but i dnt have a car and then once i get a car i will wanna go back to work..GRRRR but today at the lawyers meeting..hmmm it went well- and i am happy we are sueing his insurance because i dont wanna make that suffer--from what i've been told he feels bad enough so i dont want him to have to pay a crazy amt of money--it was an accident..for all we know this could have happened to your mom, your sister or you could have ran the red light so i really have no anger at that man..none at all--i mean i am not happy about it but i am just mad--in general not at anyone in particular
well let me just i really really really really miss my drew bear=[ he talks to me all the time but its not the same.. its almost as if my world has fallen apart or completelt upside down but when he is around its like everything is okay=[=[ grrrrrr i miss him soo much
but on a good note-i got antibiotics today so my strep should not be around much longer
ttfn-cassidy kaitlyn

what i am trying to say is baby i feel a change-Magic(Colbie Callait)

2009-01-19T21:57:00.004-05:00

Oh how wonder ful today went I finally found out that I get to take my driving test/evaluation next Tuesday then it will feel like I am getting my life back..that is the biggest part=] at therapy today, again it made me wonder why I am still going beside the driving thing..in my opnion I am back not to normal bc I don’t think I ever was normal but as normal as it gets.. I went to Purdue this weekend to see my drew bear and it was an amazing Saturday I was with my drew and Charlotte Russe at the mall =]..cant get much better that I had some seriou self control due to the fact that I am dead broke I ended up only walking out with jean,shirt, and perfume- that was good with all the things I really really wanted
we did go eat at bdubs up there which was good but nothing can beat the one in plainfield..i gotta represent-that is MY bdubs speaking of that as soon as i pass my driving thing i will be working on going back to work=]=]then it will be -almost-there, me getting my life back!! yaaaay and before i go i must say like i always do i miss my drew sooo much more than humanly possible..i top it off if there is a missing record i am blowing it out of the water fo sure
well ttfn
-cassidy kaitlyn

looking for a happy ending(sugarland)

2009-01-13T01:31:00.000-05:00

Oh boy I dnt even know what to catch everyone up on..well first of all let me say me and drew yes slept together but all you ppl can get your mind out of the gutters..we shared a “bed” and covers and had dreams and maybe even snored idk not like did anything else dirties shnuggle maybe that’s all and i had been having trouble with eating and sleeping and it was so bad that I even passed out twice and got dizzy and the time my mama found me on the kitchen floor she took me to the er at methodist hospital and it turned out it was my gall bladder and I had to have surgery to get it taken out.. so I was in the hospital for like 6 days..i can finally eat again =]=]yaay fat girl neeeds food so this girl needs food its gotta happen now there are more gross scars on my belly and I have not been to therapy in forever so I am gonna go back on Thursday other than that I have been getting by..i should be driving soon..hopefully keep fingers crossed for that and then back to bdubs it is .. most ppl would love being off of work but not me I miss my JOB so much it was my second home and I developed a new family with all my coworkers andmanagers..shoot even customers I love it and I miss it soo much but soon =] I will be back but that’s my summary for whats been on lately..one other thing my drew went back up to school so he is away from me again=[=[ I misss him already and I feel so bad Its like we have spent most of our time in a hospital …poor guy
but ttfn
love cassidy kaitlyn

too bad for the colts=[

2009-01-04T11:28:00.002-05:00

I called the BMV and my licenses are still suspended so I still gotta work on that ..at therapy I will find out more … I had a talk with my psychatrist and I told him I just wanna go back to work.. I think I am ready to do it all and I will find out if I am not when I just jump into it .. the same with school I need to know If I can do it or not I think I am ready but we will never know if I don’t just get to do it.. I will either prove myself wrong or all you people who don’t want me to I will prove you all wrong –as far as I am concern I could just do everything I used to.. its makes me soo grrrr that no one believes I will or can do it
One thing about brain injury that frustrates me so much is yes I may be mean to others but honestly I am just mad .. not at anyone in particular—I am just mad I don’t blame anyone for this .. not even the guy who hit me I am just MAD I was having everything going for me – my life had just started .. I loved my J.O.B – just started college- just got my very own place and it was all ripped away from me and ppl say they understand and you may try to but really no one does.. ppl will never know what this has done to me Not physically cause that was apparent but emotionally and mentally is what ppl will be clueless about .. the only ppl that kinda understand are those that I go to therapy with but even they have never walked through life in my shoes! So idk its difficult I am so lost, mainly bc ppl just don’t understand and my therapists are the closest ppl that even have a clue of what I go through everday its a struggle but I keep pushing by -I have learned that long ago ..you just gotta push through some things and that’s what I will do just keep pushing through all of this – getting through it day by day ..
Well on a light note.. news years was amazing=]=] we had sooo much fun at the lakehouse and my drew got to go yaaaaaayy the first time we have ever slept together=] which I cant wait to do that everynight when we are finally married.. kenzi, my bff, did my hair again..no more red hair and I have side-bangs again
too bad the colts lost last night.. i was really hoping my man reggie would go far but it was the refs not him well ...at first it was himm but in the end not so much either way its not my man's fault at all

merry christmas..late but still

2008-12-28T00:51:00.000-05:00

Well Merry late christmas sorry I have been so busy with all the different families for christmas—drews last Sunday, drews on christmas eve., mama’s on christmas and larry’s family tonight
And drew is finally home and now my world is complete again.. well getting there on Tuesday I will meed with my advisor from iupui and see if I could go back to school in jan. it all depends on what my advisor and therapists think but we will see—I did have insurance when I wrecked and got my stepmom to fax the proof to me and my OT sherrie ..soo on Monday sherrie and I will call the bmv to find out if my licenses are still suspended and if they are not then we will then set up my driving evaluation—when I can I drive my life will be almost back to normal..i am working on it-so it will come slowly but surely- I hope ya’ll had a good christmas as I did.. therapy is short again this week cause of the new year but Monday we get to go bdubs for our outing=]=]yaaaaaaay..my favorite place granted its not in plainfield but still the food is all the same
Ttfn-more update later for sure--i will "ramble" on some other time
-cassidy kaitlyn

gravity is working against me

2008-12-16T19:44:00.001-05:00

Ahh its only Tuesday-- =[ but good things have been happening in therapy well I have started all my in clinic driving evaluations…but the only thing keeping me from actually taking the behind the wheel test is my license are suspended cause my insurance expired the day before my wreck and my dad is being a butthead and wont tell my lawyers if I did have insurance—there goes my dad keeping me from the stuff I deserve yet again..ugg its so irritating GRRR that man
Ahh well I have learned to just work my way around him on a better note I might be starting school(college) in jan. just so I am not so behind for the new year that starts in august but we gotta see if I am capable yet- like if my brain can take all that I will only take one or two classes so we will see its still in the working so as usual I just dnt know..
YYYAAAAYY only 4 more days till my drew..i miss him sooo much =[=[=[
Okay I am done with rambling for the day so drew you should be happy -- ttfn
As always still pushing by-cassidy kaitlyn

i believe that we can change the worl

2008-12-14T18:52:00.003-05:00

Another main question I get asked all the time is where did you and drew meet?
Well we first met when we were freshmen Ben Davis JR.high…we went there we were pretty good friends and then when I moved to mooresville we kept in contact and I remember the first time we hung out was, which aunti b wanted to kill me, when my aunt b and her whole family went to hawaii and I was to house sit her home and I invited over drew to come hang out and I knew from that day I wanted to start a more than friend relationship with him..and I went to work(bdubs) and told everyone I officially knew who I was gonna marry and its true I do know=]
And now I call him my boyfriend and before I was if-y about just cause I started to like him so much and it was scary for me to let a boy close to me cause then that mean he could hurt me and I figured we would both be going to college and we need our own space so for ahile I was cautios but now he has turned into my best friend been there for me every single day more than anyone else and I really do love him!!!
He comes home in 6 days and I have never missed him so much and when he comes hom I get to see him for 3weeks and he leaves the 11th which he says I wont ever get to see him next semester=[ but idk we will see
Yestarday, was the dreaded 13th .. and nothing tragic happened but I was down in the dumps all day=[ but ..this weeks therapy should go pretty quick for everyday we have something planned but will slowly drag on until saturday when i finally get to see my drew=]=]=]
which could will be happiest day of the week i know that for sure=]=]=]=]=]=]

more about my reggie wayne

2008-12-10T16:22:00.000-05:00

Hmmm lets see,since the last time I wrote I got to see mister reggie wayne=]=]=]=]I went to ricks boatyard again=] it was amazing..i am telling u he really does loove me and I asked him if he has met chad johnsosn he said yes ..our convo:
CASS: I have a random question, have you met chad johnson?
REGGIE: yeah I have
ME: is he as big of jerk as it seems like on tv
REGGIE: neeh he is a pretty good guy
Lol not only did ask him that but I really wanted to know if he had ever met randy moss and he said yes so I told him well next time you see him tell him is my Exboyfriend and regggie was like I will be sure and do that..and its true reggie cares and he is such a sweet heart but randy moss might know I exist and by the way thanks dennis, but he wouldn’t do alll the stuff that reggie does=]
Okay well therapy this week has been-eh soo soo. Same old same old – bleh well that’s alll I just wanted to update ya on reggie!!! And our love yes I said it OUR love …
This week has been so slow cause drew is not coming this weekend and I just want this weeek and next week over so I can drew..he comes home on the 20th so 10 more days;(
Well ttfn
Love always, -cassidy kaitlyn xoxo

midnight bottle gonna drink it down: takes the time away

2008-12-08T21:08:00.002-05:00

Okay so since everyone keeps asking me all about therapy ..here it is I will answer most questions
Its like school, each session is 45 mins long with a ten min. break in between I have indidvidual therapies like just me and the therapists for physical, occupational and speech
Physical therapy is just me and Nadeen working on me walking and my strength in my left side…my left arm is working more than it was ..but its still soooo weak and I still call it Gimp
Occupational therapys is me working with Sherrie. She helps me on stuff that deals with everyday things like dealing with money, counting it and how much change I would get back, that kind of stuff so different from the hospital. Well first of all I actually like sherrie and its not focused so much on my left arm.. stuff I had to do in the hospital was just stuff I hated, I hated going soo much!!
Speech therapy works on my volume level which now I talk soo quiet and I will start breathing excercises too
I have group therapies too which I like a bunch..cause all the attention is less focused on just me but we all are working on our own dumbness, which its different with every person ..
We have cognitive group every single mornin and it’s a “class” first thing when we get there that gets our brain starting! We do all kinds of different stuff like organize our memory book(binder we have to bring with us everday)
AWARENESS GROUP: we just learn stuff that most people with a brain injury had trouble with being aware of.. I remember one class the therapist,Vicky, said whats hard to deal with when you are out of it for so long is that what was ever going on before its still going on..like if you were having money problems when you come back awake you still will have money problems
PSYCHOTHERAPY GROUP:this is with the psychatrist, Dr. Klein, and we mainly just sit and talk about whats going on with each one of us like what problems are we facing
MEMORY GROUP:we learn different strattegies on how to remember stuff
LIFE SKILLS GROUP: we plan our outtings, which is every Monday and Friday, we do whats called goal plan do review they say its what we do in our head anyway but now we say all the pieces and fill out a paper.. on all our outtings that I have been on they have been bowling, barnes and noble, and the indiana state musuem ..its just a chance to go out in the community as a group with people that have brain injuries but around other people that don’t have the brain injury
Okay now that I have explained everything..if you have a question and I didn’t answer it just ask me i dont mind
My only other updates are the fact that I can walk again ..i know aunt b already told ya’ll but I just wanted to say it again I have been waiting for forever and if ya know me well .. you might already know this how I named my car Harold and I saw this car that looked just like Harold and it made me so sad ..i miss that car so much I feel like I lost a best friend ..if ya think about it that car has seen me with everysingle emotion and he is always the first thing I go to.. and its been pretty banged up and still stood strong and his life is over just to save mine that’s the way I see it..so people say I might become depressed after the injury and stuff and if I do just know that’s why..my pooor harold is goneL its sooo sad i told my mama what has this world come to..drew is gone until the 20th and my harold is diceast so RIP HaroldL
Alright as my drew says..i will quit rambling lmao I just wanted to have one BIG explanation of therapy instead of answering the same questions a thousand times- so I am out of here ttfn
Until next time..-peace out 2
Adios-cassidy kaitlyn

as drew says rambling....

2008-12-03T17:50:00.001-05:00

*UPDATE*
This is Aunt B
Cassidy texted me this afternoon
She got the OK from the doctors to start walking!!!

I have been so sick and just got to feeling better=]
I go to the doctor Friday and if I cant walk out of the doctors office I will be soooo ticked I have already been walking ..to the bathroom to puke and I had to miss going to see reggie again grrrrr not cool at all I do have to go to therapy again tomorrow , which I still havent went a full week this so far I skipped yestarday bc I was up puking all night Monday night =[ and drew might come home this weekend so in so many ways I cant wait for Friday=] I might get to walk and my drew bear is here…
One thing I have noticed I cant cry..never in my life have I wanted to cry so bad I watched ps I love you and it used to make me cry from beginning to end I didn’t even tear up and I have been to celina’s(my sister) grave and did cry =[ so when I finally cry I will be sooo happy that I get to cry granted it might suck so bad what ever happens that makes me cry but the fact that I can cry wont suck=]
If I can walk on Friday I am going to see all my nurses and therapists at the hospital=] yaaaay that’s right I know kristin, my PT, will be so excited ..i went there the other day when I had my ears nose and throat dr. appt to see her how well I am doing on my cruthches but all my nurses were gone and therapists and the ears nose and throat doc said my vocal chords are swollen ..not damaged and she said it could get better with time or my voice might stay like this forever I am so sick of hearing that from doctors… on Friday I will punch that guy if he says that to me he told me by christmas so I think this Friday is good enough
Well that’s all for now ..i know rambling that’s what drew says yepp I rambled on and on but at least I wrote if you have any suggestions on what I should ramble on about email me =]have a good day …ttfn
-love, cassidy kaitlyn=]

i miss drew

2008-11-22T14:24:00.002-05:00

the other day me danielle and my cousin jill went to olive garden and my most favorite nurse evev heather called me.. it made my day=] i love her so much and miss her even more
and i miss my drew bear soooo muchi want monday to hurry up and come cause thats when he will be here and the first day of therapy will be here ..which kinda sucks but i am so sick of wondering whats it gonna be like ...hard i do know that
well other than that i miss my drew sooooo much i think thats it . sorry i will write more another time oh and i do have to say me my sister and sabrina went apple bees and we were talking bout why God did this to me and i told them that some people say its the devil's work not God and sabrina was like well it must been the devil on his way to geaorgia and you got in his way so the devil moved me out of the way .. it was hilarious!!=]

REGGIEWAYNE..randy who??

2008-11-18T19:08:00.003-05:00

today had to be the BEST night ever ..i got to to go see reggie wayne we went to ricks boathouse and thats where he is every tuesday for a radio talk show!! the only thing i know is he is AMAZZING and even came up to me before he left to give me a hug!!!! and we talked for a bit ... i am telling you i have got to be his number one fan he even signed my crutch!!!! and i got my pic taken with him and i got pictures of us hugging too!! that made my day / life!!!=] thats the only reason i thank god for letting me get injured so bad ...other wise i would never be able to get as close to him!!!!
from reggie to drew- i have not got to write much about him and he has been there for me through everything and i know i will marry him (or reggie)[either one sounds great!] and he is my best friend=] i call him my rock cause no matter what he is there for me and he spoils me soooo much i just love him
i dont have the internet at home so i will only post every once in a while...[blahh]

You can see pictures on my aunts blog HERE.

at home

2008-11-16T18:00:00.002-05:00

i am home.. sorry i dont get to write on this much so if you have any questions just text me and if you dont have my number email me and i will check it eventually
therapy starts tomorrow--ugh and thanksgiving is next week=] thankfully, and it feels good to be home now....i get to shower on my own and when i come out of the bathroom no more annoying questions from nurses lol and i do however still have to take my shot every morning=/ and my medicine everyday uggggggh
i think thats it idk i get on here but i cant never think of what else to tlk bout
other than that ....sorry peace out!!

just a tad bit=]

2008-11-12T16:10:00.003-05:00

am sooo excited=] today is my last day!!!! Finally no more having to deal with this crap here for only one more night…. But I have had the shnuffles the last cpl of days ugh….oh and HUGE news even better than getting out mister reggie wayne emailed me=] he knows the business and that I am his number 1 fan I think I like him even more than randy=] randy moss doesn’t even know I exist…but reggie knows lol=] and I did do a lot Sunday I didn’t mention it before but I went to drews ate lunch his dad made lunch and then we headed out to my aunts and watched the colts there…..today is like sad but still really good I have to go say my goodbyes to everyone…..and theres is some people who is not here that I would like to say goodbye to….like some of my nurses. I just wish I could go back to nomal… like walking and my brain back to work like it used to but I guess that’s why I am still here..but like reggie told me God wouldn’t hand me anything I couldn’t handle…..my therapy has helped a bunch even when I complained about it…physical the most. That other stuff like working with my brain it helps but makes me feel stupid cause I don’t even know where to begin on some of it and then it just discourages me… physical therapy has stretched me out so much…I know I have a long way before I will be completely normal but eventually it will happen it just sucks sitting here and waiting yet working my bum off! Lol - but now I have therapy to go to so ttfn… ta ta for now-there aunt b- (tigger off of pooh bear) oh and i had my outing today .. we went bowling lol idk how but i did do it=] and won!!!!!

2.5 more days

2008-11-10T12:51:00.003-05:00

only two more days left of therapy here at least...and the only thing i am gonna miss is -my- nurses the ones i got super close to...and i have already made plans when i get home....and if i have not contacted u and talked about it then email me.....or text me >>>i think thats it...i dont really know what else to talk abou besides i wanna get out of here reallly bad and that i left for the day yestarday- drew picked me up-=] soo ttfn!!!!!

....hmmm

2008-11-06T18:01:00.001-05:00

The next week is gonna take soooo long … I cant keep up with this blog cause my lap top in my room wont get to my blog its blocked through my wireless- not to mention I have therapy all day and I know it will be like that when I get out too… practically like a full time job but I will eventually have go back to bdubs to make some money which they will work me aton- and I know I made the 4th floor sound like I hated them but the nurses are nice too at least som of them I have favorites up here too like niko and jeanna and a different brenda, but no one can beat heather and brenda thast for sure- I am telling you being here just sucks ..its like you have to ask to do everything even worse than school – like when I go to the bathroom with a nurse, except niko, the nurse would stay in there until I pulled my pants down and I hate being even kinda nakey infront of someone and my sister said that I would be able to roll around in my wheel chair and if a random person walked by I would be able to say “man, she has seen me nakey” sooooo true. My rule was only brenda and heather could give me a shower that’s when I was on the 3rd floor and the other thing I miss about being there is doctor mims he is soooo nice and always makes me smile A LOT!!!!! I cant wait to leave but I will come back to visit my nurses and stuff A LOT and most of my therapists- and my family has been there for me all along the way… even before the wreck…it takes something like this to see people’s true colors which I am shocked by some

THANK YOU!!!!

2008-11-06T11:58:00.002-05:00

i do wanna say thank you to all my nurses and techs that help out, specifically to heather and brenda from the 3rd floor they spoiled me soo much and i love heather!!! brenda has been there for everything and helped me any way possible.. the nurses on the 4th flood i love them too well, most of them and my therapists are awesome ....some i didnt like much and my nurses know who they were heather,i still go see when i get chance and she comes to me as much as she can and i have faves up here to my discharge is super sooon!!! just not soon enough =/ email me or text me so i will stay buusy and if you dont have my number email and i will give it to you if you do text me and i ask who it is its only bc i dont have anyone's anymore

yes..good news

2008-11-05T12:49:00.002-05:00

i got my discharge day it should be next thursday the 13th( i know whats with that number) and therapy has been keeping me SUPER busy -- next thursday wont come fast enough at all.... ugh

lucky me

2008-11-02T18:09:00.003-05:00

i got the day out of the hospital unfortunatlely i had to come back tonight though-ugggh- but email me so this week goes by fast!!! i hate staying here so much...yay colts tonight but i wish i could go my two favorite players at once- RANDY MOSS AND REGGIE WAYNE (duh!)

HELLO=]

2008-10-30T13:23:00.002-04:00

we had a family meeting today all good news they even changed my "team" which is even closer to getting out!!!! and they even talked about discharge!!! yay- just a little update

AMAZING!!

2008-10-29T19:20:00.002-04:00

Isn't it amazing she is blogging, texting and emailing!!! I remember when I started this blog, that was my goal ALL ALONG...I'm still shocked some days it is happening. All she's been through, all she has accomplished...and the road she has yet to go.

Still strong, still smiling and still determined as ever to be independent!

I want to thank all of you again. Friends, family, co-workers, church-goers and complete strangers for thinking, praying and wishing Cassidy to a full recovery. I really, truly believe if it wasn't for all of you, she may have never made it this far. THANK YOU!!

And Cassidy...you are a beautiful, strong, determined little girl, and I am so proud to be your Aunt B.

Keep blogging, and pour your heart out. The people on this blog love you and miss you. They'd love to hear more from you!

Aunt B

me again....lol

2008-10-29T12:21:00.002-04:00

email me through this account ... i have therapy all day but at night text me ASAP!!!! i cant sleep lol. ugh and thanks auntB for keep putting blogs up!

YAY..its me cassidy!!!

2008-10-28T13:52:00.006-04:00

umm basically the hospital moved my room email me if you have questions!!! ohh and Reggie Wayne should come see me soooon. lol and i made it my personal mission to be out in TWO weeks!! lol

Still going good!

2008-10-27T14:19:00.002-04:00

I had a great visit Sunday morning. We just sat and talked. She is doing SO good!! She has moved to ACUTE, which is a giant leap forward. She is in therapy ALL morning and ALL afternoon, and is tired at night.

She is writing, typing and talking all the time! Don't be surprised if you see a blog or an email from her soon. She is DETERMINED to get out of there!! They say she could be out in about 4-6 weeks with outpatient therapy for awhile. She wants to be out 2 weeks!! And boy is she trying =)

Keep an eye on the blog and your email for comments from Cassidy!

Aunt B

Went well...

2008-10-22T11:34:00.002-04:00

She got to ride in an ambulance again, how exciting!! Test came back great! Doc said there was no visual signs of bruising, bleeding, etc....nothing. She has a perfectly healthy brain!! What great news!!! A little over a month ago, we sure didn't know what the outcome would be.

She has come so far and is doing so well. Her therapy has been stepped up a bit and she is exhausted. That's good, it helps her sleep better and gets her one step closer to getting out of there!

I'm so proud of you girlie, keep up the good work!!

I promise we will get her on here soon. I've just been busy, busy! And the kids have fall break this week...AHHH!! I have to entertain them....I think I see a visit to Cassidy in our very near future.

Aunt B

More progress and a Doctor Visit

2008-10-20T21:27:00.003-04:00

She has graduated in the therapy aspect. She is now doing MORE then EVER! 2 and 3 hour sessions compared to what she WAS doing was about an hour. She is NOT happy about that, but we are. Just another sign she is getting better and better!!

She has a doc visit tomorrow with the Neurologist. She is getting another ambulance ride to Methodist and they are doing a CAT scan. Then meeting with the doctors to find out what they see. Just routine after the damage she has suffered, they are checking on it.

I'll let you know how it goes LATE tomorrow. All of this is happening in the afternoon.

Also, we are trying to get her on the blog, just having some log in issues. As soon as Aunt B can get up there and show her how it works, she will be blogging...can't wait!!

Haven't I said ALL ALONG I couldn't wait until she could read this blog and write in it!! I would of never DREAMED it would be this soon!!!

Aunt B

Not the perfect way to spend a birthday...

2008-10-18T08:08:00.002-04:00

but it wasn't bad. She had her favorite meal, B-dubs wings, orange soda and rocky road ice cream. We had cake, but she asked us not to sing =) She got some comfy clothes to wear, and we showed her our tatoos. However, she was on the blog today and knew all about it already!!

That's right, she read the entire blog yesterday. Said it was very nice but made her sad. I am setting it up right now so she can get on her and blog herself real soon!!!

Look for a blog from Cassidy in the next few days!

Aunt B

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

2008-10-17T13:55:00.002-04:00

Today is Cassidy's 19th Birthday!!!

Happy Birthday baby girl!!

Send her a birthday wish via her email address and I will be sure she gets them!!

starcassidy@live.com

Aunt B

Her Boys

2008-10-15T20:41:00.002-04:00

She loved her visit from her boys!! They sat next to her, held her hand, and she loved on them, kissed them and whispered things into their ears. She needed that, she loved it, and they loved it!! So cute!!!

She is just getting better every day!! She is getting more and more like herself. Its just like it use to be hanging out with her....she just doesn't have a whole lot to talk about =)

My blogs are getting shorter and shorter, I know. There just isn't' much going on with her, except therapy and getting better and stronger everyday!!

Aunt B

Another good day..

2008-10-15T08:51:00.002-04:00

She is getting stronger and stronger everyday!! I love it!!!

We are headed up there this afternoon with my boys!! They are SOO excited! They haven't seen her yet. I'm sure it will go fine, she is doing much better and she looks like herself, just laying in a bed...she's going to love it!!!

I'll blog after our trip.

...keep praying...

Aunt B

Getting better everyday...

2008-10-13T22:17:00.002-04:00

She is more and more herself everyday I see her!! I love it.

I got to sit in on her meeting this morning with her therapists and her doctors. It is great to see that they believe she is doing a miraculous job on recovering. It is not fast enough for us, of course, but they are amazed at the speed she is recovering. It is so nice to hear that from the professionals.

She was so happy to see me today!! She told me all about her therapy, and we talked about Randy Moss and Reggie Wayne. She had a few visitors, but she was very tired. She told me she worked hard in therapy today. I keep telling her if she wants to get out of the hospital, she need to keep working hard.

She is doing wonderful....I couldn't be more proud of all her hard work and dedication.

Aunt B

Good Weekend

2008-10-12T20:40:00.002-04:00

She had a good weekend! Still bright eyed and talking more then ever!

One of her friends brought her Buffalo Wild Wings, and I heard she WOLFED them down!! So fast, in fact, they where worried she would choke!! They took her outside on Saturday, and she enjoyed that...except that it was TOO BRIGHT!! She can't live without her sunglasses =)

I talked to her on the phone today!! Still a horse whisper....one of the sweetest sounds I've ever heard!

I am off to see her tomorrow, I can't wait.

Aunt B

Just simply a Miracle....

2008-10-11T13:45:00.003-04:00

...it really is. She was amazing yesterday. Talking up a STORM in this cute little horse whisper voice. She says her throat hurts because of the tubes and the oxygen, I'm sure. She says she loves you BUNCHES, and is so sincere and so sweet. She asks a lot of questions, and tells us about her journey she had while asleep. Her short term memory is not working yet (she doesn't remember yesterday) but she remembers everything before the accident and she remembers all of us =)

Her speech therapist yesterday told her mother we are witnessing nothing short of a miracle. She NEVER expected Cassidy to be talking at this rate for a least another 2 months!! She said it was simply amazing.

I want to THANK ALL OF YOU for the miracle. If it wasn't for all of YOU, praying, thinking, wishing, hoping for Cassidy to recover HE may of never returned her to us....

THANK YOU...you all are truly amazing.

Aunt B

OFFICIALLY AWAKE!!

2008-10-09T18:33:00.004-04:00

Well, we thought what we where seeing was her being awake..but that is not the case. She is AWAKE, talking and telling us about her adventure while she was sleeping.

She doesn't remember much before today. She has bits and pieces...like she doesn't remember going to the doctor yesterday, but she is still saying she had 50 staples taken out. She was asking for Uncle Gregg, so he made a visit after work. They talked about the emails and blog, she remembers hearing about the blog, but doesn't remember the emails. Not to worry, I have all of them printed out and I will take them tomorrow for her to read.

She asked what happened to her. We said she was in a bad car accident...she asked if the other person was ok!!!! God love her, she was worried about the other driver!!

She also talked about her angels, her grandfather and her sister. She said she saw them, and she knows they saved her life.

...thank you Daddy and Celina...

Aunt B

Kicking butt, taking names!

2008-10-09T15:35:00.001-04:00

She is trying to talk more! She whispered the nurses name this morning. Eating and doing some therapy, that's the agenda for today.

My sister will be there tonight and I am headed up to see her tomorrow afternoon, so I'll blog more tomorrow evening, kay!

Thank you to everyone with all your thoughts, prayers and emails. I can't WAIT until she is well enough to read this blog, and understand what support she had!

Aunt B

Looking Good!

2008-10-08T12:55:00.003-04:00

The Uncle Greggester went and seen her on his lunch break today! She had just got back from the doctors office. She had 50 staples removed...and she told Gregg herself, in a whisper, "FIFTY"!! I tell ya, the tube was stopping her from talking!!!

She also had her neck brace off, and holding her head up just fine. Gregg said she looked great, looked like Cassidy, hanging out in a bed!!

She had Cream of Wheat for breakfast, drinking out of straw and fed HERSELF some pureed mashed potoatoes and chicken!!! You GO GIRL!!!

Progress, progress....love it!!!

Keep those prayers going, it is working!!

Aunt B

Tired Girls..

2008-10-07T21:22:00.003-04:00

Cassidy and Aunt B =)

Sorry such a late update, I just walked in the door from the hospital an hour ago.

Had a great visit with my girl. She worked hard in therapy this morning and was very tired. She enjoyed just chillin' with Aunt B and watching the Bill Cosby show =)

She decided to go ahead and take her feeding tube out all by herself last night =) They did the swallow test, and she is doing good. They do have a Pick in her to get some good food to her, but no more tube. She is eating a little bit of apple sauce and ice chips. Her mom is going to try chocolate pudding tonight =)

This stuff about her not being able to talk is CRAZY!! That girl had me lean down and she was mouthing something? I said what? You need to whisper it? I put my ear down again and I heard "GREGG" in a whisper. I said "Your Uncle GREGG?" She then wrote on her board "when he come see me?" !!!!!!! That little SNOT!! =) She loves her Gregg!! She just LITE up when he visited her this weekend and was hanging on his every word...too adorable!!

She has an adventure tomorrow, she is headed to the doctor by AMBULANCE! She thought that sounded like fun! She has an appointment with the doc that did her fancy surgery on her hip and leg...just a follow up. He will be so excited to see her smile.

Until tomorrow....

Aunt B

Moving right along...

2008-10-06T20:56:00.001-04:00

Meeting with Doctors went well. I haven't got the details from my sister yet, but I'll be hanging with her all day tomorrow.

Speech Therapist was with Cassidy today. She is doing good on swallowing, and they are going to try and take her feeding tube out and see if she can eat. They think maybe the tube is preventing her from eating or talking...we shall see. Big day tomorrow...can't wait!!

I will blog tomorrow for sure, I'll be up there myself. Can't wait!! I love seeing her smile these days!!!

Aunt B

Makes me SOOO happy!!

2008-10-05T19:04:00.005-04:00

She is doing even BETTER today!!

I couldn't wait for Uncle Greggster any longer...hes a busy man.

She got to wear her Colts Jersey today, sat up and watched the game...doing much better!! She still cannot talk, eat or completely hold her head up yet, but she is making progress!!!

Meeting with the doctors tomorrow and more therapy. She's getting there!!!

CORRECTION: The PLAN was for her to watch the game, but she was unable too due to the Brighthouse/Channel 8 thing...

Aunt B

Thanks GIRLS!!

2008-10-04T21:56:00.001-04:00

Thank you B-Dub (Buffalo Wild Wings) girls!! We talked to a few of you, and decided to take your tips and buy Cassidy a brand new 120GB Zune!!! (like an IPOD) We went with this because it seemed to be the most space for your money and has a MUCH bigger screen and easier buttons for navigation. We are hoping this will help with her hand and eye coordination and give her some sanity by having some of her music.

How WONDERFUL you all are to donate your tips!! And we will make sure SHE KNOWS you girls bought it for her!!!

I have about 20 CD’s of hers that I am going to get to MP3’s and put on the Zune. If there is any song that you just know Cassidy would LOVE to have on her new Zune, please email me at starcassidy@live.com the Title and the artist. Once I get a list compiled, I will download them.

Think of the song she ALWAYS turned up on the radio in the car…or the song you ALWAYS HAD to listen to and sing at the top of your lungs!! Music can take you back to a very specific time and place in your life just by hearing THAT song….let’s do that for her and help her escape every now and then….just make sure it is a HAPPY memory, kay =)

Thanks girls!!

Aunt B

PS We DID visit today and she is doing good! I’m going to get Uncle Gregg to blog on that later!

NEW INK

2008-10-03T13:42:00.003-04:00

My family and I got tattoos in honor of Cassidy last night. If you know Cassidy, you know she will LOVE this. She has 3 herself. It is a cross with the letter C in it surrounded by shooting stars. Her mother, her 2 sisters, me and her GRANDMOTHER got it!! That's right, my mother got her first tattoo at the age of 70 for Cassidy!!! She ROCKS!!

Cassidy is doing good today. Going thru therapy and sleeping well after being stimulated all day. I really like this place, I think they are going to do great things with Cassidy.

Uncle Greggster plans on making a visit on Saturday, maybe I can get him back on here with all his wisdom and blog =)

Love you all!

Aunt B

WHAT PROGRESS!!!

2008-10-02T15:00:00.003-04:00

She was sitting up in a wheelchair when I got there!! Lots of therapist in and out making her do things so we can see just what she is capable of.

And her EYES!! My gosh, they are wide open and beautiful!!! She will look right at you with her big doe eyes...so beautiful. I read her all your emails...she loved it. I had her FULL attention when I was reading those. Some made her laugh, some made her cry...and we got BIG smiles out of her!! It really does help to have those to read to her. Especially the ones that talk about what YOU are doing, or how you are missing her in your daily life...or recalling a funny time that she has had with you...those where the ones she enjoyed the most!! Loved it!!!

It is heartbreaking to watch in one sense and then you are also so EXCITED just to see her sitting up and alive. Mixed emotions, I tell ya.

The staff at the rehab center is WONDERFUL. They all seem VERY surprised that it was her first day there, and they are positive she is going to make a full recovery. You should see the look of surprise they have on their faces as they watch her determination and will to do what they ask. They have no idea how much of a fighter this little girl is...and how determined she can be!

Love the place and loved the progress! We did talk to the nurses and they thought a schedule for visitors was a GREAT idea!! They really do not want her over stimulated or too many visitors at once. The schedule is the plan, and we will start in a few weeks. They wanted to wait until she is settled in, resting and maybe communicating a little better so she won't be so frustrated when you do get to visit. We'll get ya up there, promise. It is just a lot for her to take right now.

Keep those emails coming...it is a great way for you to communicate with her right now, and I think she really enjoyed it.

...keep praying for a FULL recovery so we get the old Cassidy back!......

See my girl today!

2008-10-02T08:30:00.002-04:00

I'm going to see my girl today. I've been away too long. I want to check out the new place myself and see her smiling face.

Her mom said she slept pretty well last night, even got herself all curled up and snoring...a cute delicate snore, of course =)

I'm taking some of your emails....if she is up for it, I'll be reading them to her today...I can't wait.

I'll blog more after I return.

Aunt B

SORRY!!

2008-10-01T18:16:00.002-04:00

Busy day for me and Cassidy!!

I was unable to help Cassidy today, but she did get moved to a rehab facility on the east side. The speech therapist did pay a visit this morning. It has been determined that due to the brain damage she has suffered, she can not talk or eat right now. She WILL over come this in therapy and this is one of the FIRST things they will be working on.

The new facility has strict rules and strict visiting hours. I believe we are going to try and come up with some sort of schedule in the next few weeks so some of you can start visiting. We need to let her settle and let the therapist start doing their jobs.

I hope to be contacting some of you in a few weeks to set up some visits...only time will tell.

Cassidy is embarking on a whole new chapter in her life, and a very hard one. This is going to be so hard on all of us to watch her go through this. I fully believe she will come out of this...maybe even stronger then before, but that does not make the road to success easy.

...keep praying....

Aunt B

...Waiting...

2008-09-30T12:39:00.002-04:00

We are still waiting on the evaluation to see if she is getting moved today or what is happening next.

She was restless last night. She's having a hard time. She can't quit wake up all the way yet, and I think she is sick of just sitting there. We all know she never sits still for long.

I hope the evaluation and the move will help stimulate her brain and get her moving in the right direction.

I'll let you know as soon as I know something...

Aunt B

Doing good!

2008-09-29T15:25:00.002-04:00

She just keeps getting better and better!! They moved her out of ICU into just a regular room. She will be evaluated this week to see what facility she will need next for rehabilitation and therapy.

The moved wore her out, but she is stronger then ever!! I just can't believe it!! She is doing better and better everyday!! She still isn't talking, sitting up, eating or swallowing YET but that is all to come in time!!

Up again!!

2008-09-28T14:34:00.002-04:00

Yep, I got there this morning and she had been awake for a few hours...she's not happy thou. It won't be to long she'll be sitting up and trying to talk/eat/drink, I'm sure. I got a dirty look when I said Good Morning today. =) Too many people, too much confusion, frustration and still some pain.

She tries to sit up, she asks for a drink, she tries to yank the tube out of her nose....she is not happy! That is SUCH a good thing!!! I love seeing her have an attitude....it's SO her!!

It won't be long now....she is doing so well and come so far! I'm so excited....even if it was a dirty look I got this morning!! =)

The family is meeting with the neurologist tomorrow morning, we'll know more about what is to come next after that.

Aunt B

I saw it for myself!!!

2008-09-27T17:19:00.001-04:00

She was awake again!!! It was truly her....and we got a smile!!! A few smiles, really!! It was amazing!!

She is in there, just needs some rest!

I've been here all afternoon, and she was awake and smiling for about 10 minutes....the BEST 10 minutes of my life!!!!!

Keep praying, it's working!!!!

Aunt B

HER EYES ARE OPEN!!!

2008-09-26T14:01:00.004-04:00

She JUST opened her eyes!!! Not the little slits we've seen but ALL THE WAY OPEN!!!!!!!!! I JUST got the phone call.

I have NO MORE details, but when I do....I'll post them!!!

THANK YOU GOD!!!! HER EYES ARE OPEN!!!!!!!

I am so happy, I can hardly sit still!!!!!! =)

KEEP PRAYING!!!! THANK HIM RIGHT NOW!!!!

UPDATE: My mom just called. She seems to be officially awake. She was looking around, answering questions with her hands with no hesitation. Was signing for yes, no and kinda.

That wore her out, because she is asleep now. She is not talking, yet. She has an oxygen mask on and a small feeding tube. They are going to work on getting those out next so it will be easier for her to talk soon.

Please continue to respect our wishes on not coming up yet. We still don't know a lot of things about her injuries....but we sure are getting closer to the days when we CAN have you come up!!!!

Aunt B

GREAT NEWS!!!

2008-09-26T09:11:00.002-04:00

She had a peaceful rest last night, aside from the nurses waking her every 2 hours or so for her breathing treatment.

During one of the treatments, she rasped the word HOT. My sister JUMPED out of the recliner and asked her to say it again....HOT!!! Sherry said she was jumping up and down and was so happy. I asked her in all the excitement, did anyone tend to the poor child being hot, she said yes =) No fever, they just took the blanket off of her.

But little baby steps of progress, she said the word HOT!!!!

...keep praying!!!!!

...moved AGAIN....

2008-09-25T18:52:00.002-04:00

She is back in Pediatric ICU. She needs a little more attention then the Neurology Ward can give her right now. She is still struggling with her breathing a little and needs breathing treatments every two hours for a while. She is in better hand right now in the ICU.

Other then that not much has changed. She yawned today and the family thought that was amazing!! I have to chuckle at that, but it is good news!!

Aunt B

Quarantined...

2008-09-25T13:21:00.002-04:00

My first grader has Strep Throat...joy. I'm not allowing myself back up to the hospital until next week. I don't want to get anyone sick....ESPECIALLY Cassidy, and she always gets strep real easy too. I just feel awful I can't be there right now =(

I did talk to my sister this morning. Cassidy had a rough night last night. She is having trouble breathing and getting the mucus up off her lungs. They are going back to doing breathing treatments every 2 hours again.

Other then that, nothing else has changed yet. She is still responsive to all commands, but nothing more then yesterday.

They met with the doctors and everyone is very positive. They and I fully believe she will come out of this and be the same old Cass we know and love, it is just going to take a lot longer then we'd like. A LOT longer then we'd like.

We need to practice our patience....and I don't have any...

Talk to Cassidy

2008-09-24T23:00:00.002-04:00

Wow! There are a ton of people following this blog! This does not surprise me one bit. Is Cassidy not one of the most amazing people you ever met! This is uncle Greggster (Cassidy picked that name for me by the way). I went to see Cass today, I had all these things to tell her and when I got there I drew a blank.... yep, I forgot almost everything. I was thinking to myself, you need to write down what you want to talk to her about and take some notes with you. Then I got to thinking some more and thought, if I can take my thoughts why can't I take YOUR thoughts (bloggers, friends, and such) with me to read to Cassidy. Things are still too chaotic up there for everyone to come visit with her. I feel bad, I truly do, we all do. I wish I could personally take everyone up there to visit her, it just can't be done right now and I'm sorry. Trust me, she knows you are out there praying for her.

Speaking of praying; well... for those of you who don't know me I am kind of an outdoor's guy. Anyway, I haven't seen a praying mantis all summer, I came home from the hospital today and there was one on my front door. This just proved to me that everyone including the bugs at my house are praying for Cassidy. I looked that bug in it's big eye's and said "Thanks".

Anyway, to make a short story long... (that's usually how I do it) I wanted to let everyone know that Aunt B and myself want to help you deliver your love, thoughts, and prayer's to Cassidy. I set up a e-mail for Cassidy that we can access. I promise your e-mails will be kept as private as possible. Aunt B and I will print them off and take them to the hospital to read to Cassidy.

I could write about Cassidy all night but it is almost midnight and I have to go to bed, so here is the e-mail address, send Cass your e-mail and we will read it to her.

starcassidy@live.com

Later,

Uncle Greggster

They moved her..

2008-09-24T18:27:00.002-04:00

She has been moved to the Nerological Floor that deals with only head trama patients. This is a good thing, her lungs are good, her breathing is good, and her pelvis is healing well. They didn't see a reason for her to be in ICU any longer.

She continues to respond to the requests of the doctors and nurses, and I heard her right eye is open a little now.

Keep praying for her brain to heal and heal properly so she can sit up and talk to us soon....

Aunt B

More of the same

2008-09-24T11:16:00.002-04:00

Sorry so late. I had to go get my first grader from school....he has a fever. No hospital visit for me today.

She continues to give everyone the peace sign and thumbs up and only looking at you with her left eye.

I should be hearing from my mom or sister this afternoon and I'll let you all know of any change.

...keep praying for a full recovery and the strength to give us even more signs.......

Great Progress...

2008-09-23T17:32:00.003-04:00

What a great day...painful to watch, but great!!

She is awake. I saw her eye, she focused on me, she listened, she tried to smile, she cried, she squeezed my hand, she gave me the peace sign...she's in there.

I thought, she would have the surgery, recover, wake up, sit up and then we would deal with the therapy of learning to walk again after the surgery. It is SO not going to happen that way.

There was 3 different therapist in today, meeting Cassidy and explaining what was to come. She had some boots on her legs to help strengthen her muscles so they will be ready for her to walk again. She has a speech therapist, we don't know yet, but she may have to learn how to talk again.

She only opens one eye, her left, about half way. I don't know if it is the drugs, or from the trauma of it all, but she just doesn't have the strength to open both and look at you yet.

It makes me happy to see her respond to me, but it make me SOOO sad to see her in so much pain. She is trying so hard...and that is so hard to watch.

I would do ANYTHING to take the pain away.....a time machine to go back and BEG her to go get ice cream with us after the game so she wouldn't be in SO MUCH PAIN...

...keep praying....

Aunt B

Another Day

2008-09-23T07:34:00.002-04:00

I don't know how she did last night yet, but I am assuming it is more of the same. If there was something different, I would of heard by now.

I am headed to the Apple Orchard with my preschooler and his class this morning....then headed for the hospital all afternoon. I can't wait to see the peace sign and the thumbs up for myself.

I will update later....

...keep praying....

Aunt B

Many, Many Thank yous!

2008-09-22T21:05:00.004-04:00

I managed to stay away today, but you can't keep me from going tomorrow. I hope I get to see my baby girls eyes tomorrow!!!

I want to send out many, many thank yous tonight. First off, to all of her friends, good friends and best friends that have stayed away from the hospital. It means a lot to us that you have respected the doctors and the families wishes. She is not near ready for visitors yet, but as soon as she is, I WILL be letting you know, I promise. I know it is hard to stay away, but trust me there is nothing you can do at the hospital right now. When she gets out of ICU (we hope in a few days) I will post where you can start sending decorations for her room!

To all you prayer warriors, it is working, keep it up!! I can't thank all of you enough. There are lots of you that don't even know Cassidy and are praying for her healthy recovery....it means the world to us, and to her. She needs it, and it's working. Big thanks to my friend, Angie. She has a HUGE prayer chain and she started it for Cassidy today. You can check out her awesome blog HERE.

Thank you to all the nurses and doctors at the hospital. We have been told she is in the best possible ICU with some of the best doctors in the country! Thank you for all your wonderful care!

By no means think that this is over, but it is the first glimmer of hope that we are on our way to recovery....

...keep praying....

Aunt B

PEACE SIGN

2008-09-22T19:09:00.002-04:00

SHE IS GIVING THE PEACE SIGN!! And if you KNOW Cassidy, that is trademark!!!!

She has not opened her eyes, but she is responding to EVERYTHING!! Squeezing hands, wiggle toes, everything!!

I am SO EXCITED!!!!!

More Good News

2008-09-22T13:23:00.002-04:00

Sorry for the late update. It is unfortunate that my life doesn't stop when my family needs me. Nothing is cleaning, delivering,washing, feeding or cooking itself while I am trying to be there every possible moment for my sister and my niece. I am trying to get some things done today and stay away from the one place I can't stop thinking about and where I think I should be.

My sister meet with the Neurologist this morning. Everything is looking better. She is getting even more responsive, and more determined to open her eyes. The neurologist seemed to have a good outlook.

We have not got the results for the EEG, but it's taken this long, we are assuming that there is not much to tell or we would of heard by now.

It is still family members only. She needs her rest, and the doctors are still monitoring her stimulation so we are careful not to over stimulate her.

Keep praying her pain goes away and she has the strength to open those beautiful eyes and talk.

Glimmers of hope....

2008-09-22T06:57:00.001-04:00

She keeps squeezing hands, moving her legs, wiggling toes, and crying at the sound of some of our voices....

....she's still in there....just can't wake up yet. Too many drugs, too much pain....

...I can't wait to see her smiling face again....

Sunday Night...

2008-09-21T20:27:00.002-04:00

Home from the hospital...nothing has changed. I got to see her for a moment, and she looked peaceful sleeping.

MRI doctor said the bruising on her brain is at the worst peak right now, and we just need to let her rest. Kind of like when your bruise starts turning dark colors because it's healing...she is trying to heal.

Until tomorrow....

It's all just a waiting game right now

2008-09-21T08:58:00.003-04:00

She has been taken off the breathing machine, and she is breathing on her own. She is coughing up some stuff, which is a good sign.

I want you all to understand just what we are waiting for.

Due to the impact/damage/bruising on her brain, we don't know when or how she will be when she wakes up. We need her to rest so her brain can heal and heal properly.

We are waiting for EEG results, so we will know if she have been enduring seizures or not.

We are waiting for her pelvis from her surgery to heal, so if she is TRYING to come to, she won't be in excruciating pain.

We are waiting for the neurologist to give us their assessment of the MRI. What extent of nerve damage she may have , etc.

Based on her blood pressure, they believe she is still in a lot of pain. She is not going back on sedation medicine, but they are going to give her more pain medicine to manage her pain and keep her rested.

Doctors orders, no visitation no stimulation....she needs to heal.

Waiting, waiting, waiting.....that's all we are doing........

Aunt B

...more of the same...

2008-09-20T17:46:00.003-04:00

Still here at the hospital hanging with my family. Nothing is new. She is resting, with no stimulation and no visitation.

They did take the EEG maching off...but we have no idea when we will have the results. They have to look at it, watch the video...etc. We just don't know. She is STILL on lock down to get her rest.

If anything changes, I'll let you know.

Aunt B

EEG Test Continues...

2008-09-20T08:18:00.004-04:00

She did well during the night. A few coughing spells, but nothing major. Her mom was heartbroken she didn't get to sleep in her room last night for fear of messing up the test results.

She is STILL on the EEG machines, and she remains on lock down....I mean serious lock down. Last night, her sisters got to go in for a minute before they left, but they where instructed not to move, talk or touch her....it' breaking our hearts.

We hope to see her off the breathing machine today...but I am learning not to get too excited about anything until it happens.

We are headed to my son's football game.....the last place I saw Cassidy tickling my kids and laughing before the accident. WOW it has been a week today........

I'll be headed to the hospital after that. I'll update this afternoon.

Aunt B

...24 HOUR LOCK DOWN...

2008-09-19T17:27:00.003-04:00

She has been put on an EEG machine. This monitors her brain for odd activity and seizures. It is just as a precautionary , but worries us non the less.

She is not allowed ANY visitor but mom and dad for at least 24 hours. Any stimulation she could get for visitors, will give them inaccurate results for the test. DOCTORS ORDERS.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do NOT come to the hospital. She can not have visitors....we need her to heal. Please respect the families wishes and stay at home.

They are turning her breathing machine down to let her breathe more on her own. We hope to have it out in a day or two.

We just still don't know what kind of memory or what kind of condition her brain will be in when she wakes up.....

...I just wish she could wake up RIGHT NOW and yell at us to quite worrying!!! Hour by hour by hour, it seems we keep hearing something different, which makes you worry about something else....its torture for us.

Please continue your support in thoughts, prayers and messages. I can't wait for her to wake up and read this one day and see all the love and support she had while she was healing.

Aunt B

My visit...

2008-09-19T12:13:00.002-04:00

Just got back from sitting with Cassidy. She looks peaceful. We are hopeful that the tube will come out in a day or two and we will see her pretty eyes and hear her pretty voice soon.

Doctors have instructed us that she is and will remain on lock down visitation. Reason is, due to the bruising on her brain, she needs MONITORED stimulation. We are not allowed to try and wake her up, only the doctors. Due to the bruises, over stimulation is just as bad as under stimulation, so they are to monitor it.

When we visit it is as few as possible and we are to talk in low soft voices or nothing at all.

Again, I know you all love her, but the best thing for her right now is to rest and heal.

I'll blog again later....

Aunt B

Going for a visit

2008-09-19T07:09:00.002-04:00

I stayed away all day yesterday...I can't today.

I am headed up to the hospital this morning. I plan on taking my laptop and rumor has it, you get free wireless in the cafeteria. I don't think I'll EAT, but I am going to blog.

I will try and post any info I get today, promise. We are waiting to hear from the neurology team and hoping they can tell us when we can try to start waking her up.

Aunt B

What can I do??

2008-09-18T18:46:00.001-04:00

Just wanted to let you all know, it has been an uneventful day…thank goodness. She has rested peacefully all day….which is just what the doctor ordered.

A lot of you have asked “What can I do?”

The gracious Fifth Third Bank in Camby is doing a WONDERFUL thing for Cassidy. You can send a check to the bank, and they will deposit it directly into her account. She will be able to use this for bills or whatever she will need when she wakes up. Her independence was VERY important to her, and we are going to do everything we can to help her keep it until SHE can decide what she wants to do. So, if you would like to make a donation, please stop by the bank or mail your check to:

Fifth Third Bank
Donation for Cassidy
Attn: Sam Pavy
8430 Windfall Lane
Camby, IN 46113

A thousand thank yous to the kind and gracious people at Fifth Third Bank that have been helping us. A special thank you to Sam for volunteering to traffic the mail….now lets make him work! =)

Thank you all for all your thoughts and prayers….she needs them.

Aunt B

GOOD NEWS

2008-09-18T11:18:00.002-04:00

No surgery on Friday!!!!

Surgeon just said based on the MRI that the back of the pelvis has become a small fracture, and they don't see a need for surgery!!!!!! WHEEEEHOOOO!!!

It is still suggested she stay sedated and rested for today, she had a busy night. The neurology team is still running their assessment on the MRI (nerve damage etc.) so we are waiting for those results next.

No time frame on her waking up YET...but I am hoping for this weekend!!!

MRI Results

2008-09-18T09:00:00.000-04:00

We got the results. Everything is still vague. They did find bruises on her brain. Just like on the body, it takes some time for bruises to show up. They believe it is from the impact of the wreak. The bruises will heal, and should be fine. In regards to her left side, we just don't know. We need to wait until we can wake her up and she can tell us "It HURTS, that's why I wasn't moving it!!"

She is on restricted visitation all day today. They are giving her Codeine, and we ALL know THAT will knock her out. She is to rest, rest rest. Surgery is still scheduled for Friday morning. They will keep her sedated afterward to help with the pain.

We HOPE we can start trying to wake her up FOR GOOD starting sunday. But we will see. If anything else changes, I will let you know....but don't be surprised if there is no more blogs until friday afternoon after the surgery.

Keep her in your thoughts and prayers.... Aunt B

PS Sorry about the wrong date and time....I'm trying to fix it!!!

....another waiting day....

2008-09-18T07:00:00.000-04:00

The nurse at the waiting room desk is not answering the phone. I don't want to wake up my sister if she is still sleeping. I'm taking it that no news is fine. She was going to call me if they heard the results of the MRI last night, but did not expect too.

As soon as I get hold of my sister or the nurse, I'll let you all know...but I'm sure she slept all night and there is no news for right now.

UPDATE: Just talked to Larry. They took her back at midnight for her MRI and they expect to talk to the doctor at rounds this morning. I'll blog as soon as I know something...

Goodnight sweetheart......

2008-09-17T22:08:00.000-04:00

Just got an update. She WILL be having the MRI before midnight tonight. It will take a few hours and we will not hear the results until sometime tomorrow.

She has been resting all evening and her vitals are stable.

Please understand we are not keeping you from her. Every visitor she has is a risk of infections, colds, flu's etc. It is in HER best interest to keep her visitors to a minimum. You will be able to see her once she is AWAKE, talking are ready. She is going to be JUST FINE, it will just a long road to recovery. Please respect this request, it is the best for Cassidy.

Until tomorrow....

Aunt B

...change of plans....

2008-09-17T17:27:00.000-04:00

I just got back from the hospital visiting with Cassidy and the family. They do have to do another surgery to repair the other fracture in her pelvis. This has been scheduled for Friday morning. It has been pretty much decided that they will be keeping her on her pain and sedation medicine until after that surgery now, since it is in a few days.

She has NOT had the MRI yet. Since she is not a life threatening case, they are going to work her in later tonight. We have NO time frame on that.

She has responded a few time to a few commands, but seems to be in pain, so they keep her comfortable.

If anything else changes, I will let you know.

...little update....

2008-09-17T11:38:00.002-04:00

They scheduled another CAT/MRI (not sure which) today to check her brain activity. They said they need her to WAKE up, open her eyes and respond to the commands they give her before they can take the tubes out. The family believes she is having a hard time waking up because the girl NEVER took pain medicine and she's been out for days, it will be hard for her too.

Pray for her to respond.....

Night after surgery...

2008-09-17T07:07:00.000-04:00

No news is good news. Her mom said she looked peaceful, and she slept all night. No word on what is next. When the doc talk to the family and we get any kind of time frame about anything, I well let you know HERE.

Aunt B

Cassidy the story...

2008-09-16T23:06:00.000-04:00

You are all so wonderful!! Thank you for all your prayers, concerns, messages, texts and phone calls. We all know how important Cassidy is to you all!!

There has been some miscommunication going on due to Cassidy’s condition. Kinda like when you play telephone in kindergarten. After you say it 100 times, the end result is so NOT what was said in the beginning.

SO, here is the store, from the beginning….

Saturday morning, beautiful girl Cassidy, had attended my sons flag football game, was headed home to take a shower and was so excited to attend the Kenny Chesney concert with her boy Drew. Around 11am, an SUV T-boned her at 38th and 465. He ran and red light, and admitted he was on his cell phone. We have heard he WAS remorseful, even crying. He was giving a breathalyzer and even a blood test I believe, and WAS NOT drunk. We have been told she was unconscious as soon as someone was on the scene.

When she arrived at the hospital, she was given a CAT scan, and everything looked good. A few cuts on her face and head (from the glass) but nothing major. She was then given another CAT scan about 24hours later, due to the concern of her not moving her left side a lot, or when asked by the nurses. It came back just fine. WE believe her left side is just so SORE that she just prefers not to move it.

She is SEDATED to manage her pain, not in a coma. They let the sedation wear off just enough for her to squeeze hands, move her arms, legs, and toes and then they sedate her again. We are STILL concerned about the major concussion she has suffered. We don’t know if she will have memory loss yet.

She is on a breathing machine but not life support. She can breathe on her own with a little help from the machine. They don’t want her to get tired from breathing and her body needs a lot of oxygen to heal. They mention maybe a SMALL infection and she started antibiotics 48 hours ago. If this was a big concern, they would NOT have done surgery.

A full body X-ray showed there was a fracture at the BALL of the femur (where it goes into the hip) and that her pelvis was broke in a few places as well. We had originally thought we where told her pelvis was CRUSHED and later found out this was NOT the case. A few breaks, in my opinion, is better then CRUSHED.

They have reset her leg, attended to the fracture in the ball of the femur and fixed one crack in her pelvis. They are 75% sure she will have to have surgery one more time to fix the other crack in the pelvis. They where unable to do it today in fear it would be too long of a surgery and too much trauma.

We are not sure YET, but we are hoping they will start weaning her off the breathing machine and let her wake up in a few days.

I I know you are ALL waiting to visit her. But I have to be honest; we don’t know WHEN that will be. She has had some MAJOR trauma, and we don’t know WHEN she will be able to come out of sedation, and when she does, we don’t know WHAT kind of condition she will be in. PLEASE be patient, we are doing what is best for Cassidy. Imagine if YOU where in her shoes, wake up and have no idea WHAT happened and are in pain all over! You may NOT want to see LOTS of people right a way. As soon as she is ready, we WILL let you see her, promise.

She has a long road ahead of her. We still believe she won’t be able to even put pressure on her feet for 3 MONTHS. After that, she will be in therapy for a LONG time learning how to walk again. We, the family, and Cassidy will need ALL of you then!! You KNOW that girl can NOT sit that long!! She will need entertained!!

There will be a day when you all will be saying “Man, Cassidy is calling me AGAIN to come watch a Disney movie with her!!!” ….and I know, we all just can’t WAIT for that day to come! =)

Until tomorrow….

Aunt B