#BecauseofBriMay 6, 20213 min41- Horsebacking TherapyWho knew? Brianne's Dad grew up training horses and loved everything about them with the exception of having to clean stalls. It is where...
#BecauseofBriMar 23, 20214 min40-Hyperbaric ChamberDo you or your loved one have a problem with short term memory, where something that happened a few minutes ago might be forgotten? For...
#BecauseofBriJan 23, 20213 min37- A clinic just for Neuro....YESSSSSSEarly on a good friend (thanks Nicole Soelberg:) text me the information on the Neuro Clinic and said that she felt prompted to share it...
#BecauseofBriJan 20, 20214 min36- More CAN be done....beyond what the doctors may project.Remember that the doctors did not believe that much could be done to help Brianne excel beyond the first year or so and they also said...
#BecauseofBriDec 18, 20203 min34-Which home is she going to?Here we are now... almost 4 years after bringing her home! Looking back to this pivotal moment where this one decision would most likely...
#BecauseofBriDec 12, 20202 min32-Let the holidays begin!Holidays in a Rehab Center, what a luxurious experience, like an exotic vacation.... minus the vacation, freedom to go where you want,...
#BecauseofBriSep 12, 20206 min29-The magic continued!Attitude is Everything With the exception of our one week with Brianne and her family, we’ve mostly been sideline observers of Brianne’s jo
#BecauseofBriSep 10, 20207 min28-Behind the scenes from....We’ll never forget the phone call when we learned about Brianne’s tumor and rapidly approaching brain surgery. It all happened so fast.
#BecauseofBriAug 25, 20202 min24-This was better than Christmas for Brianne!"If this was my wife, I would have my kids here everyday because it is the BEST medicine!" Truth! And now you can see how paramount this re
#BecauseofBriAug 22, 20203 min23- Guess who came? Continued>>>We tried for weeks to cap her trach and she just couldn't go for too long. It was frustrating.
#BecauseofBriAug 20, 20202 min22-Guess who came? Up to this point, it was rare for Brianne to show any facial expressions or emotion because of her paralysis. Her response says a lot about
#BecauseofBriAug 11, 20203 min21-Therapy, therapy, therapy! Brianne's days were filled with all kinds of therapies, most of the time it was trying to recreate the learned memory of movement,
#BecauseofBriJul 24, 20202 min20-Can Dad's be Super Heros?Guess who was finally back from China?!?! So grateful that Dale was back safely and able to continue this journey with us! Of course, the...
#BecauseofBriJun 21, 20203 min17-Can you be defiant when paralyzed? How many people enjoy an extended stay in the ICU for a month? We do not recommend it, however, we are grateful for their help and support
#BecauseofBriMay 29, 20201 min15-Come on, just one little smile...coming out of a coma is exponentially different than anything I imagined. Brianne still could only move a couple of fingers but trying to ge
#BecauseofBriMay 23, 20203 min12-Startling talk by the doctors at her bedside.Most mornings walking into the hospital it felt like I was on autopilot, the same scenery, some of the same people, same path, same...
#BecauseofBriMay 19, 20201 min11-Grandparents and chocolate chip cookiesThis gave me the opportunity to get much needed rest, sometimes she stayed late so I could go home by dinner rather than be there until way
#BecauseofBriMay 12, 20202 min10-"If this was my wife..."Over the first couple of weeks (then on to the next month and a half,) we asked...we begged... and then... we asked again, for *Alex to come
#BecauseofBriMay 12, 20202 min9-First time to sit up! she would finally get the tube out ...YAY! Although I never thought I would be excited about her getting a tracheotomy :)
#BecauseofBriApr 30, 20202 min7-Waking up from a coma doesn't look like the movies.The only things that could keep my attention were studying the scriptures, this brought so much...