Standing, Walking, Mother’s Day and Everett turns Two! Rehab Week 3/Part 2

Im tellin ya, sometimes it feels like the time is just flying by and other weeks (like this one...), it feels like time is moving slower than a snail. We got news early this week that they are extending Everett’s admission here at CHLA by an additional week, we were assured that this is a … Continue reading Standing, Walking, Mother’s Day and Everett turns Two! Rehab Week 3/Part 2

You Try Working Out For 3 Hours a Day and See How You Like It! Rehab Day 5, 6 & 7

Here I go again with the multiple days in one update. Rehab life is busy busy busy and I feel like it is just so much easier to lump a few days into one post. I know I said it before but I’ll say it again, when Everett’s medical team at UCLA and the friends … Continue reading You Try Working Out For 3 Hours a Day and See How You Like It! Rehab Day 5, 6 & 7

Sleepy Sundays pave the way for Busy Mondays! Rehab Day 3 & 4

So sorry for the 2 days in one update but things slow down a whole lot here on Sundays so there wasn’t a whole lot of exciting things to talk about yesterday so I figured I’d lump two days in to one blog. 😬 Sunday is Everett’s “rest day” from therapy which meant that he … Continue reading Sleepy Sundays pave the way for Busy Mondays! Rehab Day 3 & 4

Saying Goodbye to UCLA. Post-Op Day 11 / Rehab Day 1

I know, I’m late again getting this posted. 😬 Yesterday was a pretty big day with lots of excitement and changes. After 10 1/2 days, we bid farewell to UCLA yesterday morning. Our chunk of time at UCLA, starting with the day of his surgery all the way through his week long stay in the … Continue reading Saying Goodbye to UCLA. Post-Op Day 11 / Rehab Day 1

Mama Bear doesn’t play nice! Post-Op Day 10

Ok, obviously from the tone of the title of this blog you are probably thinking that today probably hasn’t been the best day ever....and well, you would be right. 😞 Over the past 48 hours Everett has become more and more agitated and seems to be in considerably more discomfort than he has been the … Continue reading Mama Bear doesn’t play nice! Post-Op Day 10

Lesson Learned…Post-Op Day 8 (a little bit late 😬)

Good morning! I’m so sorry for getting yesterday’s update out so late. Since coming to the peds floor from the PICU, I feel like the day just got away from me faster. Bubba actually had a pretty good nights rest on Monday night. I wasn’t sure how he would do because he slept so much … Continue reading Lesson Learned…Post-Op Day 8 (a little bit late 😬)