Tag: spastic quad

• Happy Easter

  Happy Happy Easter! Or, Hoppy Easter if you’re looking for the bunny. It was supposed to be a mellow day. We had to go to the pharmacy and pickup my medications. I liked going for a drive. It was busy so dad didn’t like it. And, there was a problem with one of my meds.…

  Dad

  March 31, 2024

  Activities, Medical

  cerebral palsy, christina, cp, DBS, Deep Brain Stimulation, derek, Easter, kademan, medication, muscles, spastic quad

• Helping get dressed.

  When it is time to put my socks on, I have them in my lap and hand each one  to dad. Then he puts them on my feet. This morning I had a tough time. My muscles did not want to do what I wanted. And, my hands did not work well either. It was…

  Dad

  March 28, 2024

  Activities

  cerebral palsy, christina, cp, CVI, derek, kademan, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, PVL, spastic quad, wheelchair

• Port-A-Cath

  In February I got a port-a-cath put in. Dad tells the nurses that “I’m a hard stick”. And, a few months ago during one of my OR appointments the anesthesiologist came to PACU to ask dad if he considered a port. That started the questions and the decision for me to get one. Yesterday, Monday,…

  Dad

  March 20, 2024

  Medical

  cerebral palsy, christina, cp, CVI, derek, heparin flush, kademan, port, port flush, port-a-cath, PVL, spastic quad, wheelchair