today's neuro check-up

hey all:

just talked to dad around 2:00pm after he and mom returned from her neuro check-up at st. vincent hospital. the ct scans looked good...all the swelling is gone. still some signs of the bruising, but that will heal with time. the dr. also said that mom's skull is healing properly. in approximately 2-3 more months it should be healed completely. occasionally, after doing brain surgery on a patient, the dr. will have to go back in to re-allign the skull. it's just like a bone...have to make sure it heals straight!!

while in the neuro check-up, the dr. had mom walk around and answer some questions as well. he said she was right where she should be. although (as usual) he couldn't paint a detailed picture of mom's recovery, he was positive about her progress thus far. from a medical standpoint, she's doing just fine! a side note...when he was done examining her, he looked at her and said, "do you know what we call you, karen? a walking miracle, that's what."

at times, it's easy to harp on the negatives of mom's situation....but that dr. is right. she is on the way to recovering from an injury that has taken others' lives. i thank my lucky stars each and every day that mom has pulled through this injury and continues to progress all the time. keep the faith! we'll get there eventually :)

keep thinking positive thoughts and, as always, thanks to all for the continued love and support!

much love,
xoxox
steph

Bu - Zie

So, I thought I'd help some people out that are wondering how to pronounce "Buzie". It's a unique nickname, and I think its history goes back to Cathy being a little girl and not being able to pronounce 'Karen' or something like that....(correct me if I'm wrong on that Cath).
Anyway, The 'Bu' of Buzie is pronounced like 'Book', and the 'Zie' is pronounced 'ZEE'. Not Boozie (like Booze), and not Buzzie (like Buzz).....Just Buzie, or Buz for short.

Anyway, I hope that helps.....

xoxo
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