CNN about Dr. Kozin

This is the link to see Dr. Kozin on CNN. He's on of the doctors in the United States who deals with Brachial Plexus Injuries.

CNN Dr. Kozin

Kiniseo tape

Meal Planning

I've been thinking a lot lately about starting to meal plan so food doesn't go to waste. Now that I'm returning to work and will have to take Camryn to therapy after work twice a week, time is going to be limited for me to cook meals. Does menu planning save time? I'm all about crock pot cooking but I've found that when cooking with the crock pot it seems like the texture of food is always the same. I love cooking so I don't want to necessarily get lazy and just order in or pick up food those days but I need to do something to make things a bit easier, while still saving money. What do you all do?  Does anyone have any meal plan ideas? I've seen some websites that you can pay for that have meal planning they do for you! Is the subscription worth it? What do you all do to get dinner on the table?

I would love suggestions!

Gravity?

So when dealing with Erb's Palsy you'll hear therapists and specialists talk about Gravity assisted, gravity unassisted, etc. It's all so confusing. Right now Camryn is lifting overhead with gravity eliminated but we want her to be able to do it against gravity which will take time. Is there an easier way to explain this concept and to understand it. Sometimes, I really have to think about it to understand it!

Would love to hear from you!?

Anxiety

Since having Camryn I've had a terrible time with anxiety. I don't know if it was the traumatic experience of everything or just becoming a parent but it's an awful feeling. On more than one occasion I've felt like I was going to die. I would have trouble breathing, see spots, my heart would race, and it would be awful. Thank goodness my family is understanding and I was able to call my husband to stay on the phone with me while it was happening. Now, I know the signs and am better at controlling it or I know when to take something to take the edge off.  I'm not sure what triggers it either. I think it's when I start thinking about everything and my thoughts just carry me away, or when I think of the what ifs.

Do you get anxiety? What do you do to cope with it? 

Grabbing at Her Arm

Have any of you noticed that your child grabs at her or his arm? I've noticed it more and more recently lately that Camryn will start grabbing her arm. Is she feeling pain? Is she getting more feeling in her arm? (It has been 6 months since her surgery) I'm just don't want her to be feeling any pain.

Hot Mess

I've been an emotional mess today. I don't know if it's me being scared about returning to work and putting Camryn in daycare. Or me just having a bad day dealing with things. I've noticed as Cam's been cruising she is having a hard time balancing and she can't catch herself the right way! She either falls on her head or slides down her left side. Sooo frustrating . On a better note George and I went out last night and saw World War z. It was a good movie but we went to the IPic and got premium plus seats and it was awesome!  That's it for now! Just trying to get through a bad day with a ton of emotions.