Monday, April 30th, 2012 ~ Happy Birthday Aunt Diane!~ "Check Changes"Mom Goes To Hot Yoga This Morning With Veronica ~ Mom went to Hot Yoga this morning with Veronica at Awaken Hot Yoga Studio in Lighthouse Point. What a great class; so challenging and hot and humid! Wilmene & Grace Feed Tracy 11 Ounces Of Fresh Fruit Yogurt Smoothie This Afternoon ~ Tracy ate 11 ounces of a fresh fruit yogurt smoothie in 25 minutes this afternoon. She really loved it! Mom & Dad Get Massages This Evening ~ After a very stressful week last week, Mom and Dad were long overdue for massages by Emily! Theie necks and shoulders were really tight. Emily sure has magic fingers. Mom Goes To Get Her Mammogram & Bone Density Test This Afternoon ~ Mom went to her Mammogram and Bone Density tests this afternoon at the Cove. She is completing her annual physicals. Mom Finally Buys A Juicer & Heads To The Farmers Market & Fresh Market This Afternoon ~ Mom bought a juicer at Bed, Bath & Beyond and started her juicing journey this afternoon. It was so delish, and she is a true convert. Juicing is her new passion. Grace Gives Tracy A Foot & Hand Massage This Evening ~ Grace gave Tracy a foot and hand massage this evening. She also loves when Grace gives her a scalp massage. Ahhh! Mom, Dad, & Tracy Watch Dancing With The Stars This Evening ~ Mom, Dad, and Tracy watch Dancing With The Stars this evening. It was pretty good! Mom loves Katherine & Maria! William Levy is pretty hot too! Daily OM: Shifting Roles: Supporting Your Spouse ~

Sunday, April 29th, 2012 ~ Tracy's Hippotherapy Is Canceled This Morning With Susan ~ Tracy's Hippotherapy is canceled this morning with Susan at Sand & Spurs in Pompano due to torrential rains. Looks like we will try again next weekend. Grace Feeds Tracy 6 Ounces Of Coffee Yogurt This Afternoon ~ Grace fed Tracy 6 ounces of Coffee Yogurt this afternoon. She sure does love anything coffee. Mom, Dad, & Tracy Join Uncle Johnny, Aunt Diane, Jeff, Chip, Eileen, Vincente, Silvario, & Anita For Diane's Birthday Dinner At Matteo's This Evening ~ Everyone had a great dinner at Matteo's Italian Ristorante this evening in Boca Raton. There was so much food and it was all really good. Uncle Johnny brought a delicious ice cream cake! It was really nice. Daily OM: Freeing Up Energy: Healing What Hurts ~

Saturday, April 28th, 2012 ~ Wilmene Gives Tracy A Facial This Morning ~ Wilmene gave Tracy a facial this morning. She sure does love her spa days! Dee Cancels Tracy's Physical & Massage Therapy This Afternoon ~ Dee had to cancel Tracy's Physical Therapy and massage this afternoon. He had a meeting at work. Mom, Dad, Tracy, Wilmene, Ketlin, Kathryn, & Aunt Diane Go On The Boat This Afternoon To Watch The Air & Sea Show In Ft. Lauderdale ~ Mom, Dad, Tracy, Wilmene, Ketlin, Kathryn, and Aunt Diane went on the boat this afternoon to watch the Air & Sea Show in Ft. Lauderdale. It was terrible weather, with a lot of rain and wind, and a very low ceiling. Some of the planes performed, such as the B-1 Bomber and the F-18. The Thunderbirds performed for a brief stint, but then had to shorten the show. Mom, Dad, & Tracy Watch Smash & Scandal This Evening ~ Mom, Dad, and Tracy watched previous episodes of Smash Scandal this evening. Daily OM : Under The Hood : Importance Of Looking Deeper ~

Friday, April 27th, 2012 ~ Mom Goes To Veronica's Hot Yoga Class This Morning At Awaken Hot Yoga Studio In Lighthouse Point ~ Mom had a great Hot Yoga class with Veronica this morning at Awaken Hot Yoga in Lighthouse Point. She is so challenging and Mom really enjoys her hot yoga practice. Tracy Eats Some Coffee Yogurt For Lunch This Afternoon ~ Tracy ate 6 ounces of Coffee Yogurt for lunch today in 18 minutes. She really likes Coffee anything. Mom Goes To Her Annual Gynecology Physical This Afternoon ~ Mom had her annual appointment with Dr. Chidiac this afternoon. Everything was good, and he told Mom to keep up the good work. He gave Mom a prescription to get her annual screening Mammogram. Grace Gives Tracy A Hand Massage This Evening ~ Grace gave Tracy a hand massage this evening. Tracy sure does enjoy her hand, foot and scalp massages! Marcus Comes To Do Physical Therapy With Tracy This Evening ~ Marcus came to do Physical Therapy with Tracy this evening. He worked with Tracy on her head and trunk control on the therapy ball, and then did her Passive Range Of Motion exercises. He said that Tracy is so much more relaxed these days, and that her tone is much less. Her feet and hands are even warmer to the touch! Mom, Dad, & Tracy Watch This Week's Episode Of Touch This Evening ~ Mom, Dad and Tracy watched this week's episode of Touch this evening. It is one of Mom's favorite shows! Awesome! Daily OM : Growing Pains: Difficult Times ~

Thursday, April 26th, 2012 ~ Mom Goes To Hot Yoga This Morning With Kate At Awaken Hot Yoga Studio In Lighthouse Point ~ Mom had a great Hot Yoga class with Kate this morning. She was happy that her right hip felt pretty good throughout the class. She has a torn labrum as well as a degenerative cyst in her right anterior and inferior hip. Still trying to decide whether she is going to have arthroscopic surgery. Wilmene & Grace Feed Tracy 10 1/2 Ounces Of Banana Berry Smoothie 30 Minutes Outside By The Pool ~ Tracy ate 10 1/2 ounces of Banana Berry Fresh Fruit Smoothie in 30 minutes outside by the pool this afternoon. She is doing very well with mouth closure and tongue movement. Mom Goes To Her Annual Preventative Physical With Dr. Williams This Afternoon ~ Mom had her annual physical with Dr. Williams this afternoon. All of her labs, vital signs, etc. was perfect. She gave Mom a prescription to get her Dexa Scan. Grace Works With Tracy On Her Oral Facial Exercises This Afternoon ~ Grace did Tracy's oral facial exercises this evening. Tracy also loves when Grace gives Tracy a scalp massage. Mom, Dad, Grace & Tracy Take The Three Dogs For A Week This Evening ~ Mom, Dad, Grace and Tracy take the three dogs for a walk around the block this evening. Mom, Dad, & Tracy Watch American Idol: The Results This Evening ~ Mom, Dad, and Tracy watched American Idol: The Results this evening. It was really good, and Mom is glad that Philip Phillips is still in the competition! He is so cute, and looks so much like Dave Matthews! Mom, Dad, & Tracy Watch Grey's Anatomy This Evening ~ Mom, Dad, and Tracy watched two of their favorite shows this evening: Grey's Anatomy & American Idol this evening. Mom hated to see Elise go. She loves her voice. Daily OM: Life As It Us: Making Life Work For You ~

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 ~ Mom Goes Straight To North Broward Medical Center This Morning ~ Mom headed straight to North Broward Medical Center bright and early this morning so Dad could get a shower and head south to work. Dad reported that Tracy was up all night long. She was not very comfortable in the hospital bed, even though they had an inflatable overlay on her mattress. Dr. Williams came in to discharge Tracy, and we made it home before noon. The radiology department wanted Tracy to finish her CT scan with contrast, but Mom was thankful that Dr. Ishaq decided to cancel the remainder of her test. She said that her ultrasound was negative, and was fairly certain that her hormonal imbalance was due to her Domperidone. Since we have cut her dose in half, Tracy's menses have resumed. We are very happy to see that Tracy is feeling better. Mom Goes To Veronica's 1 PM Class This Afternoon ~ Mom was so ready for Veronica's hour long Hot Vinyasa class this afternoon, especially after a very stressful week. Grace, Wilmene & Tracy Sit Outside In The Sunshine This Afternoon ~ It was such a beautiful day, and the girls enjoyed sitting outside in the sunshine. Marcus Comes To Do Physical Therapy With Tracy This Evening ~ Marcus came to do Physical Therapy with Tracy this evening. Since she was sleepy, and did not sleep at all last night, Marcus decided to stretch, range and massage her major muscle groups, paying special attention to her right arm. Mom & Tracy Watch American Idol This Evening ~ Mom and Tracy watched American Idol this evening. Mom loves Philip Phillip! He is Dave Matthews cloned! AMAZING! Hope he makes the cut this week. There are so many talented contestants this time. Dad Goes To The Hard Rock This Evening To Welcome The Sailors In Town For Fleet Week ~ Dad met with the Senior Medical Officer and the General Medical Officer and several other dignitaries this evening from the Wasp for dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe. Daily OM : The Power Of The Circle: Uniting In Thought & Action ~

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 ~ Dad Leaves For His Quarterly Trip To Puerto Rico Very Early This Morning ~Dad left very early this morning for his quarterly day trip to Puerto Rico. He came straight to the hospital when he landed in Miami around 6 pm. What a long day! Mom Goes To Diane's Hot Yoga Fusion Class This Morning At Awaken Hot Yoga Studio In Lighthouse Point ~ Mom had a great Hot Yoga Fusion practice with Diane this morning. It had been nearly five months since Mom went to one of Diane's classes. She is such an awesome instructor; Mom is bracing herself for some muscle soreness tomorrow! She did a lot of jumping, squatting, and lunging. Mom paced herself with her right hip injury. Mom, Wilmene & Grace Take Tracy To North Broward Medical Center For Her Tests This Afternoon ~ Mom, Wilmene, and Grace took Tracy to North Broward Medical Center for her transabdominal ultrasound and her abdominal CT scan to evaluate her adrenals. Her ultrasound went off without a hitch, but there was a problem with her CT scan. They did the CT scan without contrast, and then it was time to infuse the contrast medium via IV. The infusion pump delivered the medium, however, the catheter was no longer in the vein. The contrast medium went into the interstitial space in Tracy's right arm, and her arm nearly tripled in size. She always had good radial pulses, but the technician did not like the way Tracy's arm was swelling. He contacted the radiologist, Dr. Baker, who can to examine Tracy's arm. The compressed Tracy's arm with ice packs, to minimize the swelling. However, her arm continued to swell, despite the the first aid, and so Jonathan, the radiology technician, decided to bring Tracy to the Emergency Room for an evaluation. The ER doctor, Dr. Coghlan, ordered an ultrasound of her right arm, which was normal. She decided to admit Tracy overnight for observation. Dad stayed overnight with Tracy in the hospital. Mom went home to care for the dogs! Mom Watches Private Practice & Dancing With The Stars This Evening ~ Mom watched the DVRed version of Private Practice and Dancing With The Stars: The Results this evening. She slept on the couch with all three dogs this evening. Daily OM: The Power Of Union: Entering Into Partnership ~

Monday, April 23rd, 2012 ~ Mom Goes To Hot Yoga This Morning With Veronica ~ Mom went to Hot Yoga this morning with Veronica at Awaken Hot Yoga Studio in Lighthouse Point. What a great class; so challenging and hot and humid! Wilmene Polishes Tracy's Nail This Afternoon ~ Wilmene polished Tracy's nails with silver glitter nail polish this afternoon. It is such a pretty color! Wilmene & Grace Feed Tracy 4 Ounces Of Peach Activia Yogurt This Afternoon ~ Tracy ate 4 ounces of Peach Activia Yogurt in 15 minutes. She loves yogurt, and she is doing an awesome job with tongue movement and lip closure! Tracy, Wilmene & Grace Sit Outside In The Sunshine This Afternoon ~ The girls enjoyed the sunshine outside by the pool this afternoon. The weather finally cleared and it is gorgeous outside. Wow, what pretty weather. Grace Gives Tracy A Foot & Hand Massage This Evening ~ Grace gave Tracy a foot and hand massage this evening. She also loves when Grace gives her a scalp massage. Ahhh! Mom, Dad, & Tracy Watch Dancing With The Stars This Evening ~ Mom, Dad, and Tracy watch Dancing With The Stars this evening. It was pretty good! Mom loves Katherine & Maria! William Levy is pretty hot too! Daily OM: Willingness To Feel: Opening To Understanding ~

Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 ~ Tracy's Hippotherapy Is Canceled This Morning With Susan ~ Tracy's Hippotherapy is canceled this morning with Susan at Sand & Spurs in Pompano. Susan is out of town, and will resume her schedule next weekend. The Power Was Going Off & On All Day ~ The weather was pretty stormy, and the power was off and on all day. Thank goodness we have a large generator that keeps us from living in the dark! Grace Feeds Tracy 6 Ounces Of Guava Yogurt This Afternoon ~ Grace fed Tracy 6 ounces of Guava Yogurt this afternoon. Daily OM: Power In Numbers: Sending Our Collective Light To The World ~

Saturday, April 21st, 2012 ~ Wilmene Gives Tracy A Facial This Morning ~ Wilmene gave Tracy a facial this morning. She sure does love her spa days! Mom & Dad Go To Boca's Bikram Yoga This Morning ~ Mom and Dad really enjoyed Ron's Bikram Yoga class this morning at 11:30 in Boca Raton. It was the hottest Mom had felt it in a very long time. The hunidity was also very high, and it made it seem hotter with a full class. Mom & Dad Check Out Chateau Poochie This Afternoon ~ Mom and Dad had a tour of Chateau Poochie this afternoon. What a great idea! Mom wished they thought of it! Dee Comes To Do Massage & Physical Therapy With Tracy This Evening ~ Dee came to do massage and Physical Therapy with Tracy this afternoon. He and Wilmene positioned Tracy prone on the therapy mat for some stretching. Tracy was not very comfortable with this huge stretch, and complained by grinding her teeth and moaning. She tolerated about 13 minutes, before Dee and Wilmene flipped her over on her back. Dee massaged and stretched all of Tracy's major muscle groups. Then he got Tracy on the bench for some trunk and neck strengthening exercises. Tracy did such a good job balancing and controlling her head! She is working very hard during her therapy sessions. Mom, Dad, & Tracy Go To 4:30 PM Mass This Afternoon ~ Mom, Dad, and Tracy went to 4:30 PM Mass this afternoon. It was a really nice Mass, and they really enjoyed it. Mom, Dad, & Tracy Watch Water For Elephants & The Saint This Evening ~ Mom, Dad, and Tracy watched Water For Elephants, The Saint, and previous episodes of the new hit series: Scandal this evening. Daily OM : Messengers Of Direction : Animals In Nature ~

Friday, April 20th, 2012 ~ Mom Goes To Veronica's Hot Yoga Class This Morning At Awaken Hot Yoga Studio In Lighthouse Point ~ Mom had a great Hot Yoga class with Veronica this morning at Awaken Hot Yoga in Lighthouse Point. She really enjoys her hot yoga practice. Wilmene Shapes Tracy's Eyebrows This Afternoon ~ Wilmene does such a good job shaping Tracy's eyebrows! She sure does love her spa days! Wilmene Polishes Tracy's Nails This Afternoon ~ Wilmene polished Tracy's nails a shimmery silver this afternoon outside by the pool. Mom Spends Some Time In The Hot Tub By The Pool This Afternoon ~ It was a beautiful day, and Mom, Tracy, Wilmene, and Grace spent the afternoon outside in the sunshine. Mom enjoyed the hot tub and pool too. Tracy Eats Some Coffee Yogurt For Lunch This Afternoon ~ Tracy ate 6 ounces of Coffee Yogurt for lunch today in 25 minutes. She really likes Coffee anything. Grace Gives Tracy A Hand Massage This Evening ~ Grace gave Tracy a hand massage this evening. Tracy sure does enjoy her hand, foot and scalp massages! Mom, Dad, & Tracy Watch This Week's Episode Of Touch This Evening ~ Mom, Dad and Tracy watched this week's episode of Touch this evening. It is one of Mom's favorite shows! Awesome! Daily OM : Worth The Time: Meditating More When Our Plates Are Full ~

Thursday, April 19th, 2012 ~ Mom Goes To Hot Yoga This Morning With Kate At Awaken Hot Yoga Studio In Lighthouse Point ~ Mom had a great Hot Yoga class with Kate this morning. She was happy that her right hip felt pretty good throughout the class. She has a torn labrum as well as a degenerative cyst in her right anterior and inferior hip. Still trying to decide whether she is going to have arthroscopic surgery. Wilmene & Grace Feed Tracy 9 Ounces Of Banana Fresh Fruit Smoothie In 23 Minutes ~ Tracy ate 9 ounces of Banana Fresh Fruit Smoothie in 23 minutes outside by the pool this afternoon. She is doing very well with mouth closure and tongue movement. Grace Works With Tracy On The Dynavox This Afternoon ~ Grace is doing a good job with Tracy's Dynavox augmentative communicative device. She really seems to enjoy the various activiries on the Dynavox, and Tracy seems to be engaged in the exercises. Tracy Has Physical Therapy With Marcus This Evening ~ Tracy had Physical Therapy with Marcus this evening. He spent about an hour working with trunk and head control on the Peanut Therapy Ball in her room in front of her mirror. We are so glad that Tracy's mirror is finally fixed. She is doing a good job with trunk and head control. After her session, Marcus spent about a half hour stretching and ranging Tracy's major muscle groups. He does such a good job and is very thorough. Mom, Dad, & Tracy Watch American Idol: The Results This Evening ~ Mom, Dad, and Tracy watched American Idol: The Results this evening. It was really good, and Mom is glad that Philip Phillips is still in the competition! He is so cute, and looks so much like Dave Matthews! Daily OM: Shifting The Mood: Attitudes Follow Perspective ~

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 ~ Mom Goes To Keri's Hot Yoga Fusion Class This Morning ~ Mom went to Keri's Yoga Fitness Fusion class this morning! It was really hot and a great class. Even though Mom has a torn labrum of her right hip, she is pacing herself with her Hot Yoga practice. She is so happy to be back practicing Yoga. She has a second surgical opinion with Dr. Bruce Janke on May 8th. Please keep your fingers crossed that she doesn't need arthroscopic surgery. Grace & Wilmene Feed Tracy 6 Ounces Of Papaya Yogurt This Afternoon ~ Grace and Wilmene fed Tracy 6 ounces of Papaya yogurt this afternoon in about 22 minutes. She really likes Papaya yogurt. Grace & Wilmene Work With Tracy's Chewing Skills With Her Safe Feeder This Afternoon ~ Grace and Wilmene worked with Tracy's Safe Feeder with cut up fresh fruit this afternoon. Tracy did a good job chewing watermelon (her favorite), honey dew, and cantaloupe in her Safe Feeder. Grace, Wilmene & Tracy Sit Outside In The Sunshine This Afternoon ~ It was such a beautiful day, and the girls enjoyed sitting outside in the sunshine. Grace Worked With Tracy On Her Dynavox This Afternoon ~ Grace worked with Tracy on her Dynavox this afternoon. Tracy really likes working on the Dynavox. She is focusing very well. Mom is so excited, she finally got her new Ipad 3, and is learning how to use it. She plans to take pictures of Tracy's room, bed, etc. to post on her Dynavox. Mom & Tracy Watch American Idol This Evening ~ Mom and Tracy watched American Idol this evening. Mom loves Philip Phillip! He is Dave Matthews cloned! AMAZING! Hope he makes the cut this week. There are so many talented contestants this time. Daily OM : No Going Back: Every Step Is Forward ~

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 ~ Mom Goes To Kate's One O'Clock Yoga Class This Afternoon At Awaken Hot Yoga Studio In Lighthouse Point ~ Mom had a great Hot Yoga practice with Kate this afternoon. She is such an awesome instructor; one of the very best, and Mom's favorite! Grace Does Tracy's Oral-Facial Exercises This Afternoon ~ Tracy let Grace work with her on her oral-facial exercises this afternoon Her upper lip has relaxed so much and is almost entirely coming together for lip closure. Wilmene & Grace Feed Tracy 6 Ounces Of Guava Yogurt This Afternoon ~ Tracy ate 6 ounces of Guava Yogurt in about 21 minutes this afternoon. Marcus Comes To Do Physical Therapy This Evening ~ Marcus came to do Physical Therapy this evening. He started with positioning Tracy on the peanut therapy ball in front of the mirror (it's fixed and it's great to have it back) for trunk and neck strengthening exercises. Then he worked with Tracy in her bed, doing her passive range of motion stretches. She is doing a great job with her therapy and her hips are feeling much loser and pain free. Mom, Dad, & Tracy Watch Dancing With The Stars: The Results Show This Evening ~ Mom was pretty sure that Gavin DeGraw was on his way out the door. Wow! She was right! Mom & Dad Watch NCIS & Private Practice This Evening ~ Mom and Dad watched NCIS & Private Practice this evening. Private Practice is on a new night! Daily OM: Turn It Around: Laboring Under A Label ~

Monday, April 16th, 2012 ~ Mom Goes To Hot Yoga This Morning With Veronica ~ Mom went to Hot Yoga this morning with Veronica at Awaken Hot Yoga Studio in Lighthouse Point. What a great class; so challenging and hot and humid! Wilmene & Grace Feed Tracy 6 Ounces Of Papaya Yogurt This Afternoon ~ Tracy ate 6 ounces of Papaya Yogurt in 26 minutes. She loves yogurt, and she is doing an awesome job with tongue movement and lip closure! Tracy, Wilmene & Grace Sit Outside In The Sunshine This Afternoon ~ The girls enjoyed the sunshine outside by the pool this afternoon. The weather finally cleared and it is gorgeous outside. Wow, what pretty weather. Grace Works With Tracy On The Dynavox This Afternoon ~ Tracy enjoyed working with Grace on the Dynavox for an hour and a half this afternoon. She and Grace are working so hard on her Speech Therapy sessions. Grace Gives Tracy A Foot & Hand Massage This Evening ~ Grace gave Tracy a foot and hand massage this evening. She also loves when Grace gives her a scalp massage. Ahhh! Mom, Dad, & Tracy Watch Dancing With The Stars This Evening ~ Mom, Dad, and Tracy watch Dancing With The Stars this evening. It was pretty good! Mom loves Katherine & Maria! William Levy is pretty hot too! Daily OM: Touch: Healing Our Bodies ~

Sunday, April 15th, 2012 ~ Mom, Dad, Tracy & Grace Go To Hippotherapy At Sand & Spurs This Morning With Susan ~ Tracy did such a good job on Chubby this morning during her Hippotherapy session. She sat up straight and controlled her head, even with the strong wind that was blowing. Tracy really dislikes the wind, and she really showed us what a brave warrior she is! Grace Feeds Tracy 6 Ounces Of Mango Yogurt This Afternoon ~ Dad Spends The Day Doing The Taxes ~ Dad spent the day doing income taxes again. He should learn his lesson and not procrastinate so much. He waits until the last minute every year! Mom, Dad, & Tracy Watch A Special On The 100th Anniversary Of The Titanic This Evening ~ Mom, Dad, and Tracy enjoyed watching a very informative program on the 100th anniversary of the Titanic. They have come so far in digital modeling, and have been able to totally rebuild the ship and determine if it was structurally sound. Daily OM: Solace In Service: Doing For Others ~

Saturday, April 14th, 2012 ~ Mom & Aunt Diane Volunteer At The Third Annual Bit By Bit Horses For Heroes Golf Tournament Today ~ Mom and Aunt Diane left at 5:30 AM to volunteer at the Third Annual Bit By Bit Horses For Heroes Golf Tournament to raise money for the veterans horse assisted therapy program. It was a huge success, with 28 teams participating this year. Everyone bought raffle tickets, bid on the awesome auction items, and came to the delicious luncheon. Aunt Diane presented a Proclamation from Broward County Board of Commissioners on behalf of her son, the Honorable Chip LaMarca! Everyone was so tired after such a long day of volunteering! Wilmene Gives Tracy A Facial This Morning ~ Wilmene gives Tracy a facial this morning. She sure does love her spa days! Dad Skips Yoga To Work On This Year's Income Taxes Today ~ Dad worked all day on this year's income taxes. What a monumental endeavor, he waits every year until the last minute. Wilmene Feeds Tracy 6 Ounces Of Coffee Yogurt In 30 Minutes This Afternoon ~ Tracy ate 6 ounces of Coffee Yogurt in less than 30 minutes this afternoon. Dee Comes To Do Massage & Physical Therapy With Tracy This Evening ~ Dee came to do massage and Physical Therapy with Tracy this afternoon. She really enjoys Dee's massages! Tracy did such a good job balancing and controlling her head in long sitting on the therapy mat. He supported Tracy only with his knee in Tracy's midback. She held her head up for almost three minutes. He was really pleased with Tracy's progress! Mom, Dad, & Tracy Watch Huckabee This Evening ~ Mom, Dad, and Tracy watched Huckabee this evening. There is nothing on TV this weekend. Argh! Daily OM : Trusting Spiritual Assistance : Saying Thank You ~

Friday, April 13th, 2012 ~ Mom Goes To Veronica's Hot Yoga Class This Morning At Awaken Hot Yoga Studio In Lighthouse Point ~ Grace Gives Tracy A Hand & Foot Massage This Afternoon ~ Tracy loves Grace's hand and foot massages. She gives the best scalp massages too! Grace Does Tracy's Lip Exercises This Afternoon ~ Grace is doing a good job with Tracy's lip stretching exercises everyday. We can see the difference in Tracy's upper lip. Tracy is almost able to close her mouth, with her lips touching. This is a major improvement. Grace Works With Tracy On The Dynavox This Afternoon ~ Grace is doing a good job with Tracy's Dynavox augmentative communicative device. She really seems to enjoy the various activiries on the Dynavox, and Tracy seems to be engaged in the exercise. Tracy Eats Some Mango Yogurt For Lunch This Afternoon ~ Tracy ate 6 ounces of Mango Yogurt for lunch today in 20 minutes. She really likes Mango anything. Uncle Johnny Comes By For A Quick Visit This Evening ~ Uncle Johnny came by for a brief visit this evening. He is always so busy, especially with building his new church! Daily OM : Mountains: Keeping Things In Perspective ~

Thursday, April 12th, 2012 ~ MawMaw Leaves For Louisiana This Morning ~ What a quick visit MawMaw had this time around. She had a nice time, and everyone enjoyed her visit! Mom Goes To Hot Yoga This Morning With Kate At Awaken Hot Yoga Studio In Lighthouse Point ~ Mom had a great Hot Yoga class with Kate this morning. She was happy that her right hip felt pretty good throughout the class. She has a torn labrum as well as a degenerative cyst in her right anterior and inferior hip. Mom & Aunt Diane Go To Dr. Fishman In Weston For Mom's Nonsurgical Second Opinion This Afternoon ~ Mom brought her CD of her MRI with Arthrogram to Dr. Fishman for a second opinion in Weston this afternoon. He recommended that Mom get a cortisone injection into her hip joint prior to having arthroscopic surgery. She will follow up with Dr. Carreira to see if this is even an option. She doesn't want to compromise her candidancy for an optimal surgical outcome. Wilmene & Grace Feed Tracy 6 Ounces Of Mango Yogurt In 20 Minutes ~ Tracy ate 6 ounces of Mango Yogurt in 20 minutes this afternoon. She is doing very well with mouth closure and tongue movement. Grace Works With Tracy On The Dynavox This Afternoon ~ Grace is doing a good job with Tracy's Dynavox augmentative communicative device. She really seems to enjoy the various activiries on the Dynavox, and Tracy seems to be engaged in the exercises. MawMaw, Dad, & Tracy Watch American Idol: The Results This Evening ~ Mom, Dad, and Tracy watched American Idol: The Results this evening. It was really good, and Mom is glad that Philip Phillips is still in the competition! He is so cute, and looks so much like Dave Matthews! Daily OM: Feeling Lonely: An Incomplete Understanding ~

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012 ~ Dad Leaves For His Monthly Trip To New York Laguardia Early This Morning ~ Dad had a good trip to New York Laguardia this morning. He goes there once a month to run the HIMS meeting for the pilots. Mom Goes To Keri's Hot Yoga Fusion Class This Morning ~ Mom went to Keri's Yoga Fitness Fusion class this morning! It was really hot and a great class. Even though Mom has a torn labrum of her right hip, she is pacing herself with her Hot Yoga practice. She is so happy to be back practicing Yoga, and is going for a second nonsurgical opinion tomorrow with Dr. Fishman in Weston. She has a second surgical opinion with Dr. Bruce Janke on May 8th. Please keep your fingers crossed that she doesn't need arthroscopic surgery. Mom, Aunt Diane, & MawMaw Go To Lake Worth Jewelers For Appraisals This Afternoon ~ Mom, Aunt Diane, and MawMaw had a nice afternoon at Lake Worth Jewelers this afternoon, get their jewlery reappraised for insurance puposes. It was a beautiful day, and they sure did have a nice visit. Grace & Wilmene Feed Tracy 6 Ounces Of Papaya Yogurt This Afternoon ~ Grace and Wilmene fed Tracy 6 ounces of Papaya yogurt this afternoon in about 22 minutes. She really likes Papaya yogurt. Grace Worked With Tracy On Her Dynavox This Afternoon ~ Grace worked with Tracy on her Dynavox this afternoon. Tracy really likes working on the Dynavox. She is focusing very well. Mom can't wait to get in her new Ipad 3 so that she can take pictures of Tracy's room, bed, etc. to post on her Dynavox. It seems as if it is taking forever to get anything that Mom has ordered! Argh! Mom, Dad, & MawMaw Have Dinner From Bonefish Macs This Evening ~ Mom, Dad, and MawMaw enjoyed ribs and salads from Bonefish Macs this evening. They have the best ribs in town! Mom, Dad, MawMaw & Tracy Watch American Idol This Evening ~ Mom and Tracy watched American Idol this evening. Mom loves Philip Phillip! He is Dave Matthews cloned! AMAZING! Hope he makes the cut this week. There are so many talented contestants this time. Daily OM : Offering Our Gifts: Community Responsibility ~

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 ~ Mom Takes MawMaw To The Hairdressers This Morning ~ Mom took MawMaw to the hairdressers this morning. She sure does like DeDe at DeDe's Bella Salon in Lighthouse Point. Mom & MawMaw Go To Starbucks This Afternoon For Lattes ~ Mom and MawMaw went to Starbucks for lattes and scones this afternoon. They are both addicted to Starbucks. Grace & Wilmene Work With Tracy's Chewing Skills With Her Safe Feeder This Afternoon ~ Grace and Wilmene worked with Tracy's Safe Feeder with cut up fresh fruit this afternoon. Tracy did a good job chewing watermelon (her favorite), honey dew, and cantaloupe in her Safe Feeder. Grace Does Tracy's Oral-Facial Exercises This Afternoon ~ Tracy let Grace work with her on her oral-facial exercises this afternoon Her upper lip has relaxed so much and is almost entirely coming together for lip closure. Marcus Comes To Do Physical Therapy This Evening ~ Marcus came to do Physical Therapy this evening. He started with positioning Tracy on the peanut therapy ball for trunk and neck strengthening exercises. Then he worked with Tracy in her bed, doing her passive range of motion stretches. She is doing a great job with her therapy and her hips are feeling much loser and pain free. Mom, Dad, & Tracy Watch Dancing With The Stars: The Results Show This Evening ~ Mom was pretty sure that Gavin DeGraw was on his way out the door. Wow! She was right! Daily OM: Simple Serenity: Navel Meditation ~

Monday, April 9th, 2012 ~ Mom Goes To Hot Yoga This Morning With Veronica ~ Mom went to Hot Yoga this morning with Veronica at Awaken Hot Yoga Studio in Lighthouse Point. What a great class; so challenging and hot and humid! Wilmene & Grace Feed Tracy 6 Ounces Of Coffee Yogurt This Afternoon ~ Tracy ate 6 ounces of Coffee Yogurt in 22 minutes. She loves anything coffee. Grace Works With Tracy On The Dynavox This Afternoon ~ Tracy enjoyed working with Grace on the Dynavox for an hour and a half this afternoon. She and Grace are working so hard on her Speech Therapy sessions. Grace Gives Tracy A Foot & Hand Massage This Evening ~ Grace gave Tracy a foot and hand massage this evening. She also loves when Grace gives her a scalp massage. Ahhh! Mom, Dad, MawMaw, & Tracy Watch Dancing With The Stars This Evening ~ Mom, Dad, MawMaw and Tracy watch Dancing With The Stars this evening. It was pretty good! Mom loves Katherine, Maria and Roshon! Daily OM: Ready For Change: Declaring Our Intentions ~

Sunday, April 8th, 2012 ~ Happy Easter! ~ Mom, Dad, MawMaw, Tracy & Grace Go To Easter Mass At Uncle Johnny's Church In Pahokee This Afternoon ~ Everyone enjoyed a beautiful Mass at St. Mary's Church in Pahokee this afternoon. There were so many beautiful flowers, each a different shade of pastel Easter Lilly. The women of the parish do their own flower arrangements and decorations. So beautiful! After Mass, everyone visited the little church to see the 16th century Russian Icon. It is so beautiful! Mom, Dad, MawMaw & Tracy Go To The Four Seasons With The Family For Easter Dinner This Evening ~ Mom, Dad, MawMaw and Tracy met Uncle Johnny, Aunt Diane, Jeff, Chip & Eileen, Vincente & Silvario at the Four Seasons for Easter dinner this evening. It was really a nice evening, except that everyone missed Nana (and Nadesha) so much! It is so hard to believe that Mom is gone! Death is so final! Daily OM: Earth Chakras: Caretaking The Soul Of Gaia ~

Saturday, April 7th, 2012 ~ Mom & Dad Go To Bikram Yoga This Morning At Bikram College Of India In Boca Raton ~ Mom and Dad had a great Bikram Yoga practice this morning at Bikram College of India in Boca Raton. Mom is really enjoying her Bikram Yoga practice. Dad loves his too. Wilmene Feeds Tracy 6 Ounces Of Mango Yogurt This Afternoon ~ Tracy ate 6 ounces of Coffee Yogurt in less than 20 minutes this afternoon. Wilmene Gives Tracy A Facial This Morning ~ Wilmene gives Tracy a facial this morning. She sure does love her spa days! Dee Comes To Do Massage & Physical Therapy With Tracy This Evening ~ Dee came to do massage and Physical Therapy with Tracy this afternoon. She really enjoys Dee's massages! He even did some Yoga with Tracy on the therapy mat. Mom, Dad, & MawMaw Order Thai Food For Dinner This Evening ~ Mom, Dad and MawMaw enjoyed some Thai food from Tamarind this evening. It is so good! Mom, Dad, & Tracy Watch Touch This Evening ~ Mom, Dad, and MawMaw watched Touch this evening. It is one of the best new shows on this season. Daily OM : Let Yourself Be Carried : The Flow Of The Universe ~

Friday, April 6th, 2012 ~ Good Friday! ~ Wilmene Gives Tracy A Manicure & Pedicure This Morning ~ Wilmene painted Tracy's nails and toenails a bright orange. So pretty! Wilmene does such a good job with Tracy's nails. Mom & Dad Take MawMaw To The Hairdressers This Morning ~ Mom and Dad dropped MawMaw off at DeDe's Bella Salon this morning for her hair appointment. Grace Does Tracy's Lip Exercises This Afternoon ~ Grace is doing a good job with Tracy's lip stretching exercises everyday. We can see the difference in Tracy's upper lip. Tracy is almost able to close her mouth, with her lips touching. This is a major improvement. Tracy Hangs Out With MawMaw This Afternoon ~ Tracy enjoyed hanging out this afternoon with MawMaw. She is really enjoying her visit. Tracy Eats Some Coffee Yogurt For Lunch This Afternoon ~ Tracy ate 6 ounces of Coffee Yogurt for lunch today in 23 minutes. She really likes Coffee anything. Mom, Dad, MawMaw & Tracy Go To The Good Friday Passion This Evening ~ Mom, Dad, MawMaw, and Tracy went to the Good Friday Passion this evening at St. Paul The Apostle Catholic Church in Lighthouse Point. It was a beautiful service! Daily OM : Culling Out The Weeds: Mind Over Matter ~

Thursday, April 5th, 2012 ~ Mom Goes To Hot Yoga This Morning With Kate At Awaken Hot Yoga Studio In Lighthouse Point ~ Mom had a great Hot Yoga class with Kate this morning. She was happy that her right hip felt pretty good throughout the class. She has a torn labrum as well as a degenerative cyst in her right anterior and inferior hip. Wilmene & Grace Feed Tracy 6 Ounces Of Papaya Yogurt In 23 Minutes ~ Tracy ate 6 ounces of Papaya Yogurt in 23 minutes this afternoon. She is doing very well with mouth closure and tongue movement. Grace Works With Tracy On The Dynavox This Afternoon ~ Grace is doing a good job with Tracy's Dynavox augmentative communicative device. She really seems to enjoy the various activiries on the Dynavox, and Tracy seems to be engaged in the exercises. Mom Goes To Holy Thursday Mass At St. Paul The Apostle Catholic Church This Evening ~ Mom had a beautiful experience at the Holy Thursday Mass this evening at St. Paul The Apostle Catholic Church in Lighthouse Point. They had the washing of the feet, and the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at the end of the Mass. The chapel was decorated so beautifully. Mom really felt close to God this evening. Dad Orders Pizza For Dinner This Evening ~ Everyone enjoyed Papa John's Pizza this evening for dinner. It was really good. MawMaw, Dad, & Tracy Watch American Idol: The Results This Evening ~ Mom, Dad, and Tracy watched American Idol: The Results this evening. It was really good, and Mom is glad that Philip Phillips is still in the competition! He is so cute, and looks so much like Dave Matthews! Daily OM: False Beliefs: Suffer & Sacrifice ~

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012 ~ Mom Goes To Keri's Hot Yoga Fusion Class This Morning ~ Mom went to Keri's Yoga Fitness Fusion class this morning! It was really hot and a great class. It had been since December 21st since Mom was at Keri's class. How crazy is that? She was so happy to be back practicing. Please keep your fingers crossed that she doesn't need arthroscopic surgery. Wilmene Does Tracy's Eyebrows This Afternoon ~Wilmene shaped Tracy's eyebrows this afternoon. She does such a good ~ Tracy Eats Six Ounces Of Banana Yogurt This Afternoon In Twenty Minutes Outside By The Pool ~ Tracy was back to eating her yogurt outside by the pool, eating 6 ounces of Banana Yogurt in 20 minutes. She is doing a good job with lip closure and tongue movement.Grace Worked With Tracy On Her Dynavox This Afternoon ~ Grace worked with Tracy on her Dynavox this afternoon. Tracy really likes working on the Dynavox. She was even laughing when the Dynavox said what time is it?" and Mom replied: it's five o'clock somewhere!" She played the song for Tracy and Tracy laughed so hard. Marcus Comes To Do Physical Therapy This Evening ~ Marcus came to do Physical Therapy this evening. He started with positioning Tracy on the peanut therapy ball for trunk and neck strengthening exercises. Then he worked with Tracy in her bed, doing her passive range of motion stretches. She is doing a great job with her therapy and Marcus is so happy that Tracy is pain free. Mom & Tracy Watch American Idol This Evening ~ Mom and Tracy watched American Idol this evening. Mom loves Philip Phillip! He is Dave Matthews cloned! AMAZING! Hope he makes the cut this week. There are so many talented contestants this time. MawMaw Arrives Late This Evening From Louisiana ~ Dad picked up MawMaw in Miami this evening for her visit with us. We are so excited that she is here for Easter. Daily OM : Starting New: A Moment Of Choice ~

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 ~ Mom & Tracy Get Their Hair Highlighted & Cut This Morning By Kerri At Home ~ Tracy and Mom got their hair highlighted and cut this morning by Kerri. She came to the house, which was really great! She does such a great job with their hair! Mom Goes To Kate's One O'Clock Warm & Gentle Yoga Class This Afternoon ~ Mom had a really great Hot Yoga class this afternoon. Kate is such a good instructor, and it was more restorative in nature which was just what Mom needed. today. Tracy, Wilmene, & Grace Sit Outside By The Pool This Afternoon ~ Tracy, Wilmene & Grace sat outside in the shade by the pool this afternoon. Tracy loves hanging outside in the fresh air by the pool. Grace Worked With Tracy On Her Dynavox This Afternoon ~ Grace worked with Tracy on her Dynavox this afternoon. Tracy really likes working on the Dynavox. She was even laughing when the Dynavox said what time is it?" and Mom replied: it's five o'clocl somewhere!" She played the song for Tracy and Tracy laughed. Marcus Comes To Do Physical Therapy This Evening ~ Marcus came to do Physical Therapy this evening. He started with positioning Tracy on the peanut therapy ball for trunk and neck strengthening exercises. Then he worked with Tracy in her bed, doing her passive range of motion stretches. She is doing a great job with her therapy and her hips are feeling much loser and pain free. Mom, Dad, & Tracy Watch Dancing With The Stars: The Results Show This Evening ~ Mom was pretty sure that Jack Wagner was on his way out the door. Wow! She was right! Daily OM: Loving Presence: Surround Yourself With Love ~

Monday, April 2nd, 2012 ~ Mom Goes To Her Follow-up Appointment With Dr. Carreira This Morning ~ Aunt Diane took Mom to her 10 AM follow-up appointment with Dr. Carreira this morning. He showed Mom her MR Arthrogram and told her that she has a torn labrum on her right hip. He recommended arthroscopic surgery with a possible reconstruction of the labrum with an allograft. He also recommended a psoas release. Mom plans to get her arthrogram and take it to Dr. Fishman for a second opinion. We'll see what he recommends. Tracy, Wilmene & Grace Sit Outside In The Sunshine This Afternoon ~ Tracy and the girls enjoyed sitting outside by the pool this afternoon. Today Is Tracy's Last Day Of Her Eye Drops ~ Today was the last day of Tracy's eye drops for her pink eye. It really looks like they are cleared up. Tracy Eats 6 Ounces Of Papaya Yogurt This Afternoon Outside By The Pool ~ Tracy ate 6 ounces of Papaya Yogurt in 23 minutes out by the pool this afternoon. She is doing so much better with lip closure and tongue movement. Jodi Comes To Show Grace How To Use The Dynavox This Evening ~ Grace really was excited to learn how to use Tracy's Dynavox this evening. Jodi spent a lot of time showing Grace the different things that she can do with Tracy's Dynavox. We are really excited to personalize the different pictures and music on the Dynavox. Mom, Dad, & Tracy Watch Dancing With The Stars This Evening ~ Mom, Dad, & Tracy watched Dancing With The Stars this evening! What a great cast of stars this season. Mom & Dad Watch Castle This Evening ~ Mom and Dad watched Castle this evening. Daily OM: Obligations: To Others And To Ourselves ~

Sunday, April 1st, 2012 ~ Palm Sunday ~ Mom, Dad, Tracy & Grace Go To Tracy's Hippotherapy Session This Morning ~ Mom, Dad, Tracy and Grace went to Sand & Spurs for Tracy's Hippotherapy session this morning. Tracy did a good job with trunk control, and seemed very comfortable on Chubby! It had been quite a while since Tracy rode Chubby! She really worked hard today! Grace Feeds Tracy 6 Ounces Of Mango Yogurt This Afternoon ~ Tracy enjoyed six ounces of Mango Yogurt this afternoon. She ate it all in about 23 minutes, closing her lips with coaching and no tactile assistance. She really loves Mango Yogurt. Mom, Dad, & Tracy Watch The Country Music Awards This Evening ~ Mom, Dad, and Tracy enjoyed watching the Country Music Awards this evening. They also watched Desperate Housewives and Once Upon A Time. Daily OM: Valuable Information: The Message Of Pain ~