By Lisa Ansay — Jun 16, 2014 3:59pm All went well. The fluid was drained, and a culture was sent for analysis (3-4 days for result). No restrictions on lifting or water activity so he’ll be back in action. Thank you all so much for your support. He was smiling…
By Lisa Ansay — Jun 15, 2014 10:05pm ENT surgeon Dr. John Milligan will be performing the procedure to sample/extract the fluid from Taylor’s pseudo frontal sinus Monday morning. Dr. Milligan does not yet know if he will remove the fluid entirely – he wants a sample first to identify…
By Lisa Ansay — Mar 23, 2014 10:06am Taylor’s birthday is coming up, and next Sunday 3/30 we’d like to open “Encanto Fitness and Holistic Rehabilitation Center” (our house in Phoenix) for an afternoon gathering of friends and family to enjoy the sunshine, grill some food, and celebrate Taylor’s incredible…
By Lisa Ansay — Mar 23, 2014 9:52am “I see leaves,” he said. “What?” I asked. “I see leaves – on your monitor,” he said, pointing to my desktop. ***** Taylor is still having “bouts of vision” but rarely describes what he sees, and most commonly denies vision at all.…
By Lisa Ansay — Jan 26, 2014 7:13pm Guest Author – Rev. Russ Grigsby, Lebanon Lutheran Church Hi Everyone, Greetings from snowy Minneapolis where we are under a blizzard warning tonight! I guess we all suffer in our own way, right Taylor? It has been such an honor and privilege for…
By Lisa Ansay — Jan 26, 2014 4:20pm Recently Taylor’s great Aunt and uncle from Minnesota paid him a visit. They witnessed Taylor’s astonishing development in the areas of short term memory, expression of feelings and fine motor skills. As usual he was a delight to spend time with. Keep…
By Lisa Ansay — Nov 19, 2013 5:05pm His day begins the same each morning: very early medications; a trip to the bathroom and he crawls back into bed for a few more hours of sleep. Sometimes he prefers quiet, with the hum of the fan or humidifier. Mostly he prefers…
By Lisa Ansay — Nov 14, 2013 4:14pm Taylor was to have his major reconstructive surgery tomorrow, Friday the 15th, but he is fighting a sinus infection so surgeons have postponed until further notice. They want to be absolutely sure he is healthy and infection-free for surgery. He will be…
By Lisa Ansay — Sep 16, 2013 9:24pm I would like to share with you some of the things I will take away from my short stay on a long weekend, here at the Briles Therapy House. I have learned and witnessed the power of prayer being the strongest link in…
By Lisa Ansay — Jul 9, 2013 11:43am This will be my last day with Taylor for awhile and thought it would be interesting for all who read this to know what a day is like at The Briles Therapy House. The day starts at midnight with a quick check…
