Tuesday, August 30, 2005
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Monday, August 22, 2005
Happy Birthday
Today is our little man's 4 month birthday!! I can't believe that it's already 4 months. The time has gone by so fast and has been wonderful. It also means that Chuckie's time in Iraq is coming to an end. It's wonderful!
Sunday, August 21, 2005
Today we went out to Brooksville and meet up with the family to go to church. Little Chuckie was the star, getting everyones attention and being a good boy. Then we went to my in-law's house and got to see their new animals. They have a pig, a bunny, two birds, a turtle, fish and a dog. I can't wait for the baby to get old enough to ride the pig. Vinny got his first car, taking after his brother by getting a big truck. The only problem was trying to get the new key to work after the old one broke in half. We then went out for lunch and had a good time. Vinny and I then went to Walmart for some baby water, which he did not know anyone made. He's taken Chuckie's place by helping me carry my purse or the baby or whatever is need. I'm teaching him well for his future wife!
Miss you honey!!!
Miss you honey!!!
Friday, August 19, 2005
Update on Cooley From St. Pete Times
On long road to recovery, a step forward
The Marine who was injured in Iraq last month woke from his coma.
By COLLEEN JENKINS, Times Staff WriterPublished August 13, 2005
Christine Cooley got an amazing gift for her birthday Wednesday. She didn't win the lottery, but she felt like she had.
Her son woke up.
A month after he slipped into a coma from injuries endured in a roadside blast in Iraq, Lance Cpl. Josh Cooley opened his eyes and responded to a doctor's commands from his ICU bed in the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.
For the Marine's parents and wife, it was a small but momentous step.
"Is he talking, walking? No, he's not," Christina Cooley, Josh's wife and fellow Pasco County sheriff's deputy, told the Times on Friday. "But it's a step in the right direction."
Cooley's family has been with him since he was flown to Bethesda from Germany, where doctors removed part of his skull to relieve pressure from his brain. In the weeks since, he has had multiple additional surgeries.
Surgeons performed a crucial procedure Aug. 3, removing a piece of shrapnel the size of a credit card from his head and also doing skin grafts over the burns on his hands. Some bone fragments were left in his brain because the area was too sensitive to operate on.
Doctors in Bethesda had removed Cooley, 28, from sedation each week to see how he would respond, Christina Cooley said. Usually, they got no response.
They expected it would take the soldier at least two weeks to awake after his most recent surgery. But he started trying to open his eyes the next day, she said. Then, Wednesday morning, he emerged from the coma.
That afternoon, his left eye was able to focus on his family and follow their movements. His right eye sustained nerve damage, and doctors aren't sure whether it will function again.
Cooley also squeezed his family members' hands on command.
"He'll squeeze your hand and rub your finger with his thumb," Christina Cooley said.
Still, the road ahead is long, his wife cautioned. Cooley remains on heavy pain medication and sleeps most of the day. Doctors won't know his long-term prognosis until he is fully awake.
They aim to stabilize Cooley enough to make the trip back to Tampa, where he will be rehabilitated for his head injury at the VA hospital.
Friday, the Marine made another important trip: He moved out of the ICU ward to another floor where soldiers recuperate.
The Marine who was injured in Iraq last month woke from his coma.
By COLLEEN JENKINS, Times Staff WriterPublished August 13, 2005
Christine Cooley got an amazing gift for her birthday Wednesday. She didn't win the lottery, but she felt like she had.
Her son woke up.
A month after he slipped into a coma from injuries endured in a roadside blast in Iraq, Lance Cpl. Josh Cooley opened his eyes and responded to a doctor's commands from his ICU bed in the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.
For the Marine's parents and wife, it was a small but momentous step.
"Is he talking, walking? No, he's not," Christina Cooley, Josh's wife and fellow Pasco County sheriff's deputy, told the Times on Friday. "But it's a step in the right direction."
Cooley's family has been with him since he was flown to Bethesda from Germany, where doctors removed part of his skull to relieve pressure from his brain. In the weeks since, he has had multiple additional surgeries.
Surgeons performed a crucial procedure Aug. 3, removing a piece of shrapnel the size of a credit card from his head and also doing skin grafts over the burns on his hands. Some bone fragments were left in his brain because the area was too sensitive to operate on.
Doctors in Bethesda had removed Cooley, 28, from sedation each week to see how he would respond, Christina Cooley said. Usually, they got no response.
They expected it would take the soldier at least two weeks to awake after his most recent surgery. But he started trying to open his eyes the next day, she said. Then, Wednesday morning, he emerged from the coma.
That afternoon, his left eye was able to focus on his family and follow their movements. His right eye sustained nerve damage, and doctors aren't sure whether it will function again.
Cooley also squeezed his family members' hands on command.
"He'll squeeze your hand and rub your finger with his thumb," Christina Cooley said.
Still, the road ahead is long, his wife cautioned. Cooley remains on heavy pain medication and sleeps most of the day. Doctors won't know his long-term prognosis until he is fully awake.
They aim to stabilize Cooley enough to make the trip back to Tampa, where he will be rehabilitated for his head injury at the VA hospital.
Friday, the Marine made another important trip: He moved out of the ICU ward to another floor where soldiers recuperate.
Thursday, August 18, 2005
Birthday Time!
Tonight we went to Catfish Johnny's to celebrate my mother-in-law's birthday. We had a good time and good food. Turkey showed off his sad face a couple of times, just turn around and start grinning. He's already acting like daddy, he knows how to get what he wants.
Happy Anniversary
Happy 8 month anniversary honey!! Although we were only together for about 2 weeks of it, it's been wonderful!! At least we'll be together for our year. I look forward to many, many, many more. I love you and miss you!
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Funny
I found this website things that changes everything on a webpage to gangster/hood talk. It's so funny! This is what mine looks like. You can do it to any website out there. Just type the address up top and when it brings up the search engine click on translate.
Here's mine- http://sites.gizoogle.com/?url=http://melissajofernandez.blogspot.com/
Here's mine- http://sites.gizoogle.com/?url=http://melissajofernandez.blogspot.com/
Monday, August 15, 2005
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Monday, August 01, 2005
Birthday Time!
Tonight little Chuckie and I made a trip up to Brooksville to celebrate my father-in-law's birthday. We ate dinner where our waitress was none other than Carla, Chuck's sister. Little man was tired and trying to fight it the whole time. He finally gave in within 5 minutes of the ride home, where I came within 5 feet of hitting a deer. I now know that my car has great steering control! We also got to get a good look at Vinny's busted nose from yet another 4-wheeler accident. Always exciting!!!
Miss you honey! Wish you were here!
Miss you honey! Wish you were here!
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