Joey - 4 hours old - with Mom, Sandy

October 14, 1998

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May 30, 2002 Joey with two of his friends from the 4~green floor at Children's Hospital, Albert and Elizabeth.

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Joey had a Hemispherectomy done on March 17, 2000
Photo taken: March 19, 2000. Two days after surgery.

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This is a sad picture to Joey's family, but between the picture after the hemispherectomy and this one in his wheelchair ... it gives you a peek at just how far Joey has fought to recover.

April 14, 2000

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Francis works in the cafeteria at the hospital. Joey goes up to the counter and says, "Francis, I need a grilled cheese sandwich please".

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Oct. 29, 1999

Mommy, Joey & Dr. Gus Ateyah sharing a good laugh at the 4~green nurses station. Gus was telling Joey how cute he looked.

Mr. Personality was being bashful.  :)

May 9, 2000

Went to Children's for doctor appt. & therapy. We ran into one of the doctors, Dr. Enrique Carrion, who took care of Joey when he "lived" in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Joey still had the feeding tube in for fluids but he was sitting up all by himself ... something he could not do four weeks earlier when he left Children's for rehab at Kennedy Krieger Institute.

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Christmas Day 1999.

Santa visited Joey at Children's.

Joey does not look too pleased that he is spending Christmas in the hospital.

Oct. 26, 1999

Joey with Elizabeth and Retona. They took care him in the afternoons into the night. He absolutely loved seeing them walking into his room. They are still two of his favorite playmates.

Retona will especially remember one night that she & Andrea took care of Joey. He did a super duper creative job IN his diaper. Took them 15 minutes to clean him up to "brand new" status. I was on the couch sleeping. I didn't sleep too much in the hospital but when Retona & Andrea were "on guard", I knew I could take some time for myself. I did not hear anything, or smell anything either. They thought I was faking sleep so they would have to change "the" diaper. We had a wonderful laugh about "the diaper" when I woke up a couple of hours later, Totally unaware of what they had been through.

Joey was singing the blues over being locked up behind "crib" bars.

Oct. 26, 1999

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Oct. 29, 1999 Halloween Party at CNMC.

My sisters got Joey the clown outfit. Auntie Sharon gave me her clown costume and dared me to dress up as a clown with Joey. We had a blast. Only one nurse recognized me. Everyone else was trying to figure out who was carrying Joey around.

March 11, 2000
Joey with Dr. Jeff Greenberg.

Joey fell asleep in high chair while playing. Oct. 20, 1999.

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"Well, Hello There!!"

Beginning of October 1999, during Joey's first stay at Children's Hospital.

No matter how much he was seizing .... he always had time to flirt with the nurses he met when he was crawling down the hallways.

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Joey with his nurse Velma and Louise.

By knowing Joey ... you will better understand the term "ladies man".

March 29, 2000
These are the walls in Joey's room on 4 green. Classmates of his siblings at St. John the Evangelist School outdid themselves with cards and pictures they made for Joey. I also put pictures of Joey and his family up for him to see. At the far right, underneath the big heart, is a poster that is filled with the signatures of doctors, nurses, therapists, etc., who took care of Joey.

March 30, 2000
More of the beautiful drawings and cards that the kids at St. John's made to brighten up Joey's room. Joey loved it!!

April 4, 2000

Joey with his Occupational Therapist, Maureen. Joey is leaning to his weak side. Maureen is holding him up while trying to teach him how to sit up straight again.

March 21, 2000
Draining tube coming out of Joey's head.
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Feb. 13, 2000
Anthony & Joey laughing. It's amazing that Joey can still laugh and be so happy after surviving his first three brain surgeries in which the incisions were from 'ear to ear'.

April 12, 2000
Sandy Weinstein, Joey, Velma & Jennifer. Visitors have been stopping by all morning, saying their good-byes to Joey. He is dressed and ready to be moved to Kennedy Krieger Institute for an extensive rehab program.

April 11, 2000

Cheryl Huff & Joey sharing a hug.

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April 12, 2000
Kendra Elmore, Joey & Tracey Fraser. Kendra was Joey's Physical Therapist and Tracey was in charge of his nutrition. Tracey kept Joey occupied by blowing bubbles while Kendra manipulated the muscles on the right side of his back. 

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