Category Archives: Sniffles & Seizures

Watch Out Makers of Motrin, there is a New Player in Town

Posted on February 19, 2014 by

Mid winter break started out with Carter’s hacking cough turning into a low grade fever.  It only stuck around for a day but that day was long enough for him to pass it on to Cody. As some of you … Continue reading →

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Weathering the Storm

Posted on December 27, 2012 by

At 11:16 this morning there was a storm in our living room.  Unlike a typical electrical storm where lightening is first seen and then the thunder rattles around, the type of storm that occurred in our living room had thunder … Continue reading →

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One Thing Leads to Another

Posted on August 2, 2012 by

The neurodevelopment appointment led to an orthopedic appointment.  This is happening today.  There will be talk of surgery involving Cody’s Achilles tendon.  Hopefully a very-in-the-future surgery. The neurology appointment led to scary conversations about epilepsy (we found out they stop … Continue reading →

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Thoughts from Yesterday

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

Cody found the Neurodevelopment doctors appointment to be very, very, boring. Carter loved the (free and volunteer run) sibling playroom at the hospital and it was so much easier for us to engage with the doctor having just Cody with … Continue reading →

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Just Boring, Please

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

July.  It is that time of year again when the appointments I made months ago rear their ugly heads on the kitchen calendar (yes, I am old school and still use a wall calendar for keeping track of my life.)  … Continue reading →

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Tired

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

It has been just shy of eight months.  During that time he has had two bouts of fever.  Each time we crossed our fingers and watched him like a hawk while alternating acetaminophen and ibuprofen like it was candy.  Both … Continue reading →

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The Day Has Finally Arrived

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

I have been dreading this day since I was ten years old.  I distinctly remember the conversation and have played it over and over in my head.  I don’t know why I found it so disturbing or why it has hung … Continue reading →

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The Plague Hath Arrived

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

Please excuse my lack of blogging these past many days, but we are in the process of trying not to die.  If we were living in the 14th century (nevermind you would not be reading this on your computer or … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Sick

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

Fevers, aches, and seizures this weekend.  I don’t have it in me to type about it – perhaps tomorrow when I am not feeling so ill.  At least the boys are on the mend.

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Airplanes and Alzheimer’s

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

The boys and I dropped Husband off at the airport shuttle this morning before starting our day of pool physical therapy, lunch out with a friend, more physical therapy, and finally our traditional Friday at home with pizza and a movie.  Carter … Continue reading →

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