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Category Archives: Sniffles & Seizures
Weathering the Storm
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
Posted in Sniffles & Seizures
Tagged Children, Family, Health, Home, Kids, Life, seizures, Thunder and Lightening
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One Thing Leads to Another
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
Posted in Sniffles & Seizures
Tagged Achilles tendon, anti seizure medication, Children, Decisions, Epilepsy, Health, Kids, Life, Parenting, seizures, Spinal cord, surgery
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Thoughts from Yesterday
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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Tagged Children, Children's Hospital, Family, Kids, Life, Neurodevelopment, Parenting, Zoo
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Just Boring, Please
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
Posted in Sniffles & Seizures
Tagged Cerebral Palsy, Children, Children's Hospital, Doctors, EEG, Family, Kids, Life, More than just a little luck, MRI, Parenting, seizures
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Tired
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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Tagged Acetaminophen, Children, Family, Feeling the need to rant, Health, Ibuprofen, Life, Parenting, seizures
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The Day Has Finally Arrived
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
The Plague Hath Arrived
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
Simple Sunday – Sick
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.
Airplanes and Alzheimer’s
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
Posted in Random Thoughts, Sniffles & Seizures
Tagged Alzheimer's, Reno Air Crash, Reno Air Race
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Kindergarten Angst
I think it is normal to have anxiety and nervousness when preparing to send your first born out the door of home and through the door of that big yellow school bus. We have attended the “Meet the Teacher” and “Parent … Continue reading
