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Tornados and Hurricanes and Flooding! OH MY!
You can’t miss it if you turn on the TV. It seems natural disasters are everywhere these days. From Earthquakes to epic flooding to tornados to hurricanes, there are only a few disasters that actually give you time to plan. If the catastrophic disasters of Tuscaloosa, Alabama or Joplin, Missouri have any redemptive value it …
How did we get here?
Katherine’s pancreatitis continues to have long reaching complications. Not only has her way of life had to change, not only has her look changed from the drastic weight loss she has encountered, but her look is about to take yet another turn. Her GI who I love is telling us that Katherine needs a G-Tube …
Just In Case
I just spent the past week at Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta – Egleston on 5West (big shoutout to the great staff there!!) Katherine developed what we believe to be acute (rather than chronic) pancreatitis. And if that wasn’t enough to cause this poor kid enough insane pain to break my heart she also had a …
Summertime….it’s Summertime
I can’t believe that time has gone by this quickly. Today is the second day of summer vacation in Georgia. I remember the good ole days when summer didn’t actually start until almost July…..of course then we didn’t start school until after Labor Day in September. But it’s just a different span until the kids …
Caregiver Stress and 5 minutes
As parents of special needs kids, no matter the age, many of us do far more care tasks than we might otherwise with a child of the same age. Whether it’s because your child has physical limitations or intellectual limitations it’s really immaterial. The reality is that sometimes the toll of this care sneaks up …
Good things come to those who wait….
Well ain’t that the truth! We’re in the clear on the kidney. Apparently what was seen on the ultrasound was some kind of shadow or something and her kidneys are FINE. The past week has been pretty amazing. The thought that there could be something really wrong rocked me to my core. It made me …
Waiting Game part 2
I swear to God (and I apologize to God for swearing) but for crying out loud! As the years past it becomes apparent to me that sometimes you just have to do it yourself. Doctor’s Office: This is (Name withheld to protect the guilty) may I help you? Me: Yes, my name is Kyron and …
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