It happened again. Another seizure that required meds. But this one had a twist: Sarah wanted to be put to bed in the middle of it by Brian – and Brian was holding Catherine. “Daddy put you to bed,” she whimpered at the door. That’s how she tells us who she wants to put her [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Life’
Special Needs of the “Normal” Sibling
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged daughters, kids, Life, seizures, special needs on November 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Are We Out of the Woods?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged kids, Life, surgery on August 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
We passed three weeks post-op on Wednesday, and on Monday, we go see the surgeon to see how Catherine is doing. She’s doing so well on the outside, it makes me wonder if the proverbial ‘other shoe’ is about to drop on the inside. Is the hardware still in place? Are her bones healing well? [...]
The Observer
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged disabled kids, Life, Mom on January 20, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Am I “The Observer?” Catherine has what’s known as “stridor.” Basically, it’s a sound that comes from inflammation in her throat obstructing her airway just enough to produce a sound when she breathes. Sort of like an old man on oxygen – or at least what I hear in my mind when envision an old [...]
