Author: Carter Family
Rape and abuse survivor, mother of special needs/autistic 20 plus yr old, mother of a combat medic. Both are Global Messengers for Special Olympics NC. Have gone through many traumatic events, countless medical issues and still have a ;) on my face and love in my heart. Volunteering is a part of my dna. Irish but chose to date out of my race and have had to deal with the narrow-minded ignorance of racism. Everyone has things we go through, telling my story may help someone get through theirs.
Family
This was a first
Originally posted 2019-06-07 13:35:08. Want to hear something funny? Ok… so after we left Saoirse’s veterinary appointment yesterday I stopped by one of my local grocery stores. I ran in the store to grab a few things like me some Cheerios and Dusty bread, burritos, poptarts and good Lord this kid can eat. I was checking out and needed to grab a bigger cart so I could fit all those last minute items in a…
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Luke Gage CTE Diagnosis – Marvel Comics
Originally posted 2018-08-16 09:16:38. “Luke Cage is an amazing character, and I’m honored to create an original story that takes him in a completely different direction. He’s almost impossible to defeat physically, so it took me a while to realize that perhaps the biggest challenge he could have to overcome would be something internal. And after doing research and talking to specialists about CTE incidents amongst football players and soldiers, it seemed natural that it…
Family
Boot Feet Suck
Originally posted 2018-08-07 11:23:06. Ever since my husband’s active duty days in the Marine Corps he has had what we like to call as “boot feet”. – Docs ( or medics ) repeatedly tell them to change their socks. That is why alot of times one of the most requested items in care packages would be socks. My husband has tinea pedis better known as athlete’s foot but nothing seems to work on them at…
Family
It’s been a minute
It’s been a minute since I last updated. If anyone had tried a bit ago to access my blog you probably noticed something wrong. Well at least it seemed that way on my end. Still not sure what happened exactly but $1,000 later I hope this is the fix. I don’t know but from now on I just have to be extra careful. I wasn’t able to access my page, settings, anything at all. So…
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Saoirse’s Update
Originally posted 2019-06-06 12:00:51. As of June 6 2019 They estimate her birth was 12-18-2018. Remember I said Saoirse had been hit by a car at some point in her young life? Well…. her injuries are a bit more extensive. Her left hind knee/joint was completely shattered. Her left hind leg is shorter than the right. She can’t straighten that leg assuming at this point because of her knee/joint. Forgive the terrible image. We scheduled…
Dogs Family
She’s so picky
Originally posted 2022-03-11 15:54:50. Saoirse is such a picky eater, much less a picky dog in general. Must be from her being hit by a car in her young development. Or maybe it’s just Saoirse. There are times when she sniffs her food and walks away then the next day she’s eating some of it. Maybe she’s in pain and not hungry. Maybe she doesn’t particularly like the food we purchased. I don’t know but…
Family
This is hilarious!
Originally posted 2018-01-06 15:12:35. WARNING FOR ALL MALES Last weekend I saw something at The Gun Show that sparked my interest. I was looking for a little something different for my wife Dana. What I came across was a 100,000-volt, pocket/purse-sized Tazer. The effects of the Tazer were supposed to be short lived, with no long term adverse affect on your assailant, allowing her adequate time to retreat to safety…?? WAY TOO COOL! Long story…
Family
Most Annoying?
Originally posted 2019-06-04 20:28:13. Did ya’ll hear about this? What’s your opinion on it? Mine, depends on the situation but I mean if done as a joke and depending on what other kids may have gotten too. We don’t necessarily shield Dusty from life where he doesn’t experience it like other kids. We wanted him to have a semi-normal childhood. His classmates and schoolmates knew he had special needs and they joked with him but…