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I did a thing yesterday

Originally posted 2021-10-26 12:23:01. Ok, yesterday I enrolled my husband in an online college course. Why you ask? Because he would not have done it himself The class is $2595. It is for Chemical Plant Operator Course. This is pretty much what he did in the Marine Corps. He has applied to 3 different positions since he has been out of the Marine Corps and well he needed the certification. Unfortunately the Marine Corps doesn’t…

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Medical history short stories

Originally posted 2017-08-24 10:44:51. Don’t you hate it when you get your average medical history form and you’re instructed to list your surgeries and hospitalizations and you don’t have enough room to list the things up until your 20’s…mind you you are currently 44 years old. My husband just says to write small, lol. I’ve had around 22 (wait 23) surgeries at this point so listing them is one thing. Trying to remember them all…

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Telemed Appointments

Originally posted 2020-04-21 10:50:42. You know this coronavirus quarantine stuff has its ups and downs. One plus for me is not having to go into a crowded office and having to sit in a overpopulated waiting room. Since Dusty’s immune system is already compromised this is a huge weight off my shoulders! Alot of the patients that are in one of the doctor’s offices are children. As we know as children we didn’t think about…

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Conversations Part 1

Originally posted 2019-03-14 11:09:14. This was a “conversation” between my son and I this morning. This is just one example of how autism is in our home. Dusty – “It’s almost the 15th.” Me – “What’s the 15th?” Dusty – “therapy appointment at 11:30” Me – “oh” Dusty – “if I go to bed early and eat burritos for dinner…” Me – “Dusty go eat your cereal” This Kid. ‍♀️ 15 Classes for $15 –…

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Originally posted 2019-03-12 23:37:45. Today marks my first birthday without my momma. This was hard to do. I didn’t really want to celebrate it. My daughter said to me “you know she would want me to celebrate it” So I did with some wine. James was going to get me collard greens and fried flounder but the restaurant was closed by the time he got there. We didn’t realize it closed at 2pm on a…

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Birthday Splash

Originally posted 2021-10-20 06:02:44. Today is my momma’s birthday. She would have been 72 years old. She never seemed that old to me. She was just my momma, always young spirited. I guess that’s maybe why I don’t necessarily “act my age” either. Being 48 years old. I mean it’s time for AARP to start sending me stuff. 🤣 I woke up early this morning… not to celebrate my momma’s birthday. I woke suddenly from…

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Recognizing signs of child’s anxiety

Originally posted 2017-08-19 14:39:16. My son has anxiety. It is far more than just a bit of worry that can be soothed away with some reassuring words of encouragement. It plays a big part in his life, and it is important we take it seriously. His worries seemed to grow as he was growing up. But at the time we didn’t realize all the different behaviors we saw were driven by his anxiety. And the more…

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In awe…

Originally posted 2020-04-12 08:00:10. Have you ever just looked at your spouse and just for a few seconds was in somewhat of a trance? Not because they were doing anything in particular, just because. Just because they are who they are. I sat here yesterday after we got back home just looking at my husband. After losing my mom, my bio father, my nephews he’s thankfully still here. I’m just in awe… Is our relationship…

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