Originally posted 2018-03-10 12:22:52. This was in August of 2013 after my son had surgery on his face,jaw,etc… This was my mom and my stepfather walking with him down the hallway at UNC hospital in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. My momma was always, and I stress always lol spoiling him. But I guess that’s what grandmother’s do. I remember my grandmother, my mom’s mom, fussing at my mom because she wouldn’t let me have anymore…
Originally posted 2021-01-13 09:28:48. The day started like any other. I try not to let Dusty know he has an appointment because he will not sleep and get up at the butt crack of dawn. He had an appointment at his neurologist’s office but not with the neurologist. He was seeing the doctor who handles his VNS (vagal nerve stimulator). They were checking the battery and other information that it holds. He had it surgically…
Originally posted 2016-02-01 13:43:35. As most may know this has been in the news a lot lately. What some of you may not know is that my son was also born with microcephaly. Yes, I admit when I was young I didn’t know what to expect with my child having this. I opted to give him up for adoption. Ultimately, I decided to raise my son the best way I knew how. He wasn’t diagnosed…
Originally posted 2018-10-30 09:05:47. Hope this is not an early indicator of how my day will go but you see his medicine, his cup of water, a powerade, and the magnet for his VNS stimulator inside his chest.
Originally posted 2019-09-15 20:33:45. You’ve probably heard the term “weighted blanket” many times and might have thought, “it’s just a heavy blanket, right?”. Though you wouldn’t be wrong, as weighted blankets do indeed have a weight to them, they are far more than simply a heavier option to cover up with. Studies show that weighted blankets can be beneficial for reducing stress and anxiety, and testimonials from owners who have used them for years prove that curling up under…
Originally posted 2018-10-29 10:00:02. I can definitely relate to her life… well minus the extra kids. https://militaryfamilieslearningnetwork.org/2017/03/10/the-dual-caregiver-juggling-caring-for-wounded-warrior-child-with-special-needs/
Originally posted 2019-09-09 10:27:59. The Power Of A Mother’s Love For Her Disabled Child: Animated Short “Ian” Is Changing Perceptions About Disabilities When Sheila Graschinsky saw how children treated her disabled son she became inspired to change perceptions about those with disabilities. Her son, Ian, can only talk with the help of a machine and was teased daily when he visited his rehabilitation center by children from a nearby school. Sheila went to the school…
Originally posted 2016-01-08 22:58:17. It’s now 2016. Who would have ever thought we’d see these days come and not be in flying cars like the Jetson’s cartoons. It seemed so doable back them and to now look back on just how far we haven’t come, it makes one wonder just what our future really holds. Time went so fast in the last month of 2015. December came and went in a flash. Maybe it is…
Originally posted 2019-09-06 17:07:57. The inspiring true story of the real life friendship between Robert “Radio” Kennedy and coach Harold Jones and the thirty-year legacy of victory they created. I love this movie. In some ways Dusty has certain mannerisms that Radio had. I often wonder was Radio autistic. In the movie, Radio’s momma tells the coach the doctors didn’t never gave her a name for what he had. Times have changed since those days,…
You know me… I have to laugh so I will always find a way to laugh. Thing is are you laughing too? 😉