I’ve joined Itty Bitty Becca’s Team for the March of Dimes March for Babies this year! I didn’t know much about the March of Dimes until my friend Nancy had her sweet baby Becca at only 28 weeks gestation. Since then, Nancy has been a tireless advocate of the work that March of Dimes does […]
We saw the neurosurgeon at the children’s hospital on Monday. Originally our pediatrician thought they might do the de-tethering surgery when David is 2 or 3 years old, but the neurosurgeon recommends we do the surgery when David is 3-6 months old.I’m scared for my baby to have surgery, but I agree with the reasoning
Ah…my resolve not to google David’s condition lasted less than a week. We actually had a pediatrician appointment yesterday, and I was able to hear a little bit more about what’s going on with David’s back. I found much of what our doctor said very comforting. The condition is called “tethered cord syndrome,” and with
My new baby boy is absolutely perfect. Except he’s not. When David arrived on the scene, he surprised us all by having an odd “birthmark” at the base of his spine. It looks like a skin tag or mole over a lump in his skin. In the operating room, the doctors and nurses took some
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So I have some random things to tell you guys about. The first couple of items involve making your holiday shopping easier, and the last one is just totally random. They all involve some nice kickbacks for me, though. 🙂 First I want to tell you about the Usborne books e-show I’m hosting. My friend
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So the U.S. healthcare system has some issues. Something needs to change. But what? I’m pretty lucky as far as insurance and health issues go. I’ve always had great insurance policies through work or parents or husband, and I don’t have any major health issues. The whole system seems crazy and crooked to an uninitiated
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I used to think I had insomnia. Then I discovered that whenever I couldn’t/wouldn’t sleep, I was just procrastinating. Not procrastinating going to sleep, but avoiding whatever was going on the next day. The theory is this: If I don’t go to sleep, then I won’t have to wake up in the morning. It will
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Capgras Syndrome fascinates me. I first heard about it on NPR a few weeks ago. Here’s the deal: A person with Capgras Syndrome believes that someone (or several someones) close to them has been replaced with an imposter. Generally it occurs due to severe brain injury or schizophrenia. Example: Mary is married to Bob. Mary
I am rather grumpy this evening. Here’s why:1. I have been eating too much sugar over the past few days.2. I have not been getting enough sleep.3. The Predators lost to the Buffaslugs tonight, 7 – 2.4. In addition to the Preds losing, Predator Scott Nichol is in major trouble for fighting with a Buffalo
Younger Siblings Bring Risk of Brain Tumors Fortunately for my brother, it seems to only apply for people with three or more younger siblings.
Older siblings everywhere can now guilt little brothers and sisters into submission…. Read More »