Tag Archives: Grant

Over-scheduled

Posted on June 19, 2013 by

Ah, those lazy days of summer…relaxing by the pool, sleeping in, the ice cream man… Not at my house. Grant and I said we were never going to do this but we have over-scheduled Tyler. Next week he starts camp … Continue reading →

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Update on Tyler’s Health

Posted on May 29, 2013 by

Yesterday Grant and I took Tyler for a mental health assessment. Tyler has so far been diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome and OCD. In school he has been getting Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy and Counseling. He also has low muscle tone … Continue reading →

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My Gamble

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

I read The Headmaster’s Wager as a member of the From Left to Write book club.  I was given a free copy of this book.  This post is inspired by the book.   Welcome to all of my fellow book club … Continue reading →

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I Went to the Cleveland Clinic’s E.R. and All I Got Was Slipper Socks

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

We had a wonderful Halloween, delayed a couple of days due to Hurricane Sandy.  For the first time since Tyler has been trick-or-treating I was well enough to walk with him, after either being pushed by Grant in a wheelchair … Continue reading →

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A Post Impossible to Name

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

Dear friends, What I am going to write to you about, what has happened to my family, has been to me so shocking, disturbing and upsetting that to put any title on it would make it seem like it was … Continue reading →

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Approved!

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

After a three year fight I have been approved for my Social Security Disability Insurance !!! For so many who get approved there are a lot of mixed feelings involved.  To be finally declared disabled, that you are truly sick … Continue reading →

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F*cking Interstitial Cystitis!

Posted on October 14, 2012 by

After having increasingly worse vaginal pain, I went to my primary care practice on Thursday.  Since I have only just started taking care of my health again in August, I don’t have a gynecologist.  I was seen by an intern, … Continue reading →

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Results of Disability Hearing: The Do-Over

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

(Disclaimer:  The following account is my personal experience with a disability hearing and should in no way compare with anyone else’s experience.  I do my best to research what I write, and seek to provide correct information to my readers; … Continue reading →

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My Disability Reconsideration Hearing is on Friday

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

Nearly three years to the day I applied for Social Security Disability, and 15 months after my initial hearing, my Reconsideration hearing is here.  When a person is denied at their initial hearing, one is allowed to appeal the decision.  … Continue reading →

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When Do I Tell My Child We’re Poor?

Posted on September 23, 2012 by

As many know, chronic illness often brings about chronic poverty.  My husband and I have been dealing with this since 2008, when I got laid off from work and found myself too sick to look for another position. We qualified … Continue reading →

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