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Tag Archives: holidays
To My Son on His 11th Birthday
Dear Tyler, This birthday post comes a couple of days late because you have been sick all week. We took you to the doctor yesterday and you were diagnosed with Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease. You’ve been out of school … Continue reading
Christmas Whine
How was your Christmas? Mine was a mix of good and bad. Besides my chronic challenges I had a miserable cold and had somehow managed to strain my back. I was in a lot of pain, and walking, even sitting, … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Christmas 2016, Emily, holiday, holidays, Jacques, Tyler
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One of a Chronically Ill Parent’s Worst Fears
I had a pretty good Mother’s Day. Jacques made chocolate chip pancakes and other goodies and Grant came over and of course there was Tyler with his precious Mother’s Day gifts! I had hoped to be able to go for … Continue reading
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Tagged chronic illness, Chronically Ill, chronically ill moms, chronically ill parents, Emily, Grant, holidays, Jacques, Mother's Day, Tyler
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Health and Holiday Update
So I am still experiencing nausea with a low grade fever. You can also add to that periods of excessive sweating and mega thirst and urination. The thirst and urination could be blamed on high blood sugar, except my blood … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Emily, gallbladder, Gallstone, Grant, HIDA scan, holidays, Jacques, low grade fever, Lupus, nausea, Tyler
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The Worst Gift I Ever Received
I am taking part today in Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. Prompt 4. Best or worst gift you’ve ever received. It was the Christmas season of 1983, the year Cabbage Patch Kids were so hot people were fighting each other for … Continue reading
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Tagged Cabbage Patch KIds, Christmas, Emily, holidays, Mama Kat's Writer's Workshop
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For My Son on His 9th Birthday
If you would like to look back on some other birthday messages here is Tyler’s 8th birthday. Where did the year go? You’ve waited months, weeks and days and now your birthday is finally here! You got up early to … Continue reading
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Tagged 9th birthday, anxiety, anxiety in children, Bipolar Disorder, Birthday, holidays, OCD, OCD in children, Tyler
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The Awful Truth
A couple of weeks ago eight and a half year old Tyler asked me if the Tooth Fairy was real. After much stalling and deliberation I decided to tell him the truth and he was okay with it. He didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Easter, holidays, Santa, Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, Tyler
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Health/Life Update
I haven’t written in a while, mostly because I’ve been in a state of limbo with my depression. Nothing has improved with the med change. I saw my psychiatrist yesterday and she increased one of them. In addition to the … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, cholesterol, Depression, diabetes, holidays, Jacques, Valentine's Day
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New Year’s Resolutions
Normally I don’t make New Year’s resolutions with the thought that I’m probably going to break them all within the first few weeks anyway and I am just setting myself up to fail. But this year I’m going to strive … Continue reading
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Tagged Bipolar, bipolar disease, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Emily, Grant, holidays, Jacques, Mania, New Year's Eve, New Year's Resolutions
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Christmas at Our House 2014
We had a very nice day yesterday. Life is far from perfect but I am grateful for so many blessings; a roof over my head, enough food to eat and my unique family that consists of Tyler, Jacques, and Grant. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Christmas 2014, Emily, Grant, holidays, Jacques, Tyler
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