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About mamasick

Emily Cullen is a pen-name. I suffer from chronic illnesses and diseases which include Bipolar Disorder, Asthma, Diabetes and Fibromyalgia. I had battled Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis but there is no longer evidence of me having these diseases and my Rheumatologist has declared them to be "burnt out" of my system. I am separated from my husband, “Grant”. Our son, “Tyler” was born in September of 2006 and suffers from tics and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and is delayed in fine and gross motor skills. In my blog I seek to let sick moms know that they are not the only ones going through this, and to educate people about what can happens when one becomes catastrophically ill. I also strive to break down stereotypes of what a “Welfare Mom” is like. Anything that I have gone through due to being sick, is written on the pages of Mama Sick.

Update on Tyler’s Health

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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Sundays In My City

With special thanks to Unknown Mami. On Saturday I went to my first Willoughby, Ohio Farmer’s Market. It was a chilly start to the day and I warmed up with coffee and free samples of baked goods. It was a … Continue reading

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My 4th Blogiversary

My fourth blogiversary finds me very introspective with a feeling of uncertainty. It is not like my second anniversary post where I wrote with a feeling of empowerment and excitement of what was to come. Mental illness has been the … Continue reading

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Sundays In My City

I’m pleased to be participating in Unknown Mami’s Sundays In My City for the first time! It has been a dream of mine to actually be able to live in a place that has a quaint downtown and I realized … Continue reading

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Monday Morning Mother’s Day Quarterback

A lot of mothers with chronic illness have enormous feelings of guilt that they cannot be “Super Mommy”. That instead of doing things with their children they have to nap. That they often end up just watching their children instead … Continue reading

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Just Call Me Trailer Trash

Yep. I have purchased a manufactured home. This differs from a trailer home in that it is made to stay put. The price was so good and the home was so nice that I quickly got over the “What are … Continue reading

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Back!

My last post on February 11th about how bad my depression was was pretty grim. And things got worse as on February 13th I went in-patient at a Behavioral Health Care facility (that’s what they are calling the mental institutions … Continue reading

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From My Very Depths

I am not even sure how to start this post off, how it will form or if I will publish it. I have fallen into a deep depression, not just a depression, a kind of stupefying of my brain, where … Continue reading

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Mama Sick’s Beat the Winter Blues Art Contest!

What better way to beat the winter blues than to win a piece of artwork from the beautiful and talented Robin Maria Pedrero! I discovered Robin’s artwork in 2011 on Twitter. I don’t like to use many cliches but her … Continue reading

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It is With Deepest Regret

To my amazing readers, It is with deepest regret that I inform you that Grant and I have officially separated. Tyler and I left our home the second week of December but I did not want to let you know … Continue reading

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