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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.

My Gamble

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

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, Part 2

Dear friends, Thank you for coming to read my blog.  Before you read this post, you may want to read this post as this is part of a continuing series I am just starting. I wrote this post in December … Continue reading

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A Post Impossible to Name

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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My Dinner With Tyler

Inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. Prompt # 1. Your first born child gets to choose where you eat for dinner…what would they pick and why? Tyler has been feeling like a real star lately.  Last Thursday, Mama Kat and … Continue reading

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Approved!

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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Wearing the Latest in Monster Fashion

Inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. Prompt #5 Halloween is coming! Show us what your kids will be wearing. When I saw this week’s prompts I knew immediately this was the one for me.  Any excuse to have his costume … Continue reading

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Tuesdays With Tyler: Losing My Religion

I am raising Tyler as a Catholic, like me.  I had him christened at three months old…and that is the last time he or I have ever been in a church.  For many years due to chronic illness I have … Continue reading

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Someday I am Going To…

Inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. Prompt 5.  Someday I am going to…(Inspired by Marcy Writes) Someday I am going to build my blog back to where it was. The day before my last blog post on January 11, 2012, … Continue reading

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F*cking Interstitial Cystitis!

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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