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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.

When I Was Younger

Inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. Prompt 2.) Write something that begins and ends with the words “When I was younger”. (inspired by writingfix.com) “When I was younger” is a phrase that runs through my mind from time to time. … Continue reading

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Dropping Back Into Life

Let me start off by saying how sorry I am to have made you worry.  I received so many emails, tweets and comments on my blog from concerned readers.  After eight months, I finally feel ready to talk again. It … Continue reading

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The Day After SITS: Thank You!

It is impossible to thank everyone personally for their visit to my blog yesterday on my SITS Day. What can I say, my SITStahs  made me feel like a queen for a day!  It was so great to meet so many … Continue reading

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January 10th is my SITS Day!

Welcome to all!  I am the Featured Blogger today for the SITS Girls website. For my regular readers who don’t know what SITS (The Secret to Support) is all about, I am part of a group of more than 10,000 women … Continue reading

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Tickets Still Available to See Jane Goodall at the State Theatre

(I am working with SmartTalk in exchange for the opportunity to see these speakers at no cost to me, and for promotional opportunities for my blog.  I am not being monetarily compensated.) As a part of the SmartTalk Women Connected … Continue reading

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New Year’s Resolutions???

Inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. 5.  What are your New Year’s Resolutions for 2012 and how did 2011’s resolutions work out? (Technical Difficulties note:  My blog comments are not coming to me via email.  I hope to resolve this … Continue reading

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Please Tell Me I am Not the Only One

It is really hard for me to write this, it has been really hard for me to do much of anything. Usually I write to let people know that they are not the only ones suffering from an illness and … Continue reading

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Happy to See 2011 Go, Especially This Week!

Poor Tyler.  He has been home all week for Winter break and what a week it’s been for me healthwise.  He has been great through it all I have to say. As I have told you, I have been going … Continue reading

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Tuesdays With Tyler: Christmas in Pictures

        Total amount of stress, preparation, ordering toys:  10 days, 5 hours, 37 minutes Total time it took to open gifts:  15 minutes Worth it to see your child’s delight:  Definitely  

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Tyler and Santa: Through the Years

Inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop.   Prompt 4) Santa of Christmas past.  Share the previous years Santa photos…what has changed over the years? Tyler was born September of 2006 and seeing Santa has been hit or miss for us … Continue reading

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