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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.

From the Prep to the Results

If you are a bit squeamish, you may want to skip The Prep part! My gastroenterologist moved over to the main campus of the Cleveland Clinic and it turned out I was abled to be scheduled for an endoscopy/colonscopy on … Continue reading

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One of Our Own Needs Our Help

If you have a chronic, invisible illness you more than likely have heard of or even refer to yourself as a “spoonie”. If you haven’t heard the term “spoonie”, it came from Christine Miserandino’s The Spoon Theory as a metaphor … Continue reading

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For My Son on His 10th Birthday

If you would like to see other birthday messages to my son, you can click here. Dear Tyler, I am three days late in writing this and for that I do apologize. It’s been a year since I have been … Continue reading

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Last Day of Summer Fun

Inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. Prompt 5. If you had more time, what is one last summer excursion you would plan for your family? My soon to be ten year old son, Tyler, has had crushes on girls before … Continue reading

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More Doctors, Less Answers

All of my test results are back from my appointment with the Hematologist/Oncologist. My blood tests results that were only slightly out of range previously have returned to the normal range and my CT scan of my abdomen and pelvis … Continue reading

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Book Reviews!

Inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. I’ve been enjoying some great reading this summer. Here are three books I’ve really liked. These reviews are taken from my goodreads account. I hope you will follow me on there! Best friends Jessie, … Continue reading

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My Favorite Summer View (So Far)

Linking up with Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. 6. Your favorite summer view so far. This was taken about two weeks ago at the Headlands Beach State Park’s Summerfest in Lake County, OH. The festival consisted of live bands, food and … Continue reading

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Pets of the Past and Future

(Inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop.) 1. Throwback Thursday: Choose a photo from a previous July and write a poem or a blog post. This photo goes back to July of 2011 and is a picture of my cat, Lizzie, … Continue reading

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A Week of Doctors’ Appointments

Linking up with Being Fibro Mom’s Friday Linkup. Based upon the advice of my Rheumatologist and blood test results I had my appointment on Monday with the Hematologist/Oncologist. I liked her a lot. She told me that although I had … Continue reading

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Book Reviews!

Inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. “I was born twice: first as a baby girl on a remarkably smogless day in January of 1960; and then again, as a teenage boy, in an emergency room near Petosky, Michigan in August … Continue reading

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