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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.

Denied!

Posted on February 5, 2010 by

One of the things that has kept me from writing and has added to my depression and anxiety that I had posted about prior is that I have been denied my Social Security disability benefits. So many hours or hard … Continue reading →

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You Can Find Mama At…

Posted on February 3, 2010 by

New Jersey Moms Blog today.  It gives a good explanation of where I’ve been for the past few weeks. Despite my struggle with severe depression and anxiety I am going to try to get back to posting here more regularly.

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Where the Heck I’ve Been Lately

Posted on January 8, 2010 by

Absence is not the way one wishes to start off a new year of blogging but so it goes, my first post of the new year. We had a big storm the weekend of December 19-20th and after that I … Continue reading →

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Tuesdays With Tyler: Meeting Santa Claus

Posted on December 15, 2009 by

Despite Grant not wanting Tyler to see Santa without receiving a H1N1 shot, I knew it would be pretty difficult to avoid the Big Man.  I took Tyler snow boot shopping at the mall and we had to pass him … Continue reading →

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You Can Catch Mama at…

Posted on December 11, 2009 by

…New Jersey Moms Blog today, wondering how you are supposed to discard old toys without your child noticing and/or freaking out!  I hope you’ll take a look!

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Disability Decision Limbo

Posted on December 7, 2009 by

Waiting to hear if I will get disability is probably one of the most stressful things I have ever gone through.  I know that it is responsible in a large part for an increase in my depression and anxiety. One … Continue reading →

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Tyler’s Visit With the Magic Lady

Posted on December 2, 2009 by

Yesterday was Tyler’s visit with the hypnotherapist to see if we could help him with the verbal and motor tics he has been experiencing.  You can read the full story up until now here. All of us were nervous and … Continue reading →

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Aggressive Salespeople

Posted on November 23, 2009 by

I went to the mall today, a small one-floor mall where I felt good enough to walk to the two stores I wanted to go to.  Unfortunately the store where I had a gift certificate from for my birthday had … Continue reading →

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Mama’s At…

Posted on November 21, 2009 by

…New Jersey Moms Blog today.  Grant’s afraid of Tyler sitting on Santa’s lap due to the Swine Flu.  I hope you’ll take a read!

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Fearing a Rough Holiday Week Ahead

Posted on November 20, 2009 by

It makes me feel so guilty to say this but whenever I know we will have a long weekend with Tyler being home, I get anxious about how I will handle him and how I will feel doing it.  I … Continue reading →

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