Infection Free in 2013!
Last year, 2013, was significant in a major way. Namely, Ryan went the entire year free of infection. Not once did he need an oral antibiotic! I’m wondering if this is unheard of for someone in his...
View ArticleThe Yoke I Bare: Need & Guilt.
I didn't want to be needy... to be reliant... have others know I could not provide. It is humiliating. I reached out timidly. You were already willing to be by my side. All I had to do was ask! You...
View Article8 Things Happening: January 2014
Every month is filled with a “to do” list that is insanely long. What I like to do, for you, is go through it and pick out the items that are notable and that you would find the most interesting. I...
View ArticleDo You Realize You’re Special?
I stood in the doorway between Ryan’s room and what is now his therapy area. It’s the middle of the night. The house, and every human and animal in it, is asleep. Well, except for me. There will be no...
View ArticleFor a Few Hours…It (Almost) Felt Normal
The past six days, and today also, were perfect weather-wise. Temperatures in the low- to mid-eighties… gentle breeze… blue skies exploding with brilliant sunlight. The wildlife — to the extent found...
View ArticleRyan’s Home! Let’s Get Back to Work.
Ryan was discharged from the hospital yesterday afternoon sometime around three o’clock. [Note: You can read my post about his hospitalization by clicking this link: Ryan in ICU. What If I Ever Miss...
View ArticleThe Yoke I Bare: Need & Guilt.
I didn't want to be needy... to be reliant... have others know I could not provide. It is humiliating. I reached out timidly. You were already willing to be by my side. All I had to do was ask! You...
View Article8 Things Happening: January 2014
Every month is filled with a “to do” list that is insanely long. What I like to do, for you, is go through it and pick out the items that are notable and that you would find the most interesting. I...
View ArticleDo You Realize You’re Special?
I stood in the doorway between Ryan’s room and what is now his therapy area. It’s the middle of the night. The house, and every human and animal in it, is asleep. Well, except for me. There will be no...
View ArticleFor a Few Hours…It (Almost) Felt Normal
The past six days, and today also, were perfect weather-wise. Temperatures in the low- to mid-eighties… gentle breeze… blue skies exploding with brilliant sunlight. The wildlife — to the extent found...
View ArticleRyan’s Home! Let’s Get Back to Work.
Ryan was discharged from the hospital yesterday afternoon sometime around three o’clock. [Note: You can read my post about his hospitalization by clicking this link: Ryan in ICU. What If I Ever Miss...
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