Monthly Archives: August 2008

Friday Photo Fun

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Julia Roberts

Back in the day, when Gage was happy, he sure loved his sister a lot. This is one of my favorite pictures of the kids. I think Quinn was around a year old. They were not only cute here, but … Continue reading →

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Bullified.

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Julia Roberts

I never thought I would hear the word BULLY and the name GAGE in the same sentence. Help can’t come fast enough. I don’t care what anyone says about timing; and how long things take. It can’t come nearly fast … Continue reading →

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Spoken in the Mutant Family Household

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Julia Roberts

Julian: “I just don’t know how we’re going to make it.” Julia: “What do you mean, you just don’t know how we’re going to make it?” Julian: “It’s all just too much. Work. This. With Gage. And now Quinn. Too … Continue reading →

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Waiting sucks.

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Julia Roberts

This much I know. The reason I know this is because I do it a lot in the care of my kids and they do it a lot. We wait for results of tests, we wait in waiting rooms, we … Continue reading →

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Labs, Oh What You Tell Me

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Julia Roberts

Quinn’s labs are showing that insane pesky high BUN at 92 that is so pesky, I have the good Doc saying pesky. A complete 20 point increase. Doc says it’s school and she isn’t getting enough water maybe, which I … Continue reading →

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"He can wait in the waiting room." + New Footnote

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Julia Roberts

The person who set up Gage’s appointment said this to me, not realizing that isn’t the best option for a boy who is already behaviorally challenged and impulsive. Unless, say, she wants Cheetos in the fish tank in the waiting … Continue reading →

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It's an update of sorts.

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Julia Roberts

Dr. Wonderful forwarded me a note from the Chief of Psychiatry at her place with an email from the CoP at Emory with two names of ped psychiatrists I can call who will hopefully get us in quickly. If I … Continue reading →

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Holding it together, kinda

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Julia Roberts

I’m holding it together enough to keep things moving, no matter the lack of response so far. Am not holding it together in other ways. Like talking to Julian. Or Gage’s therapist. And my mom better not call right now, … Continue reading →

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Back to normal.

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Julia Roberts

Am I the only one that is glad the Olympics is over? I had a great time watching all of it – and I mean all of it. I could tell I was obsessed when in the middle of the … Continue reading →

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Evalutation #234

Posted on August 24, 2008 by Julia Roberts

I sent Dr. Wonderful an email Friday morning about what is going on with Gage. I gave her the condensed version of what has happened over the last 60 days or so. Most of the email lead up to the … Continue reading →

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