Monthly Archives: May 2009

Friday Photo Fun

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Julia Roberts

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Day 1, QPD#1

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Julia Roberts

Quinn’s Potential Donor #1 emailed me early to let me know she was at the hospital waiting for day one testing to begin. She just sent me a text to let me know that she was already drinking a diet … Continue reading →

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Months 25 & 26

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Julia Roberts

See? All this drama that is my life right now left me totally failing to acknowledge two very important dates! Gage and Jody’s Kidney Transplant Anniversary – April 27 and May 27. These last months with Gage? Pretty traumatic for … Continue reading →

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If it were only the kidneys, we'd rock it.

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Julia Roberts

But it’s not just the kidneys around here. We’ve got mounds of paperwork, new doctor appointments, old doctor appointments, behavior mod to implement and well, we then have living with Gage, which has it’s own set of newness (not always … Continue reading →

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Caregiver Stress*

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Julia Roberts

I didn’t just wake up one day and have multiple medical and mental appointments, emergency room visits with face masks, or juggle 22 medications for two children and an adult relative. I eased into it over years. The kind of … Continue reading →

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Friday Photo Fun

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Julia Roberts

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Just the facts.

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Julia Roberts

We’re in the throes of the last week in school. Yes, it’s true, a friend said May is the new December. She was right. – Gage passed 3rd grade. This is a testament to the resiliency and determination of his … Continue reading →

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Why yes, I am sensitive.

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Julia Roberts

We are in crisis mode around here. Gage has been having trouble and we are trying to figure out the game plan for the next however long. Until the next time we need a new game plan. Gage is complicated. … Continue reading →

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Friday Photo Fun

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Julia Roberts

Sometimes we all see a glimpse of the old Gage. And we long for him. There’s nothing wrong with cotton candy. In fact, it brings out the best in people. Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for … Continue reading →

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Spoken to Someone in The Mutant Family Household

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Julia Roberts

Someone I spoke to today about Gage’s mental health issues said it and she was so on target, summing it all up perfectly: “We’re as happy as our saddest child, aren’t we?” She knew of what she spoke. Post Footer … Continue reading →

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