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Resolution?

Posted on July 9, 2022 by saussi77

Ah, the life of a chronically ill person. We spend our days dealing with doctors and insurance companies and therapists and special teachers, and even if these people are not pleasant or do not do what we need them to … Continue reading →

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Two Week Warning

Posted on July 23, 2018 by saussi77

Today marks the beginning of my 38th week of pregnancy – only two more weeks to go until d-day, give or take. For those of you who were wondering, the 36-week appointment went really well. Baby was head-down, face-back, and … Continue reading →

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Me, In The Middle Of Tuesday

Posted on November 15, 2017 by saussi77

It’s been a long day. Today started out like any other Tuesday. I got up, got the kids ready for school, got them on the bus, got myself ready, and went to work. It was a fairly productive work day, … Continue reading →

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The White Prison

Posted on June 16, 2017 by saussi77

It’s hard to make plans when you have a special needs child. Their diseases are not predictable, so any vacation/date night/concert plans have to be tentative until they actually begin. Many times over these 6+ years, we have had to … Continue reading →

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Burned

Posted on September 28, 2016 by saussi77

We parents of special needs kids are frequently plagued by burnout. I just read a post on “Love That Max” today about a special needs mom’s head exploding. It was tongue-in-cheek, but quite appropriate. My head feels explosive today—or maybe it … Continue reading →

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3 a.m.

Posted on September 26, 2016 by saussi77

Baby, it’s 3 a.m. and I must be lonely… Whew, what a night! Not in the fun “let’s hook up after a night of drinking” way referenced in the song, either. Gracie was admitted again yesterday. We tried to avoid … Continue reading →

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Dem Bones

Posted on July 1, 2016 by saussi77

Facebook keeps showing me memories of late June hospital stays from the past few years. It’s funny, Grace does tend to be hospitalized at the same time of year over and over again. Last year, it was her knee. We … Continue reading →

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Red Tape

Posted on May 2, 2016 by saussi77

Hello from the hospital. Yep, we’re still here, despite getting the doctor’s okay to go home two days ago. We are still here because insurance company employees don’t work on the weekend. Gracie has had many, many courses of antibiotics … Continue reading →

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Sickos

Posted on January 11, 2016 by saussi77

A week before Christmas, I took Gracie to the ER because she had a 105.4 degree fever. The ER doc did blood work and tested Gracie’s urine but didn’t find a source for the fever. Then, a few days later, … Continue reading →

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The Story, Part 2

Posted on January 10, 2016 by saussi77

A long time ago, I wrote “The Story She Hates to Hear Me Tell” about how we figured out Gracie couldn’t feel pain. I never wrote the rest of the story, though, and I suppose now is as good a … Continue reading →

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