Respect the Experts: Part Four
A Trauma Mama is Not A Drama Mama I hope now with the first three parts (One, Two, and Three) of the Respect the Expert Series, that all readers understand… Read more Respect the Experts: Part Four →
Respect the Experts: Part Three
Never Better In Part One I covered the serious nature critical congenital heart defects (CCHD) and in Part Two, I addressed the complexity of these birth defects. Congenital Heart Defects… Read more Respect the Experts: Part Three →
Respect the Experts: Part One
When I started to write this post it became really long. I decided to break it up into parts so I could cover the ground without wearing out the reader. This first part is about the seriousness of critical congenital heart disease (CCHD). To put it bluntly, I now know hundreds of parents whose children have died from CCHD, and yet the general public (including friends and extended family of those facing CCHD) doesn’t seem to understand what it cannot see. Subsequent posts will cover complexity, prognosis, and the social… Read more Respect the Experts: Part One →
My Wait Problem . . .
Almost two weeks ago I noticed my left leg didn’t want to support my weight, worsened by uneven numbness in both of my feet. Random numbness in my hands, feet, and occasionally my face is not, I’m sad to say, a new sensation. This has been going on since I was sixteen. I got my first migraine when I was seven. . . good times. But the leg feeling like it’s wrapped in thick rubber bands thing is new. I didn’t DO anything to my leg. If I had I… Read more My Wait Problem . . . →
Let’s Re-brand CHD
Every year businesses re-brand to distinguish themselves in the marketplace. Some, like Target, do it well with their designer-at-a-lower-price products. Some like abercrombie & fitch no fatties and JC (confuse… Read more Let’s Re-brand CHD →
Mohs better lip: lots of swelling, no more carcinoma – updated with stitches
UPDATED: April 3, 2014 – What it looks like now. I wanted to tell all the lovely people who found this post because they too were facing a Mohs procedure… Read more Mohs better lip: lots of swelling, no more carcinoma – updated with stitches →
Seasons Change
April is a strange month. This April we had twenty-two inches of snow in less than two days. April is full of birthdays, memories, and taxes. April is the time… Read more Seasons Change →
What We Talk About When We Talk About Shaun White . . . A Postscript
I stole and spun the title of this post from a book of short stories and a story within said book titled, “What we Talk About When We Talk About… Read more What We Talk About When We Talk About Shaun White . . . A Postscript →
