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Christmas 2020
Christmas… it’s approximately 8 o’clock in the evening and I’m driving with the family to Sharon Woods in southwest Ohio. We’re going to see the Holiday in Lights outdoor light display. We pull into the park entrance, listening to Ozzie … Continue reading
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Tagged autism, self-stimulatory behaviors and autism, vacation and autism
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Gracie goes to DC
Wow… I cannot believe it’s already been a year since I last posted. Just haven’t had the will in me to do so. Today I feel like telling a story, so here goes. Summer of 2018… A lightning bolt … Continue reading
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Them’s gator in the waters…
I will never forget the feeling of dread when I saw the door to our condo was wide open. My youngest daughter, my mother, and myself had just come back from an evening swim at the community pool. Kristine and … Continue reading
Angels We Have Heard on High…
I challenge anyone to listen to this little girl without getting a tear in their eye. Those that manage not to do so either have ice in their veins, or a stone-cold, dead heart.
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Miracle
I’m at work, deep in concentration on the task before me. My cellphone rings, and I look at it to see the Caller ID displaying “Unknown” and a number I don’t recognize. However, the number is local, and I think … Continue reading
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Gracie’s EEG
Gracie getting her EEG. Going on eleven hours, and may need to go another thirteen. UPDATE (from Kristine) Gracie was transported from Viera Hospital to Florida Hospital in Orlando last night, where she is getting a 24hr EEG. Last night … Continue reading
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Another ER trip
In the ER again with Gracie. She’s had her second seizure in four days, which makes for a total of three now. Don’t know what’s going on. UPDATE (from Kristine) Gracie was transported from Viera Hospital to Florida Hospital in … Continue reading
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Counting gummies
Kristine takes Gracie to a neurologist, given Gracie experienced a grand mal seizure a few weeks ago. During Kristine’s conversation with the doctor, Kristine mentioned Gracie’s difficulty with sleeping. The doctor suggests a product he sells right out of his office, … Continue reading
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Tagged autism, autism and insomnia, insomnia, melatonin, melatonin gummies, Sundown Naturals
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Fixing Gracie
Fixing Gracie. Not literally, no, no. I mean metaphorically. Fix her so that she doesn’t destroy things. I recently had been thinking about changing the oil in Gracie’s dresser, given all the miles it has traveled as of late. The … Continue reading
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It finally happened…
I’m on my lunch hour from work, and I just finished eating lunch at Jersey Mike’s (one of my faves). It’s an off-Friday for me, but there’s too much to do. But still, life is good. Full belly, beautiful day, … Continue reading