Oral Surgery, New Dishwasher, and Family Photos

Oral Surgery At the beginning of the month James had surgery to remove his remaining baby teeth. Like a lot of things that involve James, this wasn’t something we took lightly. There is a certain amount of risk with any surgery, no matter how big or small. Because James doesn’t…

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Dog Sitting, New Shirts, Oral Surgery, and a Broken Elevator

Well, this past month has been another quiet one. No complaints, though. That’s the way I like it, especially on the weekends. I need that time to relax and decompress from the workweek. As a dog walker, Stacy is sometimes gone much of the weekend, so we don’t always get…

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Spinal Fusion Update, 4th of July, Special Olympics, and a Mini Vacation

Hello August. How are you? I’m doing fine, thanks for asking… Am I the only one that replies with ‘fine’ when someone asks how you are? Even when I’m not fine, I still say that I am. I guess it’s just easier than providing another answer that may require a…

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Spinal Surgery, A Hole in His Gum, and Father’s Day

I think switching from posting every two weeks to monthly was a good decision…for the most part. It does give me a longer break in between posts to do yardwork on the weekends, or just relax with the family. The one drawback, though, is that I sometimes forget what happened…

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VNS Replacement and CP Awareness Month

VNS Replacement As I mentioned in my last post, while James was down at Rush Hospital on February 20th and 21st for an overnight VEEG, the neurologist scanned his VNS and noticed that the battery was almost dead. The VNS does not have a replaceable battery; the whole device needs…

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Bilateral Submandibular Gland Excision and Parotid Duct Ligation Surgery

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