Category: Challenging Times
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Another Mother’s Day
I remember my first Mother’s Day as a mom. Chloe was three months old. We went to the symphony in the park. My memory has gaps – for a variety of reasons be it trauma, chronic stress, and grief. But I believe I remember those precious moments because of the wonderfully, delightful, and…
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Forget Me Not
As we move into another season I am surprised by the sea of blue flowers adorning my flower beds and yard. These were Ryleigh’s favourite flower and every time I go out in my garden it seems like the amount of blossoms have doubled. Just the other day I saw a beautiful butterfly. I can…
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The moment we have waited for…
Ryleigh was officially engrafted on Tuesday and that enabled her to get some time out and about on the third floor. She ventured to the playroom that was reserved for her as she could not be with anyone else besides Chloe and I. Chloe and Ryleigh played air hockey and Wii…enjoying time together laughing and…
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Mom, your stepping on my I V again!
Anyone living, working, coaching, teaching, existing with preteens or almost teens knows that it takes loads of patience to understand the perspective the said youngster is experiencing. Their view of the world is slightly different than the rest of us. I am not saying is wrong just different. Now, my darling daughter, Ryleigh, is typically…
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Small Victories!
Victory #1: The up swelling of support from friends and family all around the world! The contact and comments of support, love, and kindness help me manage my own feelings of homesickness, fear, helplessness, and isolation. I look forward to seeing the icons that I have a message or a comment from someone I know.…
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A Journey of Hope
We are settled in a Vancouver hotel the night before my daughter’s second treatment of Remicade to help manage her Crohn’s disease. There is no cure for Chron’s but this may help her feel better. It is a challenging disease because every persons symptoms and treatments are different. She is nervous about the I V…
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