Tag: children

• 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…

  WiseMindedLiving

  May 13, 2017

  Challenging Times, Uncategorized

  children, grief, inspiration, joy, mom, mother’s day, sadness

• 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…

  IntheMiddle

  March 6, 2014

  Challenging Times

  central venous catheter, children, Conditions and Diseases, coping with a child’s illness, crohns disease, friendship, health, Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, hospital, inspiration, positive thinking, stem cell transplant

• Waiting….Waiting….Waiting….

  I have been told in the past that I have the ability to show lots of patience…however, this time my patience is being tested.  It is an odd experience waiting for your child’s bone marrow to stop producing the cells that sustain their life.  As we are now a week into Ryleigh having her infusion…

  IntheMiddle

  January 10, 2014

  Uncategorized

  children, courage, crohns disease, hospital, inspiration, parenting, stem cell transplant