My family has a large amount of medical issues.  Gavin and Lizze are by far the medically complex but the other boys have their share of health issues as well.  Today we are taking Elliott to the pediatricians office because we've noticed that he seems to be losing, what I would consider as an unusual amount of hair. The main concern right now reside in two categories.  The first is nutritional and the second is immunological. Elliott has been battling this sinus infection for a few months now and is on his 5th round of antibiotics. His doctor is concerned about there being something wrong with his immunoglobulins.  On the nutritional side of things, Elliott is very hard to feed. Ever since his allergy to tree nuts surfaced a few…

Today's we will be meeting with Elliott's pediatrician because there is concern over his hair falling out.  Basically, we are probably going to have to do lab work and check for deficiencies.  They will also check his immunoglobulins because of how many sinus infections he's had in the last 2 months or so.  We want to make sure to test everything in one shot because Elliott's not going to do well with the idea of a blood draw. Please keep him in your thoughts today.  You should probably throw me in there as well because I will be dragging myself to his appointment because Lizze can't drive.  It's gonna be a long day. This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile.…

I wanted to share this picture that Elliott drew for Lizze and myself.  He's really proud of it and I'm honored to receive such a special gift from him.  I thrilled to be able to share it with you all here. Please feel free to leave your positive and encouraging comments below.  Elliott is sorta struggling a bit with drawing because Gavin's been putting his artwork down.  I don't necessarily think that Gavin's intention is to insult Elliott.  Basically, Elliott will draw something for his big brother Gavin and when he gives it to him, Gavin will say something like, you need more practice. He's even said, Elliott if you keep working at it, your next one might be good. I've tried to explain to Elliott that Gavin is just…

The stress in the Lost and Tired household can quite literally be cut with a knife.  With me being sick, Lizze is having to do more and that's not easy for her at all.  God love her, she's pushing herself well past her limits so that I can rest.  She's exhausted and in a great deal of pain. I have at least a few days before I'm back at it. Until then, we just have to keep in keeping on.  This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Check out my #Autism Awareness Store to find really cool and unique #Autism Awareness Clothing and Accessories, designed by me. ;-) For more ways…

My Autism Awareness shirt sparks conversation again. This time,  it happened while I was at Aultman North, getting an evaluation for an upper respiratory. It was actually kind of bizarre and coincidental. A nice, older gentlemen behind me, commented that he liked my shirt.  That led to a long conversation while we were waiting in line.  The woman in front of me in line, turned out to be an Autism specialist at one of our local school districts.. What are the odds of all three of us being in the same place at the same time? It was a really nice conversation and I'm glad to have met them.  It's nice to meet people in real life, that are involved in the Autism community.  This site is managed via WordPress…

Shortly after I woke up this afternoon, I started into a coughing fit that...well...I'll just say was very unpleasant.  I had a hard time breathing and as soon as I felt better, I took myself to Aultman North (think immediate care).  Turns out I have Bronchitis and have this cool new inhaler and a few other meds. Thankfully, we caught it before it got too bad and I should be good in a few days.  If anyone has any thing wooden around them, please knock on it for me.  :-) This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Check out my #Autism Awareness Store to find really cool and unique #Autism Awareness…