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I'm keeping this short and sweet because I'm completely exhausted and I have a little one to look after right now. That's right, he's not sleeping. Basically, Emmett was blowing bubbles today with my Mom, while we were with Gavin at his infusion. My Mom is always doing crafts with the boys and they love it. Today they made a homemade bubble blower thing. Long story short, instead of blowing the soap to make a bubble, Emmett sucked it in and inhaled the soapy water. He then vomited all over the yard, quite a bit actually. At some point, he must have aspirated some of the solution into his lungs. This evening we started noticing problems and he would get to the point that he actually couldn't even talk. We…
We're on the way to the Emergency Room with Emmett. I'm concerned that he aspirated earlier today. Perhaps we're overreacting but everything I learned from all my experience as a paramedic, I'm feeling very uncomfortable with his status right now. I will error on the side of caution each and every time. This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me
Both Lizze and I brought Gavin to his IVIG infusion today. The E's are staying with my parents for the afternoon. We arrived shortly after noon and got back pretty quick. Gavin's vitals were good and he's down to 123 lbs, which is awesome. His heart rate is in the 120 rage during intake and while that's high, it's inconsequential for now. I will say that Gavin's acting a bit strange but not crisis strange. He's just off. At this point in time, we have finished up all the prep and his is finally receiving his IVIG. We have a few hours left on this tiny bag of IVIG. This process takes a really, really long time but Gavin's comfortable and playing a Sonic game on the PS2. I'm hoping…
I want to preface this by saying that while there is one F-bomb, the video is absolutely brilliant. Watching this, I was nodding my head in understanding the entire time. I can absolutely relate to every single thing these Mom’s are saying. I would encourage you to watch and share this because it really helps to put things into perspective for people that have little or no understanding of what special needs parents daily life is like.
Local Moms Create ‘Sh*t Moms of Kids with “Issues” Say’ (via BaristaKids)
Two local moms, Martha and Ruth, have created a video called Sh*t Moms of Kids with ‘Issues’ Say, which addresses the life of a parent with a child with special needs. Between the two, they have five children. ”All of them are great kids, in…
Speech and Language Milestones – What Parents Need to Know (via SBWire)
Bronxville, NY — (SBWIRE) — 07/03/2013 — The first years of a child’s life are all part and parcel to an emotional roller coaster. Parenting is, for the most part, a collection of trial and error scenarios and troubleshooting your way through tantrums…
At this moment, I’m hiding in my bedroom pretending for a few minutes that I have the luxury of quiting. Quiting everything and just running away.. Of course, I don’t have that luxury and even as I sit here, trying to be invisible, it’s clear…
Treating Autism: There’s an App for That (via Nvate)
Bobby Miller The U.S. government has estimated that 1 in 88 children has autism, though new surveys suggest that it could be as high as 1 in 50 children, according to the Autism Speaks website. Those falling under this diagnosis have issues in brain…