It’s all he’s talking about lately

We have a pretty busy week ahead of us. We have appointments or places to be, almost everyday. Today is the only day that has remained relatively open. That said, I feel like I'm forgetting something today and it's been bugging me all weekend. It's like I'm supposed to be doing something and it's disappeared from my calendar. It might simply be my flu shot but it feels like something more important. I hate feeling like I'm forgetting something. It's frustrating. Anyway, we will close the week off with the boy's Christmas program at school and then begin Christmas break. Gavin is incredibly excited about the concert because he wants to record it on his tablet. He's literally been telling everyone he comes into contact with, all about the program.…

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It’s official!!!

It's been many years since Gavin began taking Clozapine been and roughly 2 years since Gavin began having issues with his blood work, that had a significant impact on how he received refills of his most important medication. Clozapine is an antipsychotic and is one of the most tightly controlled medications in the US. Clozapine is used to treat Gavin's Schizophrenia and its been largely effective at helping to at least reduce his auditory and visual hallucinations. It's not perfect and the medication is controlled because of its inherent danger but when closely monitored, it's actually very safe. There's a process for taking Clozapine and receiving refills. Gavin had to have blood work once a week in order to receive his next 7 days worth of pills. The labs are…

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I had all 3 boys w/#Autism on my own for the last 4 days and here’s how it went

By the time you're reading this, Lizze is home and everyone is asleep, including me. Maybe not, I don't know. I'd like to think I'm asleep, as is everyone else because I'm exhausted. The boys and I had a pretty good week. I'm not gonna lie, there were some tense moments. I definitely struggled at times but we also made some positive memories. Our guys movie night, was a big hit and I wouldn't mind doing that more often. ☺ In the moment, it was absolutely a challenge but at the end of the day, I'm really grateful to have had these moments. There are a great many things going on in my personal life that make things a great deal oore difficult for me. I'm doing the best I…

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