This is what’s going to happen at the @ClevelandClinic today

Here's the game plan for today. Shortly after taking the boys to school, we have to get Gavin to Dr. Reynolds for a follow-up and to discuss how he's doing since lowering the Clozapine dosage. The appointment is pretty early so we should be his first or second patient, meaning it won't take all day. 😀 On the way home, we will take Gavin for his weekly bloodwork before returning home to eat a quick lunch and then head to Cleveland for the rest of the day. Assuming we aren't back in time to get the boys from school, my Mom is going to pick them up and hang out with them until we get back. I'm pretty sure this is a 3 hour EEG so we likely won't get…

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There’s good news and bad news tonight

Today proved to be tough for a few reasons. While the car was made drivable, my concern proved to be correct in regards to whether or not the car was worth it to fix. Turns out the needed repairs just aren't worth it. We got the front brakes and rotors replaced because my brother is awesome, but sooner than later, the other issues will become more problematic. What does this mean? Well, we will be able to make it to the Cleveland Clinic in the morning for Gavin's EEG. That's a huge positive for us because we worry so much about Gavin. This also means that we are in need of a new car. That presents quite a few problems, the biggest of which is that we can't possibly afford…

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Sometimes I feel like a dick for raising my voice

Gavin had his IVIG infusion this morning and he did it on his own. This was probably the most successful one that he's done on his own. The infusion went relatively well and there were no physical hang ups after it was started. Gavin did get upset while he was putting the needles in place though. He doesn't deal with frustration very well and has a tendency to want to quit or get help before he's really tried. Today was one of those times. There was an issue with the tape the holds the needles in place getting all bunched up. His first reaction is to panic. Lizze and I were right there but we didn't rush to his aide because we wanted him to work through it. All he…

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It’s worse than I thought :(

I just heard back from my brother, as to the extent of things that need done on the car. Apparently, it needs front and back brakes, front/back rotors, bearings on both sides of the front end, both tie rods and there's a fuel leak. These repairs simply aren't possible. I don't know the total number but I wouldn't be surprised if it climbed near or even over a thousand dollars. At least I know I'm not getting ripped off because it's my brother looking at everything. All I can do at this point is make it drivable, safely drivable and pray we can make it until tax return. That's the soonest I could pull this off. Until then, it's one more thing I have to worry about and be powerless…

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Review: Is the Anker Power Core II 10000 worth your money? (@AnkerOfficial)

This review is sponsored by Anker. They were kind enough to send me some goodies to review and use to help raise some Autism Awareness. The opinions on these products are my own and in no way influenced by anyone or anything. A few weeks ago, I received a box from Anker. Anker is the top maker of portable chargers, USB cables as well as other tech we use every day. This particular box contained their brand new PowerCore II 10000 portable charger. They also included two charging cables as well. The first cable was USB C (most commonly used with new Android devices) and the second was a Lightening Cable (exclusive to Apple). While I'm not going into to detail about the cables themselves, they are top notch and…

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Here’s what happened to our car

The boys are off to school and the car's in the shop. I opted to get that done first thing this morning because it made more sense to do it right away rather than wait until this afternoon. It will sit there for awhile but at least that part of the day is already done. I picked up the brake pads and unfortunately, I ended up having to pay for rotors as well. It's not a huge deal because I should be getting a check this week but until it shows up and it's already 30 days late, I can't count on it. With all that being done already, I can focus on getting some writing done this morning. I was going to try for a shorter work out today…

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If even half of it goes well, I’ll consider it a victory

I've got quite a bit that needs to get done today and only one of me to take it all on. The kids need to get to school, which isn't a huge deal and after that I have to work on a few reviews for this week and next. I've opted to focus on reviews instead of unboxing videos because I'm having issue recording things and I can do a better job with a review. I also have a couple of paid writing gigs to work on as well. All of these things are good news. I'm grateful for the work and the companies that are sponsoring reviews as well. It all helps to keep things moving forward and that's a true blessing. The other thing I have to do…

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He wanted to break every bone in his body

Gavin came home from his Grandparents in a good mood. Unfortunately, that mood ended when he realized that he forgot to take his morning medications. Lizze and I were already aware of this because they were sitting on the kitchen counter. He had gone into the kitchen to take his meds this morning but set them down and walked away without without having taken them. I wouldn't call what he ended up doing as a meltdown becsuse it was more verbal then anything else. He kept calling himself stupid and screaming that he wanted to break every single bone in his body. Of course, Emmett had to point out that 206 bones is a lot of bones to break. That didn't help matters. Gavin was quite upset for a period…

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