Life is gritty, messy, chaotic and imperfect. I want to remember every moment of it!
Days seem so long in the hospital. It’s impossible to get a good nights sleep with the constant interruptions. I completely understand the medical staff have to do their jobs. I used to be the one waking people up for assessments. Understanding the need doesn’t help when we’re walking around like zombies through the day. Still I am blessed that […]
We have been preparing since May for the impending surgery to correct Tres scoliosis. Even though he has been through multiple orthopedic surgeries I have been dreading this one. He has been counting down the days. His back has been causing him so much pain, he could barely tolerate more than a few hours in his wheel chair. Per my […]
Tres second hospitalization for a pneumothorax hit him very hard emotionally and physically. He was tired, anxious and drained from 3 weeks of overwhelming obstacles. Normally he has this amazingly […]
One of the IV medications given to Tres during his procedure is well known for causing people to be quite loopy as it wears off. At the suggestion of one of his doctors we started looking up funny over anesthetized kids on +YouTube. Soon everyone who visited had new suggestions of hilarious videos we just had to watch. The videos definitely helped pass […]
The freedom of spirit that healthy brings. His smile says it all as we finally leave the hospital.
Tres had complained of a pain in his right side for a few days. It would come and go. His pain tolerance is very high and when he says something […]
Just before surgery Day 3…visit from the sibs Day 3…snuggle time with mom and dad Yeah!! He is home! Tres hip procedure came much earlier than expected. His doctor’s office […]
A Tribe Called Whitlock 