hospital

  • #triggered

    #triggered

    Thanks to Tumblr and its so-called “social justice warriors,” the notion of having an emotional trigger is diluted somewhat. But as I found out firsthand, sometimes it’s real.

  • 2014 in review

    2014 in review

    I started out the year writing about Wolff’s Law. It seems fitting now, seeing how Namine has grown, and continues to grow — despite the assurances of doctors.

  • Cardiology

    Cardiology

    Namine had a follow-up to the Fontan procedure.

  • News from the eye clinic

    News from the eye clinic

    Namine had an appointment at the eye clinic. We came away with some excellent news.

  • A trip to the ER

    A trip to the ER

    Jessica and Namine were on their way to the eye clinic this morning when Namine threw up.

  • Headache followup

    Headache followup

    I’ve written before on how Namine gets headaches. We had scheduled an MRI for her a while back, and she finally had it done.

  • Dental appointment

    Dental appointment

    Namine had an appointment in the dental clinic. We have some hard decisions ahead of us.

  • Frenectomy follow-up

    Frenectomy follow-up

    Yesterday Namine had a clinic appointment to follow up on her frenectomy. Frenulotomy. Frenulectomy. Just pick a word, I guess.

  • Headaches

    Headaches

    Namine has been complaining of headaches for over a month now, so last Friday we called the hospital to have her seen. While there is a headache clinic at the hospital, Namine’s doctor wanted to see her himself before just sending her off to the clinic.

  • Special Needs picnic 2014

    Special Needs picnic 2014

    I always confuse the location of the picnics for the Children’s Hospital’s Special Needs Program and the Herma Heart Center. We missed the Herma Heart picnic, but fortunately we made time for this one. Namine was glad to see so many friends.

  • Throwback Thursday

    Throwback Thursday

    Wanna hear something crazy? Namine has had two benefits thrown for her, because apparently medical equipment and care are expensive. Who knew?

  • Hospital food

    If you read one thing today, read Hospital Food: The Snacktaku Review.