therapy
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Namine standing
Namine showing how tall she is. I love it!
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That Christmas spirit
It’s an accidental bokeh image! I think it looks nice. Credit to my lovely wife. Namine is very much looking forward to Christmas, and we had a lot of fun setting up the tree. We’re trying to temper the excitement about presents and Santa with the real meaning, that of Jesus’ birth.
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To the ER we go
The day before yesterday, we took Namine to the doctor. She’s had a pretty phlegmy cough for about a week now, and the antibiotic didn’t really seem to do the trick. Then yesterday saw us in the ER, something we’d been trying to avoid – but you do what’s best for your child, no matter…
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Fearless
It wasn’t Namine’s first birthday party – that honor was given to her friend from HealthReach last year, I think – but it was her first time in a dance studio.
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The concept of “normal”
“Normal” is a funny word. You might think it means one thing – such as the dictionary definition, which is, according to Dictionary.com, “conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural” – but that idea can change. The first three definitions there do not describe Namine in the least. Of…
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ENT clinic
Yesterday we had a clinic visit with Namine’s ENT doctor, Dr. Sulman. The meeting’s purpose was to talk about the clipping Namine’s frenulum (the webbing under her tongue), since she’s tongue-tied. I think the meeting went rather well.
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Surgery and school
We’ve had a crazy time since we went to the zoo. Namine’s gotten her pins taken out and she starts school next Tuesday.
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Surgery next week
Okay, next week’s – um, let’s go with procedure – should be pretty low-key. The key word there is should, because Namine’s feet have seemingly had nothing but complication every time they’re under the knife. Hopefully this coming Tuesday will be different, however.
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Even more surgery
Namine’s final skin graft for her left foot has been scheduled for the third of next month. After that, both feet can be casted, and, God willing, only three or four months remain before she can resume walking, standing, climbing, and getting into all manner of shenanigans once more.
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Reminding myself
As if we don’t have enough on our minds, right? One of the things we’re apprehensive about – with Namine’s foot surgery approaching on Tuesday – is the setback. The setback of not being able to walk, of having the extra weight (not to mention the pain, although silly me, I just did) of the…
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On casts and pants
If you’ve ever been to the Outlet Mall in Oshkosh, you know it’s big. It’s an outdoor mall, basically a big circle. Jessica, my aunt CR, Namine, and I spent a good few hours walking around. We needed to find some new pants for Namine, in preparation for her new casts.
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Pajama day
Between therapy and doctor & clinic appointments, Namine is one busy kiddo.