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Archive for April, 2009

Therapeutic Moments

Posted in Journey, tagged , , , , on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Prior to Simon being discharged from the hospital in November, we set up therapy with Stride Learning Center.  We had a few individuals come out for the initial paperwork and off-site evaluation.  As parents, we were able to mark that requirement off our to do list before home-coming.  Once Simon was discharged, we were ready [...]

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“Simon the Pieman!”

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on April 29, 2009 | 4 Comments »

That’s what doc calls Simon.  It always elicits a smile during our extended, sometimes seemingly never-ending appointments.
Today was Simon’s nine-month check-up.  His stats are great!

Weight 17 pounds, 2 ounces (5% for 9 months)
Length 26 inches (3% for 9 months)
Head 44 cm (almost 10% for 9 months)

The kid has a big head.  We’ll take it!
On the [...]

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Basic Survival & Simon’s Struggle

Posted in Journey, tagged , , , , on April 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Failure to Thrive (FTT) is a general diagnosis that has many possible causes. One of those causes is feeding issues. We’ve avoided this diagnosis thus far, but from where I stand are at the brink of this being added to the collectives in Simon’s medical record.

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Few Posts, Want More?

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

It’s become more of a challenge to spend larger amounts of time typing away. Life and Simon’s life have become a bit more difficult than before.
Simon is 9 months old tomorrow. He’ll see the pediatrician on Wednesday. We are:
Coping with projectile vomiting
Fighting during 99% of his feeds
Struggling with movement and activities
The combination [...]

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