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Category Archives: Single Mother by Choice – SMC
Supposed Tos
I was supposed to have a 2 hour MRI today, but insurance hasn’t authorized it yet. I got the call yesterday that it was postponed another week. I was supposed to pick up some things from the library, but it … Continue reading
Giant Cookie
I miss my blog and need to just jump in and write again! I have so many things I want to write about but they will take so much energy, something I am severely lacking. It’s also why I haven’t … Continue reading
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Me Update
I haven’t been on here much and can’t recall what I last wrote about and what details I shared. In November I was diagnosed with chiari malformation and told I should have decompression surgery. I was originally scheduled for mid … Continue reading
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Tagged chiari, chiari malformation, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, fundraiser, invisible illness, Migraines, single parent, surgery
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Wallace Said Wednesday 2
“When I grow up, I’m going to live in the wild.” Morning snuggles. Totally left field, but he had ideas of what he would do living in the wild, like watching birds to learn how to make birds nests to … Continue reading
First Lost Tooth
It’s been an exciting evening over here! While Wallace was in the bath, he lost his first baby tooth, bottom front left. He said he was biting around the edge of the hat on my rubber ducky and it popped … Continue reading
Book Review: The Little Red Stroller
The Little Red Stroller is a picture book about a stroller being passed down to different children over many years. It takes an interesting journey and is a sweet story with colorful and detailed iillustrations. Wallace says: I think it’s … Continue reading
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Tongue Tie: 5 Weeks Post Surgery
I began referring to it as surgery after a week of people not understanding the complexity of the procedure. Though I was awake with lots of numbing medication, it was very much an in office surgery with a long healing … Continue reading
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Tagged adult tongue tie, Migraines, sleep problems, tongue tie
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“Here’s looking at you, kid”
I’ve been looking at pictures of my brain and neck, pictures of other people’s brains, and reading all the things I can about all the things people noticed in my MRI and symptoms. It’s a lot. I’m having trouble processing … Continue reading
MicroBlog Monday: Friends
At preschool last year, the teachers called all the kids friends. I thought it was cute but also noticed it disregarded the fact that some kids weren’t friends yet or weren’t going to mesh that well. No one, child or … Continue reading
Mother’s Day
This day makes me think of all the women who have died in childbirth, or shortly after. Those who chose not to become mothers and those who tried a million times a million ways and couldn’t. I think of the … Continue reading
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