Samantha Ward
Bio
Just a mom of 4 children going through this rough life! Love reading and writing.
Stories (8/0)
What would you do?
So, my 6-year-old son is going through many tests to see whether or not he is autistic. He has CMT (Charcot Marie Tooth disorder), which is a nerve condition I have another story about this particular disorder. He also has ADHD, but they think that he is also autistic, so they are doing several tests to see if he is or not. Well, his behavior is horrible, he does not listen very well to anyone. He does not do well at school. But, the school just kicks him off the bus or sends him home. They do not do well with him at all.
By Samantha Wardabout a year ago in Education
My First Pregnancy
The day of September 10th of 2014 was one of the scariest but best days of my life. I was at home with my daughter who was about to turn 4 in October and my son that was 2 at the time, he had some health issues so he had a nurse at my home at the time. I also had weatherization people at my house weatherizing my home. I had picked up my son to put him into his high chair, well I thought that I had peed my pants so I went to change and went on about my business. The next thing I know I felt like I had peed myself again. I then smelled it to see if it was pee. It did not smell like pee at all.
By Samantha Ward2 years ago in Families
Roe V Wade Overturned
So, my thoughts on Roe V. Wade being overturned are that this is completely insane. How can we be the "land of the free" when not everyone is free? Women had to fight for our rights and now they are just taking them away again? For what? Just because some people want to cry about it?
By Samantha Ward2 years ago in Viva
Paw Patrol
Good old Paw Patrol! The only thing that my 6-year-old son has been into since he was a baby! I really do believe that he will never grow out of paw patrol. This show is about a 10-year-old boy named Ryder and his pups. There's Rubble a bulldog, Chase a German Shepard, Sky a cockapoo, Marshall a dalmation, Zuma a chocolate lab, and Rocky a mutt. There are others that they add along the way like Everest a husky, Tracker a Chihuahua mix, and the newest one was Liberty a dachshund.
By Samantha Ward2 years ago in Geeks
Living with CMT
I have this hereditary disorder called Charcot Marie Tooth Disorder also known as CMT. There are so many different types of CMT. The one I have is CMT1a. This disorder affects the nerves and muscles in my body. Mainly my arms and legs, but can affect other parts of the body as well. This often gets mistaken for having something to do with your teeth but it has nothing to do with them at all. Many Drs. do not even know what my disorder is. This is something that causes me not to be able to work. I have 2 biological sons and a step-daughter and a step-son. I have been with my fiance for about 11 years now and we were together as teenagers as well. I have known him since I was around 9 because I was friends with his sister. Maybe I will tell our story another time. I was first diagnosed around the age of 7 or 8. My family had no idea what this was until I was diagnosed. Then everyone on my dad's side had to get tested. Come to find out that my grandma, dad, aunts, and one of my cousins had it as well. When you have a child with this disorder there is a 50/50 chance that your child will have it. Well, this 50/50 chance hit myself as well as my two sons. They are almost 8 and 6. This disorder only gets worse as you age. My 6 year old has hip dysplasia in one hip and walks on the side of his right foot due to this disorder. My 8 year old has a very high arch and has hip dysplasia in both hips. This is something that I never wanted for my children. They both have orthodics for their feet also known as AFOs. This disorder can eventually put us in a wheelchair and cause our hands to curl up. This does not happen to everyone. Everyone is different but there is always that chance. The chance.... that is what kills me. The chance that my children could end up in a wheelchair is devastating. Now, this disorder has caused me to have depression. I was made fun of in school because of my AFOs and was outcasted because I couldn't do the same things as the other children, I couldn't run, I couldn't do squats or anything like that. I need something to pull myself up onto when getting up off of the floor. I am not like other people. I feel for my children as well because I know that they will go through the same things I did in school because kids are cruel. I wish people would teach their children that not everyone is the same and that some people may have problems. Living with this condition is hard. It is hard to get out of bed, sometimes I can hardly walk, I am in constant pain and there is no cure. I will always be in pain. My children complain of pain sometimes. It kills me to see them go through it and there is nothing I can do. I had surgery on my foot about 2 years or so ago and they reconstructed my whole right foot. Like my 6 year old son I was walking on the side of my foot, this was so painful. I can only imagine being that little and already going through that pain. I am trying so hard to not have him go through surgery but maybe it would be easier on him now than later. CMT is one of the worst disorders to have. This horrible disorder makes life complicated.
By Samantha Ward2 years ago in Motivation
