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Mastatic Neuroblastoma
I don’t have custody of my son. His name is Easton, his birthday is September 15th, 2015. I was struggling with PTSD, anxiety, depression, and I just couldn’t give him the time and attention that he needed, so I signed him over to his grandma and grandpa; his father's parents. Last Thursday morning I decided to sleep in. I woke up around noon and checked my phone. I had numerous calls and messages from his aunt Shonda saying I needed to call her ASAP. I jumped up and started panicking. I knew something was wrong with my baby Easton. She told me that she had a cold and was around Easton and he started to show signs of being sick so his grandma took him to his pediatrician. They said he had a viral infection and sent him home with antibiotics. Then he fell off his grandma's bed, so of course the next day he was limping so she rushed him to the doctor and they scanned his entire body and found out he didn’t have any broken bones, that maybe the infection he had was affecting his leg, to give him Motrin and ice packs and he would be fine.
By Hannah Searcy6 years ago in Families
Three Things We Can Learn from a 3-Year-Old
There are few things that allow a person to pause for a moment and really understand that they are still learning. It's like a piece of clarity washes over the brain and you see that you are not actually teaching the three year old to build blocks, you are being taught EVERYTHING about life while a future decision maker plays with simple foam blocks.
By Jessie Malulani Cleveland6 years ago in Families
1 Month Postpartum With a Newborn
No one prepares you for how hard raising a child can be after you leave the hospital. They say it takes a village to raise a child, so use your village and get all the help you can, because the first few weeks are the hardest— but it gets easier.
By Aspen Murphy6 years ago in Families
How To Keep Your Babies Cool in the Summer, According to Pediatricians
When my kids were babies, I was always on the hunt for multiple ways to keep them cool in the hot summers. They are super sensitive to the sun and they'll instantly get red if they aren't coated in sunscreen. Drenching my babies in sunscreen couldn't be the only thing that could keep them cool though, and I noticed this a few summers back. Even with the sunscreen on, they were still irritated and felt bothered whenever they spent around 30 minutes outside.
By Jennifer Violet6 years ago in Families
Cystic Fibrosis – Fletcher's Shock Diagnosis
We found out recently that Fletcher has been diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. I would like to write updates along the way of Fletcher's experience with the condition to educate those out there (like us) who aren't familiar with the condition right from the start to show his journey through the good times and bad. Writing also helps to express my feelings about things in the best way for me. I hope it will help me to come to terms with his condition as at present I could cry at the thought of it in any moment.
By Lacey Matthews6 years ago in Families