Infection After G-Tube Closure This weekend ended up being a complete nightmare because Apollo developed an infection at his surgical site. Was I surprised? No.…
It’s tough to be Apollo. His recovery from his g-tube removal is not going as smoothly as I hoped. When the surgeon came out to…
Surgical G-Tube Removal: Seattle Children’s Hospital The night before Apollo’s surgical g-tube removal he was awake every single hour. While he didn’t verbally express any…
Surgery Date for G-Tube Removal We have a surgery date! One week from today (November 15) Apollo will have his g-tube removed and his stoma…
ARC Halloween Party 2016 While I might hate Halloween that doesn’t mean I’m a complete party pooper. At the absolute last minute yesterday I decided to…
Seattle Adventures with Apollo Last week Apollo had two appointments in Seattle, each a day apart. I couldn’t bear the thought of making the 200-mile…
I am angry. I am angry at my son’s doctors, and I won’t apologize for that. I have posted this image of Apollo’s compressed esophagus…
Three Days and Two Nights in Seattle Apollo and I have just returned from three days and two nights in Seattle for check-ups. In true…
Meet Frodo, Mordecai’s future service dog. Frodo is an eight-week old labradoodle puppy who we will be training ourselves. Why a service dog? Chuck and…
Our three kids in junior high. Today is the first day of school for my traditionally educated children. Our family now has: two 8th graders,…