So. Given my tendency to overshare on social media, I thought I’d give my blog first dibs on this little tidbit…. Not too long ago — months, rather than years, and single figures in terms of how many — I was barely fit to walk to the playground at the back of my daughter’s school
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Our youngest, “complex needs”, ex-micro-preemie daughter started her third year of primary school last week. On the second day back, there was a curriculum talk for the parents, going through all the different bits and pieces they’d be covering this coming academic year. I listened as the teachers went through all the different elements of
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So. Best laid plans and all that… Life has a funny way of taking over and blog posts end up half written and then neglected. It has been a fairly crazy ride over the last couple of months — between illness, hospital stays/visits (not immediate family), death, drama, more death, more illness, more hospital stays
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About a month ago, our almost-8-year-old’s hair started falling out. Initially just a little bit more than usual coming out when brushing her hair in the morning, but soon it was more than just a little bit. Much more. Soon, things were starting to thin out all over, and very definite bald patches were beginning
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(Originally written in July 2021…) So, a little while ago I was referred for an oximetry sleep test and was subsequently diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome. I kind of knew myself that it was highly likely, and in fact I suspect I have had it for quite some time — I have always
(Originally posted on TCC in January 2019…) Naomi has had a feeding tube since she was 13 months old. Reactions have been mixed… Some people are too afraid to ask questions but are itching to know more, and some people have meant well but come across as rude and unhelpful. When it comes
(Originally posted on TCC in September 2018…) I’ve posted before about our youngest daughter, Naomi. Born prematurely at 26 weeks, she had a very rough start. Between underdeveloped lungs and a massive bleed on both sides of her brain, we were told to expect the worst. On day one, we were told it was
(Originally posted on TCC in May 2018…) It’s been hard to ignore the fact that the Referendum on the Eighth Amendment is taking place in Ireland in the next few days — a referendum which, if it goes through, would strip the unborn baby of the right to life, equal to that of his
