Update on Jackie! – Updated

April 14, 2011

Heather has been in transit today – after much hand wringing and crying by Heather I encouraged her to fulfill her speaking commitment at Mom 2.0 in New Orleans – but I wanted to give an update on Jackie! Her surgery on Wednesday went as doctors hoped, and she is now in recovery. Thanks to [...]

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Life Is Unfair

April 13, 2011

A lot of you have asked me for updates on my friend Jackie! because I haven’t written about her since her surgery in January. I have a hard time writing about her. First, because I get really emotional; second (and most importantly), it’s not my place to tell certain parts of her story. I went [...]

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Tumors And Styes And Things Not So Nice

January 19, 2011

Whenever I don’t want to let my mind wander off on dark paths, I keep myself busy. With Jackie!’s surgery yesterday, I knew I would have to have a day jammed with activities. I planned on really throwing myself into getting things ready for Annabel’s birthday party, but then I woke up with an insane-looking [...]

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My Brave Friend

January 18, 2011

The day after Maddie died, I asked my friend Jackie! to come to me. She put everything on hold and drove six hours to be with me. When she arrived at my house, I was laying in bed, having just taken a sleeping pill. She got into bed with me, and laid with me while [...]

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Plans

September 13, 2010

I just finished one of those weekends that are completely jammed with things and people and no sleep. It was just what I needed. Except the no sleep part. Golly gee willikers I’m exhausted. That’s right, I said it. I’m bringing golly gee willikers back! Annie and I got to spend time with Jackie! and [...]

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Stepping Out

March 1, 2010

We had Annie weighed last week, and she is already up to eight pounds. Now, this may be normal, but for us it is crazy. Maddie gained weight very slowly thanks to the steroids and the calories she burned breathing. We aren’t entirely sure of what to make of this chubby little thing! But dang [...]

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