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What do you think of our theory about May’s pain?

May 11, 2013 at 22:49

Mama Lewis

May started giggling last night. A frothy, snorting childish giggle that bore no resemblance to the screams of late. It was wonderful. But, May’s troubles were not over. My husband and I escaped for a few hours today, but only down the road to a coffee shop. I wasn’t there long before May’s careworker phoned. [...]

You probably shouldn’t read this if you’re squeamish.

April 28, 2013 at 22:25

Mama Lewis

In five weeks time, my four-year old girl will undergo the most complicated surgery anyone I know has ever had. Her skin will be punctured and sliced. Her hip bones will be shaved and filed. Her hip sockets will be carved out. Her tendons will be cut and resewn. Gruesome? Too much information? This is [...]

I ignored the advice of my daughter’s doctor

March 21, 2013 at 03:29

Mama Lewis

Today on the BabyCenter Blog, I discussed how sometimes it is inappropriate for me to follow a doctor’s advice. Not all the time, just sometimes. But, I seem to have unwittingly given lots of paranoid mothers the rationale to not vaccinate their children. The road to Hell is paved with good intentions. I intended to [...]

This week I’m… using an iPad?

March 17, 2013 at 14:29

Mama Lewis

May wants an iPad. It’s not because she thinks I deserve to watch more movies. (Though that’s a bonus.) She wants an iPad because it may be the first piece of equipment that really helps her learn to see. May has Cortical Visual Impairment (AKA Cerebral Visual Impairment). CVI is the brain damage that stops [...]

What should I ask the hospital regarding May’s surgery?

January 13, 2013 at 20:14

Mama Lewis

Unrelated (but cute!) photo of May dressed as a fairy for Halloween

Tomorrow, I have a hospital preparation appointment to establish that May is well enough to go on the waiting list for hip surgery. At the meeting, I can ask questions and – since I was blindsided at the last meeting – I now have about 1,000 questions I want to ask, ranging from How will May [...]