For most of Josh’s seven and half years we have been told he has a language impairment and learning disability resulting from the stroke… he’s heard it over and over again at multiple appointments… he’s heard the doctors say repeatedly where is weaknesses are, and he’s heard his teachers tell me over and over againContinue reading “They can overcome.”
Tag Archives: pediatric stroke
I am FLOORED… Awed and left humbled.
Ever since Josh turned one years old we have been struggling through the process of stroke repair, (his stroke happened at 3 months of age) language development and endless hours of therapy… it’s been a struggle, a discouraging endless struggle. I have seen countless doctors, therapists and spent hours on the phone getting assessments andContinue reading “I am FLOORED… Awed and left humbled.”
what I didn’t know I was missing…
Have you ever stopped and asked yourself ‘what you need?’ from a prayer perspective? I was asked to tell God what I need… but I have struggled with even knowing what I need. Then someone very close to me said ‘you have stopped praying, everything you have asked for has come back with a ‘no’Continue reading “what I didn’t know I was missing…”
Daily news
I wrote yesterday about the stroke team meeting to discuss Josh’s case yesterday… I’ve been sick with this nasty cold and we had Beavers last night so it took all my energy just to accomplish the little things like dinner and Beavers and getting them into bed; I all but forgot that they were toContinue reading “Daily news”
one stupid clot
This blog has typically been a place for me to share my thoughts about Congenital Heart Defects and how it affects our family, our faith and our journey through life together. It’s also been a therapy tool for me, to write out my thoughts and fears into the great abyss that is ‘the word wideContinue reading “one stupid clot”
Sunshine call
We are in week three of Josh’s new AMAZING school (Bloorview School Authority – attached to the Bloorview Rehab hospital). I have to tell you, I never dreamed that it would be as great as it is. I knew it would be good, but the little things they do to give us added comfort withContinue reading “Sunshine call”
fastest stroke clinic in the history of us…
Today Josh and I went again to Sick Kids. This time we went to see the Neurologist who follows him post stroke. Now, usually this clinic is one of the painfully long and boring ones. We see numerous doctors, answer hundreds of questions for the various research studies Josh is a part of and thenContinue reading “fastest stroke clinic in the history of us…”
Through the Lens of Motherhood 