Tonight I'm feeling pretty crappy.  I don't know if it's allergies or a head cold but I'm completely exhausted after a week full of bad news. I think this week has taken its toll on all of us, especially Lizze. Obviously, I would never presume to speak for her but I would imagine that she's feeling pretty overwhelmed, scared and probably a bit confused by all this new information we learned this week. Personally, I'm really worried about her. Menopause at the age of 32 is not a good thing at all.  Even more concerning is why this is happening and what if anything, we can do about it.  To my knowledge, the only thing that we can do hormone therapy. The problem is that she has a history of…

Guys and gals, I'm writing now to call in a favor.  In short, I need your help.  Lost and Tired is an ever growing site and while it generates zero dollars, it does afford me connections that allow me to better reach out to the community and give back.  Lost and Tired requires an enormous amount of time and effort on my part and the main reason for this is to help ensure that my kids have a better, more compassionate and we'll informed world to grow up in.  While my family is my top priority, the benefits reach far beyond walls of my home and extend into the community around us.  Lost and Tired has never been a money maker, as that was not it's purpose.  One of the…

This is sorta out of left field but I wanted to ask this question of my readers because I truly believe that we are mature enough to consider this topic of different perspectives. The topic of curing #Autism is an emotionally charged one for sure.  There are so many people out their that would even consider the notion of a cure to be insulting to those with Autism.  I can totally understand where they are coming from and I completely respect their position. In most cases of Autism, or at least a large number of cases, kids are Autistic from birth and diagnosed a bit later in childhood.  However, there is a subset of children that seemingly develop just fine, hitting all milestones and then one day, something happens. I'm…

Emmett was being goofy a little while ago, which is a nice change for today. He was pretending to be a ghost.  He pulled his shirt up over his head and made spooky noises.  In between the spooky noises, one could make out cute little giggles. :-) I absolutely love it when my kids use their imaginations. To me, it's a really great way to get to know them better. This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Check out my #Autism Awareness Store to find really cool and unique #Autism Awareness Clothing and Accessories, designed by me. ;-) For more ways to help the Lost and Tired family, please visit Help…

We just had our 4th and final appointment at the Cleveland Clinic in the last 5 days.  We have a short reprieve but begin all over again very soon. Today, Lizze had to be in radiology for a Barium swallow study.  This was because she's been choking a great deal lately. Apparently, after the study was concluded, they discovered that swallowing isn't her problem.  The problem lies in her stomach.  They explained that basically, what goes into her stomach, just sits there and collects. The reason she feels like she's choking is because sometimes, the contents of her stomach are literally backing there way, all the way back up and into her esophagus.  I think this is called a slow stomach. This might also explain the constant nausea. Now we…

We arrived at our second and final appointment of the day and I'm waiting with Emmett, for Lizze to come out with her fancy new knee brace. We are at the Cleveland Clinics Brunswick location now. The special brace is supposed to help with her knee pain and makes everything stayed aligned. It's worth the drive to get this for her. It's also sorta on the way home. Emmett's done pretty well, especially considering we've basically been driving since 7am this morning.  The last 20 minutes though have been very challenging because he's finally had enough and melted down.  He screamed and screamed for almost 20 minutes straight.  I can normally handle the screaming but while I'm driving on the freeway, it's very distracting. Thankfully, he's gotten it out of…

Emmett is going to be coming with us today, as we once again venture off to the Cleveland Clinic for Lizze. This shouldn't be to big of a challenge because the appointment should only last a few minutes. Most of our time today will be spent driving back and forth. This is one of those times where we will spend 3 hours in the car for an appointment that will last only a few minutes. I'm going to have to dip into my bag of distraction and come up with something to keep Emmett occupied today. This type of trip is kind of a lot to ask of a small with child with Autism but it's a necessary evil. I'm anxious to be done for the week and am praying…