During our last appointment with Dr. Moodley at the Cleveland Clinic, there was a medication change that was scheduled to take place today. One of the treatments for Gavin's Autonomic Dysfunction is Ativan.  Gavin was taking Ativan at .5mg in the morning and .25mg at night.  The morning dose is a contributing factor to Gavin falling asleep after breakfast. Today was the last time he's taking Ativan as a preventative measure. From now on, Ativan will only be used during a crisis.  As long as Gavin remains stable, this will stay in effect.  If anything changes, we will speak with Dr. Moodley and reevaluate.  This change should make the mornings at school a bit easier for Gavin... :-) This site is managed almost exclusively from my Galaxy S4. Please forgive any…

We have officially ended the third week of school.  All three of the boys are doing pretty well and I'm super stoked to be able to tell you that.  I'm so proud of them and excited that they are adjusting so well.  We've had a few hiccups along the the way but nothing that we couldn't handle.  I'm feeling like we have finally begun hitting our groove.  I can honestly say that I'm very hopeful that we are going to have a great school year.  I've got reason to have a very positive outlook. :-) This site is managed almost exclusively from my Galaxy S4. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired "Like" me on Facebook Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email,…

The boys made their own Lego city today, although it's not made of Lego’s exclusively.  Either way, all three boys worked on this together and that makes it pretty friggin awesome if you ask me. This site is managed almost exclusively from my Galaxy S4. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired "Like" me on Facebook Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me   Setup of an account with Bluehost and I get paid. If your looking for a host for your website or blog. Click the image below and check out Bluehost. It's what I use.

As I've shared many times before, I'm not a huge fan of meds, unless they're needed.  I feel that in the right situation, medications can make a huge difference in someone's life. It's with that said, that I put this out there.  I wish that there was a pill that could give someone commonsense. I of course, have Gavin in mind with this.  One of the things that concerns me about Gavin, aside from his health, is his lack of commonsense. Gavin absolutely lacks commonsense and that's not something we can teach him. This is one of my biggest concerns when it comes to Gavin's future independence. Lacking commonsense is something that I think will dramatically impact his ability live on his own. Maybe I'm wrong, but based on what…

It's no state secret that I have a great many things on my plate.  It's also no secret that I have my own personal demons to contend with at the same time as well.  One of the many battles I'm fighting is with depression.  In the grand scheme of things, it's just one battle in a much larger war. Having said that, it's a significant one.  My personal struggle with depression began in my teens.  While it's true that we have had a very fragile peace, allowing for many years of a relatively depression free existence, I always knew that it was likely only a matter of time before we faced off once again. As many of you already know, I'm currently engaged in a battle with depression, once again.…

Today is the beginning of a three day weekend for the Lost and Tired family.  This of course mean that the boys don't have school today.  Don't get me wrong, I love having the boys home, I just don't miss the fighting, screaming and otherwise lack of quiet.  With that said, I fully intend to go into today with a positive attitude and enjoy the time with my boys.  Elliott has a book report to work on. Gavin and Emmett have been playing really well together, so I can help Elliott with his report while they play in the next room. Here's to everyone having a great day, you included.  :-) This site is managed almost exclusively from my Galaxy S4. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow…

I want to share something very special with my readers today.  Elliott received a very special award today at school. This is a martial arts related award and it's called The Blue Star. This award is earned for outstanding display of self-control, courtesy, good deeds and a black belt attitude. I'm so proud of my little blue star award winner.  When we found this in his bag today after school, we panicked because we thought we missed an award ceremony.  Turns out that this was a small ceremony during the school day and it was just for the students.  Amazing job my sweet, sensitive, kind, loving, compassionate and beautiful little boy.  You rock.  :-) I truly love the fact that Summit Academy Schools use The Martial Arts with these kids. …

The boys had a really good day at school today. We met them at school today at 3pm and enjoyed the open house.  We spoke with all the teachers and focused on Gavin's health with his teachers.  They have a much better understanding of what's going on now and are doing whatever they can to help make this work.  I love Summit Academy Schools.  Thank you so much for taking such good care of our kids.  :-) This site is managed almost exclusively from my Galaxy S4. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired "Like" me on Facebook Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me   Setup of an account with Bluehost and I get paid. If your looking for a host…