His endless talking is driving me nuts

The day overall was pretty good. We had something pop up with one of our utilities but I was able to figure it out and now we're good with that particular one. This could have been bad but it worked out that that's super positive.   Where I struggled today was in dealing with Gavin. I know he means well but holy shit was he driving me crazy.  It was one of those days where he shared every thought that went through his head. It seemed constant and without reprieve. Lizze and I were both feeling the burn on this one today.  When I say he shared everything that went through his head, it was more like he had to verbally announce everything he did or was going to do. …

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It wouldn’t be a Monday without this… 

It's another Monday morning and aside from Emmett being home sick, it's been a pretty good start to the week.   Unfortunately for some, Monday's really suck. Gavin is one such example. Every single Monday, he must undergo a process called an IVIG infusion.  He's the proud owner of a severely compromised immune system and he needs to receive donor antibodies every Monday and Friday.  It's not a super invasive process but it is painful, comes with side effects and will have to be done for the rest of his life.   I'm super thankful that he is receiving these treatments but I really hate to be the one causing him pain by sticking the needles in his belly.   He's doing really well with his infusion this morning. I…

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A quick but important Gavin update 

This is just a real quick update on Gavin and how he's doing after starting his new medication.  Having only started his new bladder medication a few days ago at the most, I'm not sure when we can expect to see a change. Unfortunately, when Gavin came home from his grandparents this past weekend, he informed me that there were several times in the last 24 hours where his bladder was playing tricks on him.  I'm not sure whether or not to lose hope just yet because it's only been a short time.  This particular medication is supposed to relax his bladder and calm the sudden and sometimes painful urges to use the bathroom. I'm not thinking that there is really a dose to play around with either.  The only…

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