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Heartbreak: When Good News is actual Bad News

Wow! Today has been one of those days where I gave it my all, and spent myself into a hole. I'm feeling really stressed out, overwhelmed, and worried. There's a lot to discuss but for right now, I'm going to focus in Emmett. We learned something today that has me very, very concerned. This is one of those times, where what should be good news, is actually bad news. Elliott went to school and was perfectly healthy. He wasn't happy, but he was healthy. Lizze was supposed to start class today, but a mixup with scheduling, postponed that start by one day. While Emmett wasn't running a fever this morning, I was able to get him in to see his pediatrician. Lizze stayed home with Gavin, so as not to…

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May 2, 2017

My thoughts

Why today isn’t going right

Nothing is going as planned this morning. That shouldn't surprise me because very few things go as planned in my life. Elliott was fine this and made it to school. That's awesome. Emmett sees his pediatrician this morning, and we'll hopefully figure out what he has going on. Unfortunately, Lizze missed her first day of DBT therapy because her transportation never showed up. That problem is fixed now and going forward, we should be okay. She's really stressed out of this whole thing, but it is what it is at this point. The icing on the cake is that the direct deposit we'd been expecting, didn't show up. When we called to enquire about it, we're told it should hit tomorrow, but for less than half the amount it's supposed…

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May 1, 2017

My thoughts

Today’s going to be tough and here’s why

This weekend has been pretty horrible. It's been horrible because Emmett is sick, Elliott says he's not feeling well, and Gavin has been driving my sleep-deprived ass, absolutely crazy. We just finished day number two of Emmett having a sore throat and fever. The current plan is for me to possibly take Elliott to school, before heading to Aultman North, assuming we can't get into the pediatrician. If Elliott's actually running a fever, I'll just take him with me, and kills two birds with one stone. I'm not a huge fan of taking Gavin to wherever we end up going, because we avoid exposing him to the life-size petri dish, that is urgent care. I don't have a choice this time because Lizze begins DBT classes out of town in…

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May 1, 2017

Emmett John / My thoughts

Emmett’s gone from bad to worse

Tonight has not gone well. Emmett has gotten really sick. His fever has come back, and his throat still hurts. At bedtime, Emmett complained of nausea. We helped him fall asleep, and he was out for about two hours. Around 10pm, Emmett puked all over his bed, and his bed is the top bunk. I'm once again on the couch in the living room. Emmett's on the other one, curled up, and sleeping. God bless Lizze cause while I was comforting Emmett, she somehow got his bed scrubbed down and sanitized. I didn't know this, but apparently strep throat can cause nausea and vomiting. We're not sure if this is why we're dealing with all of this unpleasantness, but if he's not better by Monday, we're going to get him…

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April 30, 2017

Emmett John / My thoughts

This is NOT a good thing

Mr. Emmett woke up this morning, not feeling well. He was complaining of a sore throat, but that was it. As the day progressed, so did whatever he has going on. A few minutes ago, he spike a really high fever. At this point in time, we aren't sure what's going in. He could have something like strep throat, or this could be a fever cycle. We've seen fever cycles in the past where the mouth sores appear in his throat, causing a great deal of discomfort. Like I said, we aren't sure what's going on. If this is a fever cycle, this is the highest we've seen in a very long time. Please keep Emmett in your thoughts and prayers. We're managing the fever and will go from there.

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April 29, 2017

Gallery / My thoughts

How I saved my sanity and calmed our #Autism house

Lizze and I took the boys to the park this evening. It had been a stressful day for a number of reasons, and I wanted to steer the car back onto the road. We all had fun. Emmett caught Pokémon, and Elliott was doing something on his tablet. Elliott was enjoying sitting on the bench in the garden. It was a tranquil moment for him, and while I'd of preferred no tablets, I was happy to see them happy. Gavin went straight to his favorite spot and sat down. He loves these big rocks above a small waterfall. While keeping a close eye on the boys, I got to spend some time doing one of my favorite things, aside from writing. I love taking pictures, especially nature related. At some…

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April 29, 2017

Autism / Emmett John / Meltdowns / My thoughts

Why a #meltdown kept my son home from school today

Emmett was in rare form this morning. He began melting down the moment he woke up. I'd say he woke up on the wrong side of the bed, but I don't think it was that simple. I've spoken many times about my understanding of Emmett and meltdowns. Emmett is extremely sensory driven, very easily overstimulated. He spends a good deal of time, looking for stimulation his body needs to know where he physically exists in time and space. It appears that Emmett had a really good time at the zoo yesterday, with his school. It also appears to have drained his resources. When his resources are drained, he doesn't cope well with anything, and today was one of those days. As far as Emmett is concerned, his day was shot…

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April 28, 2017

#Autism Question of The Day / My thoughts

Opinions Wanted: Should our kids with #Autism be forced to conform?

I'm really looking for the communities input for this discussion, because this is a rather sensitive topic, but one that needs to be discussed. Should we force our kids with Autism to conform to the world around them? Should we allow our kids with Autism to simply be who they are, and make the world around them adapt to meet their needs? I know this sounds like a loaded question but with so many kids being diagnosed everyday, I think parents need some ideas of how to do what's best for their child. I'm looking for anyone to comment, especially the Adult Autistic community. Adult Autistics have such valuable insight and I know I could always use the help. Please treat each other with respect, even if we differ in…

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April 28, 2017