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I’m trying to recover from a massive meltdown this morning and I’m not doing very well

Starting your day off with a massive meltdown, is really a pretty shitty way to do it. I've lived through one such morning today. Shoes and socks are such an issue for Emmett. I was hoping this year would prove to be different but it hasn't, at least not yet. In fact, I would say his sensitivity to anything on his feet has significantly worsened. This morning was really bad and frankly, I'm in a horrible fucking mood now because of it. Emmett screamed in my face for most of the morning because we had to get him dressed. I'm not dealing with that really well today but at the same time, I'm not mad at Emmett because he has no more control over these sensory issues than…

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September 1, 2016

Cleveland Clinic

We will be spending most of our day at the @ClevelandClinic

It's going to be a really, really long day today. Lizze and I will be at the Cleveland Clinic for most of the day. Her Mom will be picking the boys up from school and hanging out with them until we get back, late afternoon. Since the Cleveland Clinic is a decent drive for us, Lizze scheduled a couple of appointments, so we could get as much done while we were there as possible. This saves us both time and money. Plus, it also limits the help we need with the kids as well. So while it's going to be a really long day, it's all done at one time and we won't have to make a second trip.

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September 1, 2016

My thoughts

Let’s be honest about today

I'm absolutely spent. The boys went to bed without too much problem. We've had better bedtimes but I survived it and that's what matters. lol Gavin spent a large part of the day, chewing my ear off and talking about his games or latest missions. I'm gonna be really honest and say that a large part of me never wants to hear about any of this stuff again but that's not in the cards for me. I had dinner waiting for Lizze when she got home from class and we settled in to watch a few more episodes of Supernatural on Netflix. We've started watching the series all over again. Lizze went to bed before I did because she was worn out and I just needed some time…

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September 1, 2016

Emmett John / Sensory / Shoes and Socks

Never doubt the seriousness or incapacitating nature of sensory processing disorder

We've had two meltdown moments today. The first one was from this morning and it was massive. The second one was a after school, while at the store and it was not quite as bad. This morning's meltdown was over shoes and socks. Part of the issue was that Emmett was up since about 3am and was exhausted. This tends to exacerbate the symptoms butake no mistake, this is something we have to contend with, every single day. Unfortunately, this morning, he just couldn't tolerate shoes or socks and it took forever to help him work through it. I promised him that if he at least tried, we would get donuts on the way to school tomorrow. That didn't really help a whole lot but it was something for him…

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August 31, 2016

Medication Management / My thoughts

Some really good news on the medication front

Awhile ago I told you how we had to switch pharmacies. Our insurance company dropped coverage with Walgreens and so we had to move to a new Pharmacy. We originally began the move because of the issues we were having with Gavin's meds getting screwed up so often. The new Pharmacy has a way of dispensing the meds where they are broken up into the morning, afternoon, evening and bedtime then vacuum-sealed in a little package. This means that there's one pack for morning meds and one packet for bedtime meds. This makes it so much easier especially when you're managing so many different medications at one time. Unfortunately, when the boxes get set up, it takes some time to get everything worked out. This is because they have…

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August 31, 2016

Elliott / Emmett John

I don’t even know where to start

Emmett had the hardest time sleeping last night. I'm going to skip the pleasantries and get right to the point. Elliott woke me up around 3am because apparently, Emmett had woken up and decided to screw this plastic nut on his index finger. The only reason he was able to get it on was because it's threaded on the inside. I don't know what he was thinking but he screwed this thing over his knuckle, which couldn't have been easy or comfortable. By the time they came and got us, his poor little finger was swollen purple. We had to do a 3am emergency removal of this stupid and it wasn't easy or pleasant. That said, I did manage to get it removed. Unfortunately, Emmett and Elliott…

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August 31, 2016

My thoughts

I’m determined to make the best of today

I don't think we have anything going on today, aside from the kids at school and Lizze at her night class. I'm hoping to get some work done and maybe hit the treadmill if I'm feeling up to it. There's quite a few things that I have to figure out, none of which are easy but they need my attention. It's been really hard for me to focus on many of these things because I'm so overwhelmed right now. Anyway, I'm really determined to make the best of today because....well, just because.... ☺

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August 31, 2016

Gavin / Major Update / My thoughts

A massive and important update on the current state of Gavin’s mental health care

Disclaimer: I'm venting/ranting about the current debacle that is Gavin's mental healthcare. I'm really frustrated, angry and overwhelmed by all of this because there's so much at stake. When you read this, keep in mind that I'm experiencing all these emotions and this is my way of sharing our story but also processing all this as well. I heard back from the nurse at Gavin's psychiatrist's office this afternoon and we had respectful but totally unproductive conversation. This was one of those conversations where I'm not sure if I'm more frustrated now than I was before but I think I am. Yeah, I'm pretty sure I'm more frustrated now. After listening to what happened, this is what the nurse told me: I wish I could tell you that things…

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August 31, 2016