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Category Archives: Special Needs
The Year of Questions – Part 2
The first specialist that we were sent to was a member of the Genetics Department at the Medical College of Virginia. Dennis and I had actually met with them about a year earlier, when we had first found out that … Continue reading
The Year of Questions – Part 1
My employer at the time could not have been more accommodating. Because of Ben’s fragile condition, I was immediately granted eight weeks of maternity leave as opposed to the standard six for mothers who do not undergo a c-section. And … Continue reading
The Week At the Hospital – Part 2
Finally the day came. We were actually going to bring our boy home. Though we knew there were many challenges ahead, Dennis and I could not have been more excited. The brand new rear facing car seat was securely fastened … Continue reading
The Week At the Hospital – Part 1
As I said, it was the next day before I was able to hold Ben for the first time. However, it would be a few days before he would even look at me. He slept for three entire days! This … Continue reading
The First Day – Part Two
Almost as soon as we got to the operating room my doctor’s overflowing air of confidence began to subside. My body temperature was starting to rise for no clear reason and he was worried about a staph infection. I’ll never … Continue reading
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