Well, we are no celebrities, just a family going through life and it's ups and downs with a special needs child. Our son is diagnosed with Leigh's Disease, a terminal degenerative disorder which is categorized as a mitochondrial disorder... as it eats away at muscle tissue and brain matter. He also has severe epilepsy, developmental delays, cerebral palsy, reflux, lives on a ventiltor and trach...
A dual citizen of the US and Canada, I moved here to the US in 2003 to be with my husband, John. Together, we have two boys, Eric (born in 2006) and Danny (born in 2008). Danny was a month early and was diagnosed shortly after birth with congenital CMV. After spending 2 months in the hospital receiving anti-viral treatment, he came home and we began our life as a family with a special needs...
I am the parent of a former micropreemie, who is also a surviving twin. After identical twin sister died at 27w4d, Daphne was delivered in critical condition and suffered kidney failure due to the blood loss in utero. She also had a congenital heart defect. She spent 5 months in the NICU and had open-heart surgery at 6 months. She continues to face feeding problems and some developmental...
I am a single mother of a 4 1/2 year old son. I suffer from severe anxiety, depression, high blood pressure, and mega stress.
My 4 1/2 y/o son suffers from ADHD, Possibly PDD, and Developmental Delays.
I'm just a regular mom with a precious baby girl who was born with total colonic Hirschsprung's Disease and is showing a few developmental delays. I hope our family blog can help other parents dealing with HD, infant ileostomies, hospitalizations, delays, etc.
About Us -- I have a Master of Public Health degree and, besides raising my daughter, focus on disaster preparedness, risk mitigation,...
I am mommy to one son, Austin, who was diagnosed with a catastrophic form of epilepsy known as Infantile Spasms/West Syndrome at six months old. He was diagnosed in May 2008, and it has been an uphill battle ever since. We struggle with numerous daily seizures and developmental delay. My blog tracks our progress (medically and emotionally) as we continue to fight for...
Hi my husband and I have been married 13 yrs have 3 awesome kids together Vanessa 11 and our twin boys Shane and Noah 17 months.
What brought me to this site was I've been searching for answers/help for one of our 17 month old twin boys. When Noah(baby b) was born 45 mintues after his brother he was very pale we really didn't get that long to look at him they...
Carrie Rittling is a licensed Naturopathic Medical Doctor in the state of Arizona.
Her area of focus includes treating many childhood conditions including Adolescent Depression and Anxiety, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders and Autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Rittling’s approach can include interpretation of Neurotransmitter Testing, IgG Food Intolerance Testing and...
I am interested in psychology, my own psychological healing, eating healthy, and getting back in shape and exercising. I currently am receiving psychiatric and psychotherapy for major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder due to the emergence of 35 year old repressed memories of sadistic child abuse. I have a special interest in mental health, GLBT and developmental disabilities...
