Tag: surgery
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It All Comes Out In The End
Having surgery is never a happily anticipated event, even if it’s going to make significant improvements to life. Having it when you’re ten weeks old is unfair. Cal was known to have issues with his bottom shortly after birth. His plumbing wasn’t hooked up the way it should have been. Problematic. Digested substances need a…
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Shouldn’t Have Done That
No one should have been surprised. He’s only eight months old. Putting things in his mouth is expected. But swallowing a large rubber lizard? Aspen, the dog my daughter’s family loves to love and laugh at, stopped eating and drinking for two days. He became lethargic, so not like himself. They took him to the…
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The Right Signature On The Bottom Line
I don’t sleep well when I have to get up early. I get panicky that I’ll sleep through the alarm, and anyone who’s depending on me to be responsible will be disappointed. Type A’s have it hard. Thursday I got out of bed at 3 a.m., not needing to leave the house till 5:30 to get Deb…
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Love Means Never Having To Say Goodbye
It’s never easy saying goodbye. Especially if hello just happened. Chris and Melody have been apart for three weeks. He hasn’t seen his newborn for quite some time. Babies grow a lot in three weeks. When Melody had emergency gall bladder surgery, Chris had already started working in Washington D.C. teaching middle and high school. He’d…
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The Best Laid Plans Aren’t Always The Best
She waited. For the right moment. A crowd was present. It could be indicative of what she expects in the future. Sloane Sibben entered the world after stubbornly staying put longer than the comfort level of her mom. No amount of labor would move that child from her warm space. They had to do a…