Birthdays have always been a huge celebration for Casey. Each year as we would celebrate one more year, it was a huge victory for all […]
Nursing – Increasing Care Needs (Part 4)
Casey, like many kids, has a condition that is considered degenerative (it gets worse over time). This is not always obvious since her personality gets […]
When All That’s Left Is Love
by Rabbi Allen S. Maller When I die If you need to weep Cry for someone Walking the street beside you. You can love me […]
You Meant So Much
by: Cassie Mitchell You meant so much to all of us You were special and that’s no lie You brightened up the darkest day And […]
Beyond The Diagnosis
Recently I was honored to be a guest writer for a friend’s blog- Journey with the Johnsons. She asked me to honestly share some of […]
Nursing – Teamwork (Part 3)
Early on we were able to fill all of our hours with one nurse. However, as we added more shifts (day and night) we also […]
5 Reasons We Avoid the Hospital
Growing up I was a pretty healthy kid, as were my siblings. When we would get sick or injured we would go the doctor or […]
Understanding PTSD
If you are anything like I was 10 years ago, when you hear the term Post Traumatic Stress Disorder- PTSD you picture a solider coming […]
Nursing – Night Nursing (Part 2)
Casey slept in the middle of our bed. I had to position myself just right so that I would not pull on her feeding tube […]