Category Archives: family

Spine Lady – She’s *Baaack*

Posted on 2015/11/20 by circuskitchen

Friday, November 20th 2015 She’s *back*!  (See what I did there?) Yesterday we successfully extricated mom from the hospital.  Here she is saying fond goodbyes, with Bonnie -the invaluable stalwart friend- by her side.   At this point Mom is … Continue reading →

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Tobin Author Celebration

Posted on 2015/11/17 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, November 17th 2015 On this day we had the joy of coming into school to read and celebrate the writing work the students have been creating this fall.  First up, ClaraJane:     Here she is showing off the name … Continue reading →

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Tooth Monster

Posted on 2015/11/13 by circuskitchen

Thursday, November 12th 2015 In place of Gavin’s lost upper front and center tooth, the new one growing in is so big it’s been knocking the adjacent one askew.  Finally dangling from sinew, the askew one came out yesterday on the … Continue reading →

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Oxygen Mask

Posted on 2015/11/13 by circuskitchen

Friday, November 13th 2015   We are blessed by friends and family sending in their support to mom and to us, often with reminders to take care of the caregiver.  I’m not the caregiver, because mom has a nonstop stream … Continue reading →

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That’s More Like It

Posted on 2015/11/11 by circuskitchen

Monday, 11/09:  By the time I left the hospital Monday, Mom was at least in a more peaceful state.  She seemed to have come back from the edge of despair, and with the first of several tubes having finally been … Continue reading →

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Not Good

Posted on 2015/11/09 by circuskitchen

Monday, November 9th 2015 Yeah,  so,  2nd day of post-op is reputed to be the worst.  For Mom yesterday this was certainly true.  Unfortunately her mindset seems to have suffered terribly as well.  Her viewpoint seems prone to helplessness and … Continue reading →

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Post-Op Mamma

Posted on 2015/11/07 by circuskitchen

Saturday, November 7th 2015 Had the pleasure of waiting in the wings throughout Mom’s surgery day yesterday, and visiting her today.  So far so good!   [I know, we’re on the floor in the hospital waiting area.  Don’t worry, it’s … Continue reading →

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Mom’s Spine

Posted on 2015/11/06 by circuskitchen

Friday, November 6th 2015 OK let’s get this strait (ha ha).  Here’s Mom’s spine (before surgery):     In the image on the right, down the center of the spine is of course the spinal cord, shown here mostly in … Continue reading →

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Medical Terminology & Hospital Fun

Posted on 2015/11/06 by circuskitchen

Friday, November 6th 2015     Chi-Chi:  Our family’s favorite term for “Unnecessary Torture.” ChiChiville:  The place where your pain subsumes your pride. That’s where my mom has been spending an ever increasing amount of her time in recent past… especially since … Continue reading →

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Knock Knock Sleepyhead

Posted on 2015/11/04 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, November 4th 2015 Upon arriving home in the late afternoon. 2015-11-04 ClaraJane’s Ruse [37 seconds]:    

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