It was a tough week in the trenches. The little one had a crackling cough that dragged on all night, yet failed to slow her down during the day. I received enough spluttery, wet coughs directly in my face to ensure I went down with a nice dose of it, too. Exciting plans were postponed…
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THE 5 STAGES OF GASTRO
A couple of nights ago, I lay cramped on the old cot mattress for the second night running on vomit watch. No. I could no longer hold on to the hope that it was something she ate. Yes. Gastro was beginning its wild path of destruction through our house. I shifted my legs trying to discover a clearly unattainable…
FEBRILE CONVULSION : THE DAY OUR WORLD WAS SHAKEN
Our son had a febrile convulsion on the same evening my sister divulged that she had a brain tumour. Suffice to say, it was a really crappy day all around. My sister’s tumour is her story to tell; in a nutshell, it was benign and safely removed. It was also traumatic and she was incredibly…
