Category Archives: education

One more misleading article

I have sent off angry emails yet again to another Author and Editor of an article that was published where Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome was confused with Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome. I know that part of being a doctor is to try … Continue reading

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Privacy vs getting changes made

When you have a Chronically ill child, and the school suggests that you just “stop his education until he is well enough to attend”.. The system is broken. Continue reading

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A letter to our old School

Chronically ill students are more than their illnesses Continue reading

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Flu season panic

It is inevitable every year, since the DX of Cyclic Vomiting, and learning that it can be triggered by illness (which ours frequently does) we stress about flu season. Sasquatch (oldest) picks it up some where first.. or Hubz (who … Continue reading

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Tune-up Tuesday

You know that Vortex that I was mentioning.. It’s still spinning out of control. We have turned on all the fans and tossed in the furniture to watch the catastrophic results when the vortex suddenly loses momentum. At least that … Continue reading

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The Vortex

But motivation dies a slow painful death when you realize that there really is no one that cares to help. Continue reading

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I’ve done it now…

Getting an Education Shouldn’t be this HARD!!! Continue reading

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Prepping for an appointment

Anytime that I go for an appointment, I try to make sure that I am completely ready for whatever they may ask for. I like to have lists of questions to go over, stuff to discuss, questions that I should … Continue reading

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Tune-up Tuesday 4-14

I’m going to start calling it Tune-up Tuesday.. I can’t seem to find the time or energy to post on Mondays. Mainly because I am exhausted from my weekends. They really need to be longer. Let’s see where we are … Continue reading

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Adventures in parenting a CVSr

So obviously we have started another episode of Cyclic Vomiting. We have all sorts of adventures with this. First, our main doctor is two hours away. So before we freak out that it is once again another episode we wait … Continue reading

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