As of July 25th I am no longer employed. I accepted my part-time position knowing that it would end at some point. That ending has…
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Bereaved Friendship
I recently reconnected with a friend whom I had met years ago. We met, we connected, and she moved away quickly afterward. Our friendship was…
Part-Time
It has now been three months working at my part-time status. I recently had a meeting with my supervisor to extend my gratitude for this…
Are you pregnant?
Three words…three words strung together that create the most strong hurtful question that has stung my ears and my heart. There is no good time…
The Birth Story
I know I may have briefly mentioned specific moments during Jackie’s birth but I have yet to share the entire story. I have been struggling…
What If?
This is the what if game…the game that I usually steer my mind away from. However, every now and again I will allow my naturally…
DHCR7 Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome (SLOS) – 6.2.2017 Letter from Cardinal Glennon
Genetic Testing Report Test(s) Requested: DHCR7 Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome (SLOS) Relevant Information: This individual’s child with history of congenital heart defects, right-sided diaphragmatic hernia, cryptorchidism (failure of…
DHCR7 Ashley’s Results
I received a phone call from Hailey with our genetic team on Monday while Jack and I were enjoying a fun-filled family vacation/ reunion. I was unable…
Extensive Genetic Test – 5.12.2017 Letter from Cardinal Glennon
As discussed in my last post regarding the “Extensive Genetic Test Results”, this is the letter that was mailed to us regarding the phone conversation…
Extensive Genetic Test Results
I received our phone call from our Genetic team on Friday May 12th in the afternoon. Jackie’s results came back. I was shocked to hear…