Bo Blog (the crucible...)

Bo was born on 6/3/07 with the rare congenital disorder currently known as Microvillous (Microvillus) Inclusion Disease. It took 2 hospitals and 5 weeks to diagnose. He became the 61st baby in the US to receive Omegaven. His nutrition is 100% TPN/Omegaven. We believe there will be a cure for this in our lifetime, and that a transplant is NOT the best option for this disease. This is our story.

Monday, July 15, 2019

Camp!

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It is not lost on me that Bo was only at camp for 6 days and 5 nights. That he was in a cabin of 7 boys and 3 counselors. That their cabin h...
Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Alibi

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I don’t like posting about me, so that’s my excuse for not updating. My next excuse is that Bo has been fairly stable, which is also mostly ...
Sunday, December 10, 2017

Situation Normal, Both Kids Are Crying

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So the dulcet tones of over-tired bickering children wafts down the stairs. I've had the epiphany that I've been septic more times t...
Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Earning my Keep

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This week, I've been earning my keep. The good news is that Bo's appendectomy was as textbook as they come, and he came home Monda...
Saturday, August 26, 2017

Silence is Golden

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The last year has been one of extremes. We've had the joy and exuberance of Bo's Make-A-Wish trip in February (an amazing Star Wars/...
Monday, September 26, 2016

Stranger Things, IRL

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Bo wanted to go to Hawaii, so we went to Hawaii. A week into his COBRA ending. So he had a new insurance company, a new infusion company, an...
Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Rounding the Bend

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Bo's line had a good long run: 6 years, 10 months, 2 weeks and 2 days. But who's counting? Amirite? The last 13 months, his site had...
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mothering 2 Gemini's, living in the unholy land where law meets science
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