Monthly Archive: May 2016

The improvements are there – they are.  Given where we were a month ago, he’s measurably better.  But day to day, it’s a lot tougher to track. His eyes are tracking substantially better.  I’m staring closely at him all the time, and I think those are all the way better.  His vision is improving, slowly, …

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My name is Melissa, and I’m addicted to coffee. I’ve come to grips with it, and am no longer ashamed.  I don’t smoke, have never tried drugs, drink so rarely that it’s more accurate to say that I don’t drink.  But I have a raging coffee addiction and I’m proud.  I’m even perpetuating it into …

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Having a 13 year old is no joke.  Having any kid of any age isn’t easy, but there’s a special little challenge that goes along with having a 13 year old daughter.  She’s brave and brilliant, gorgeous and funny and lovely.  Also bitingly sarcastic, moody as hell, and not at all shy about expressing it. …

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I’m angry.  I’m just so… mad.  It’s getting a little better, I guess, but I’ve spent most of the past week absolutely furious. I keep telling myself that it’s normal, it’s only to be expected.  Anger is okay – it’s just an emotion I have to wait out.  The past two months have been hellish, …

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