Archive | May, 2008

perspective

by jennifer on 23. May, 2008 in musings

Owen is not the same as he was before this recent hospitalization. He hasn’t returned to his pre-crisis state and I am slowly coming around to the idea that this is simply the new reality – shifting from describing him as ‘broken’ or ‘changed’, to just acknowledging what is. And moving forward from here, not [...]

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owen laughing

And so now…?

by jennifer on 23. May, 2008 in baclofen pump issues, medical

- a rare happy moment – A brief (recent) medical history and update: Owen is not responding to the medication in his intrathecal baclofen pump implant, either due to mechanical problems with the pump/catheter or changes in how his body processes the medication. Over the course of many weeks in the hospital, he experienced what [...]

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brothers

by jennifer on 02. May, 2008 in family, social

Owen came home from the hospital almost 3 weeks ago, after a 5 week stay.  Following are photos of his homecoming with Angus.

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