Jennifer Johannesen
MSc Bioethics – author of No Ordinary Boy

          

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memories

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Another time and place

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Jennifer

I spent a good part of my childhood living in a subsidized housing complex in Kitchener. I didn’t know that it was dingy or small or that our neighbourhood was poor or what government subsidy was. I thought of it as home. Continue Reading →

True Stories memories
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Three times lucky (excerpt)

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Jennifer

Twice this procedure has been rescheduled. Which was extra disappointing because once I decided to move ahead I was focused and eager. This time, so far so good. Continue Reading →

True Stories g-tube, memories
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Accommodations (excerpt)

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Jennifer

“Whatever you do don’t move north of Steeles.” Our house had grown too small and it was time to make a decision. Continue Reading →

True Stories memories
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Bedspace 9 (excerpt 7)

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Jennifer

We were brought to a kind of holding room. Michael walked and I was wheeled. No word of our baby or what was going to happen next. Continue Reading →

True Stories memories, NICU
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A child is born (excerpt 6)

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Jennifer

Week 4. On a warm Saturday evening, Michael and I attended a wedding in Kitchener, for the son of my dad’s wife. Continue Reading →

True Stories memories, Owen
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The procedure (excerpt 5)

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Jennifer

The weekend of waiting. I felt on edge, disconnected from the world, hyper-aware of the unwell baby inside me who was also dealing with this crisis in a much more direct way. Continue Reading →

True Stories memories, prenatal
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A visit to the hospital (excerpt 4)

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Jennifer

The next few hours at the hospital were a haze of countless ultrasounds and a parade of physicians and in the end, the diagnosis was right. Continue Reading →

True Stories memories, prenatal
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Everything is different (excerpt 3)

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Jennifer

I came out to the reception area and now everything looked different. Continue Reading →

True Stories memories, prenatal
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A visit to the ultrasound clinic (excerpt 2)

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Jennifer

I drove from Sarilyn’s office in the east end to the ultrasound clinic downtown. I didn’t mind terribly. This felt important – I was looking after myself – and also meant I was excused from work for the next couple of hours. Continue Reading →

True Stories memories, prenatal
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A visit to the midwife (excerpt 1)

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Jennifer

I can’t remember the first midwife’s name. Might have been Andrea. Continue Reading →

True Stories memories, prenatal

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