Doctor appointments used to be exhausting with my son Nicholas. He has autism, is very sensitive to touch, and doesn’t like to be messed with, especially in the doctor’s office. There were meltdowns from beginning to end. He did not like getting his height and weight checked, getting vitals, or any touching during the examination […]
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Nothing is harder for me as a mother than to watch my kids suffer through surgeries, procedures, and hospital visit after hospital visit. It’s even more hard when I can’t do anything about their pain or help them in any way. All three of my kids have had surgeries, but nothing compares to my son […]
In my last post I talked about my son Nicholas’ eating challenges and sensory issues with food. He’s 100% G-tube fed and hasn’t eaten anything in almost two years. However, in recent months he’s been putting everything in his mouth and starting to explore food again. Now, I want to explain the main reason why […]