Maxwell and Me

This is the story of my son Max. On the 2nd of June, 2011 Max had a stroke and was admitted to the ICU at the Royal Childrens Hospital. On that day he was also diagnosed with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). At the time he was only 10 weeks old.

Thursday, 31 May 2012

Red Spot Day

Exactly one year ago today, we noticed little red spots on Max's face. I can't say much about that day, for legal reasons but I want...

Sunday, 27 May 2012

June the 2nd

On June the 2nd, it will be exactly one year since Max's stroke. It was always going to be something I needed to write about, but it...

Saturday, 19 May 2012

Maxwell vs Therapy

Now that Max is walking and (so far) showing no sign that his leg is affected, I can focus our therapy primarily around his hand/arm functio...

Friday, 4 May 2012

That's one small step for man.....

Guess what? Max can walk. He's been cruising for a few months, taking a few steps on his own here and there but now, he is actually walk...

Tuesday, 1 May 2012

No Fight in the Dog

If you didn't already know, I've been lobbying to the Government to review the legislation pertaining to Carer Payments. The current...

Saturday, 21 April 2012

Farewell Princess Malli

In November, 2002, I'd just finished my University Degrees, moved out of home and was about to start my first full-time job. I was 22, I...

Saturday, 7 April 2012

This one's for the Daddies

I feel like taking a break from the usual blogging stuff, to do a random parenting post. I've written about the first few weeks of paren...

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