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.

Sunday, 13 January 2013

Living with a Thrower: a mothers decent towards insanity

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Max first started throwing things when he was about 6 months old. I vaguely remember feeling pleased because it was another milestone to tic...
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Friday, 28 December 2012

Merry Christmas and Screw you Vodafone

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Ok, so here's the preamble. I have been a customer with '3' for nearly 10 years. I'm addicted to my phone, so it's the o...
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Monday, 24 December 2012

2012. The Year of the Dragon

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Becoming a mother is one thing, becoming a mother to a child with special needs is another. There are always battles to be fought. This year...
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Friday, 14 December 2012

Wake up Sleepyhead

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I started writing this blog, about 2 weeks after Max's stroke. A good friend suggested it might be cathartic to write about our experien...
Sunday, 2 December 2012

The Inaugural Australian CHASA Retreat

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When my mother was pregnant with me, my (then) 4 year old sister was diagnosed with cancer. She had a brain tumour, which thankfully respond...
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