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Hello goodymom and Linda! Glad you found the thread :-) One of the hardest parts of being a special needs parent, in my opinion, is the feeling of isolation. I don't know about anyone else but once the diagnoses came, a lot of our friends and even some family backed away from us. I don't know if it was fear or if they were…
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About 2 months after I had my last baby, I went to my family doctor for a thyroid check-up. I was about 20lbs heavier than my pre-pregnancy weight and when I got on the scale the nurse said " whoa, what have you been doing the last couple of months?!". Ummm, having a baby you twit.... Once she realized I had just had a…
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Veronica--Your daughter sounds like an amazing woman! I really admire those that work with special needs children...it takes a special person to be able to take some of the things that our kids can do, and do it with love and compassion. I will never forget a single one of my oldest son's teachers/aides/ therapists because…
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I took my kids to get ice cream but didn't get any for myself. I wasn't hungry so why eat ice cream just because it's there?
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You both look amazing! Great job!
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Veronica...it takes a tremendous amount of strength and heartbreak to make the decision to move your child into someone else's care, but know that you made right one for your family. As you say, you can't possibly be awake and aware every minute of the day. Moving him to a home where he is supervised and safe is one of the…
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Hi, nice to meet you. I have 4 special needs kids, including a daughter with CP. While her CP is mild, my oldest son has autism and will likely be in our care indefinitely. I need to be healthy, not only so I can live long enough and be strong enough to take care of him, but also in the event that I need to be a organ…
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I'm 4'11 and my heaviest weight was 248, right before I had my last baby. Right now I'm a 202 and I'm breaking my weight loss into smaller goals so I don't get overwhelmed by the total amount I need to lose. So for now I'm shooting for 180, then will move my goal 20 lbs at a time. For me, finding plus size clothes that fit…
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Pregnancy and emotional eating. I had 4 kids in 8 years and never quite lost all the baby weight before the next pregnancy. Ten pounds here and there tends to add up and then my thyroid quit on me. Then one by one, all my kids developed health issues. There was a lot of anxiety, stress, fear, and other emotions that I…
