Adventures in KAndylaND

The Never Ending Hallway : Potty Training the 5 Year Old

by Christy
Warning:  There may be graphic details in this post.  Read at your own risk. It’s been a while since I’ve posted and there is good reason.  Our lives have been really crazy in the last few months.  Andy graduated preschool …
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Andy’s Story: Part III : Insulin Injections

by Christy
So after a long week in the hospital and 3 days of crash courses in how to check blood sugars, give shots, and count carbs, we were sent home with our baby boy.  How do you explain how hard it …
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The Dilemma of ER Visits

by Christy
One of the worst parts of having a child with a rare disease is the dilemma of having to take that child to a new doctor when there is an emergency.  Andy fell off a chair on Friday night and …
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Katie’s weight

by Christy
I know for most parents, and mothers especially, the months of watching the scale move up while they’re pregnant is replaced by watching the scale move up when their baby is born.  Due to the recommendations from the American Pediatric …
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Andy’s Story: Part II : The Hospital

by Christy
It is late tonight and I have just come to the end of three very exciting days where I have seen great improvement in Andy’s behavior and communication.  But that won’t make sense if I don’t tell the resthis story . . .
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Developmental Milestones

by Christy Vacchio
It’s amazing how fast 3 months go by.  It seems like just yesterday, we were welcoming our little baby girl Katie into this world.  Now she is 3 months old and so far seems to be developing normally.
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Highs and Lows with New Medicine

by Christy Vacchio
Katie was diagnosed with Neonatal Diabetes at 10 days old and started on Glyburide that very day. While we had a lot of experience with this rare disease with Andy, dealing with a newborn with diabetes was a different skill set altogether. . .
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