Silvia’s Blog Quotes

November 21, 2018

Blog Quotes

Planning a year from now, a month from now or a week from now isn’t always an option. I make and break plans constantly because my child’s health can turn on a dime. We spend our days changing bandages, fiddling with medications, with needle pokes, blood draws & infusions and...

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September 25, 2018

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When my son was born there were no research trials, no further treatment of any kind. No pills, medications or hopes to be had. No one can prepare you for having a rare child. It’s a lonely place to be. I am a special needs parent. I got this. When...

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August 23, 2018

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If there was one thing I’d want everyone to know it’s to please be aware that parents of special kids, especially those with lethal conditions, are hurting. Badly. So, when you see a parent pushing a child in a wheelchair at the grocery store or at Target, send them a...

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June 29, 2018

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Yet, here we are. And I still have some dwindling hope against all odds, because it’s hard to hope when your child pushes against a very strong current. My hopes and dreams I have for my child die a little more each day as I watch him struggle to just...

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May 18, 2018

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I decided long ago to enjoy life for what it is, not for what I’d like it to be. People look at me and see the “together” image I’m trying so hard to portray. Maybe I hide it so well because I am so used to it. With Nicky, we’re...

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April 18, 2018

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Parenting a child with a life-threatening condition teaches you that life is precious. Life needs to be lived one day at a time. If I learned to smile despite the yearning to cry, it’s because my new “normal” was to make him smile. I am done being told what to...

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