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July 2013 – Nicky, 16.5 years old, on the deck of our cruise ship as it was approaching Dawes Glacier. Following is an excerpt from the Book “Butterfly Child”. In early 2012 a woman from the Scott Ward-Schofield Memorial Fund contacted me. This Charity was formed to raise awareness for Epidermolysis Bullosa and arrange and pay for holidays, short breaks and special days out for sufferers and their families/carers. I was happy to help this woman spread the word about her foundation and then several months later she asked me if Nicky had in mind a place to go for a vacation. “Oh, I don’t know” I told her. Nicky was having his hand surgery at the time and things were hectic with my school, so I kind of let it go, but when she asked me again several months later I went and asked Nicky if there was aRead More →

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OK, so this blog is a lot longer than I intended to… but how do you sum  up the time of your life? This is a trip we’ll never forget. Thanks to everyone that made it possible! As many may imagine, Nicky’s life is full of pain. Medications to alleviate pain, to soothe the skin, to help bowel movements and to relieve itching are only a part of the puzzle. There are the nightly bandage changes, the difficulties of walking due to his wounded feet, and the nightly g-tube feedings. Everything is difficult. Everything is a challenge. Then, of course, there is school, Doctor’s appointments, Iron infusions, trips to CHLA… and the list goes on. How do you give a child in this much pain some joy? We had used our ‘Make-A-Wish’ 11 years ago when Nicky started kindergarten (which I talked about in my last blog), so I neverRead More →