Category: Health
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And Kelly provided it during a test called an MRE. Given hospital clothes to wear, he spread them out and saw we could fit most of Philadelphia in these pants. Hey hey hey… It’s Faaaaaaat Kelly! Glad we had a laugh on a hard day. The test behind him, he got to eat a little…
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I’m no medical expert, but I’ve unfortunately spent more than my fair share of time in hospitals with my son who suffers from a GI condition. Here are some things I try to remember—to stay sane, to be a good advocate for my child, and to get out of here as quickly as possible. 1.…
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Our 15-year-old son walked into our bedroom at 2:20 last night, and asked if he could make some pasta. This is not a common request. But when your kid has been unable to keep food down for 4-5 days, you don’t quibble. “Sure,” I say. “There’s chicken noodle soup in the fridge,” my wife adds.…
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(Editor’s note: I was assigned by my church group an unusual assignment: to write my own obituary. I know, most people would write something a bit more sober. Here it is. All of Virginia’s quotes come straight from her. Honestly.) Kevin Donahue, who lived a life of love, compassion, humor, and integrity, died early this…
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Kevin brought his camera and took some pics while wandering around West Philly while with Kelly last weekend. Here are some of the photos. I laid off photos of Kelly, who doesn’t appreciate cameras in his face when he isn’t feeling well.
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We’re home after a 4-day stay at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Kelly had been struggling with his IBD since we switched medicines this summer (he had developed an allergy to the medicine that had served him well for two year, Remicade, and had switched to another, Humira), and he slipped into a flare in October.…
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Kevin’s with Kelly at Children’s Hospital tonight. Not a huge deal, Kellykid’s been struggling with his IBD and we needed hospital-grade meds. Vegas has set the over-under on a release date at Tuesday afternoon, and we’re taking the “under.” As always, we’re grateful to have Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia nearby when we need it.
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We took a walk through the Evansburg State Park with Kelly’s friend Mike last weekend. Our plan is to hike through Yosemite next summer, so Virginia says it’s time to start practicing.
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I’m supposed to get an X-ray of my neck. And I will. Soon. About 8 weeks, I made a mistake and succumbed to a Saturday night challenge to arm-wrestle. No, I had not arm-wrestled in 20 years and if I wasn’t on my third glass of wine, I probably would have deferred. But I didn’t,…
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