Ramona Mae

I just talked to Andy. Ramona has been admitted to the hospital and they are currently doing some tests. (more…)

Just wanting to get that word up here as soon as possible. More details will be added here soon, so please check back. Pray for Ramona, Jane, Andy, and Simon!

Jane just called and asked me to post an update. Ramona’s color has been a bit more purple lately, and they are feeling concerned. (more…)

There are a few things happening in our house lately which defy explanation. Cue spooky prepared piano music…

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Ramona weighed in this morning at 16lb 13oz.

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It’s been brought to my attention several times these past days that if Ramona wasn’t supposed to be here, she wouldn’t. I know. Not sure where all those icky thoughts come from, but they seem to be a reality of this situation.

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I realized today that although I’ve never said it out loud before, I think that Ramona’s condition is probably my fault.

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Miss Mona turned six months today. To celebrate we went out as a foursome for a drive. You know that’s gotta be a special occasion since gas is like $3.50 a gallon in these parts. We checked out some “garage-mahals” going up in the neighborhood. This is my new favorite word that describes a huge new-construction house whose most prominent architectural feature is a three or four car garage. A close second in the new word category is “destinesia”, that’s when you forget why you came into a room once you get there. Happens to me all the time.

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Jane and Andy are super-grateful for all the help you have been giving them in the grocery and meals department. So, let’s keep it coming! June dates are open to sign up for “meals”:http://ramonamae.com/meal-schedule/ and “grocery runs”:http://ramonamae.com/help-needed-grocery-runs/. Thanks to everyone who has contributed in this way!

I am not a doctor basher. I have been thrilled with the level of care that Ramona has received, the folks at Children’s Memorial saved her life. But yesterday I had my first really disappointing experience with a new specialist. We met with Dr. Luck, a pediatric surgeon, about doing Ramona’s G tube surgery. I kept thinking during the appointment that she should have kept her maiden name, which I can only assume was Downer. Or Tough, in which case she should have hyphenated.

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