A mutual birthday hug from grandson to grandmother. 104 and 44. May is always a super-busy month for celebrations. This year things were even more chaotic. Bryan's move to a new place. Returning to strength and health. The removal of his picc line. Resuming his job at Ann's Choice. Birthdays. Mother's Day. Memorial Day. Adjusting…
Release!
Yesterday Bryan's picc line was removed from his arm. I wish we were there for the occasion, but these pictures, snapped by Shared Wellness staff, are worth a thousand words! Bryan has had some sort of intravenous needle in his arm for over one month. Forty-two days to be exact. His joy at being released…
SUPER scared!
Before the procedure. Bryan has gone from "the frying pan into the fire". In my last blog, I was happy he was feeling good enough to make meals for the homeless. Little did I know that all hell would break loose the following day. At 4:30 a.m. he awoke crying and screaming in pain from…
Scared
The text came this morning. Trying to translate it with my husband, we hit upon the words "hospital" and "catsuit" - aka "cat scan"? Alarming for sure. And, so, I called him. He was with his staff in a noisy environment so I couldn't hear him well. Add to that the stuttering with him crying…
Socks!
Sporting his new goatee, Bryan wants to look like his Uncle Brad. March 21st. World Down Syndrome Day. Time to wear your crazy mismatched socks! Why? To raise awareness, to show support for those individuals with Down Syndrome, to start conversations. To help people like Bryan find a voice. The theme is "Improve Our Support…
Medicaid
These two stand to lose everything! This is a call to action! I am hoping that you are loyal to the “Bryan Cause” and care for his well-being as a result of you being a blog-follower. If so, please read the information below and act immediately before it’s too late. My mother, Bryan’s Grandma, will…
Super Bowl!
Game face - on! As you know, Bryan bleeds green. His Birds consume most of his waking hours from August to (if we’re lucky) February. This post is late in coming. By now, the outcome is old news. The all-consuming nature of post-fire inventory takes up most of my “free time”. And so, I thank…
Inventory
Enjoying family time together at Longwood. On a recent trip to Longwood Gardens, Bryan began to ask more questions about, and supply answers to, our ongoing fire inventory saga. The car ride was long and we had ample time to talk while walking around the inside and outside of that beautiful place. As we walked…
Healing
Sir Bryan of Stonington As Christmas came and went, Bryan underwent some necessary post-fire healing . Showing an interest and maturity that I found unprecedented, Bryan was full of questions when he arrived at our temporary home for a Christmas vacation with family. As we sat down for a lunch of tomato soup and grilled…
Recovery
Caroling at church with friends on Advent 1. Dear readers of Bryanspeak, I have been absent since mid-October. In case you are unaware, we had a catastrophic fire at our home on October 27th at 4:15 a.m. We have been in recovery mode ever since. Many of you who know and love Bryan have been…
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