Hi! I think I forgot how to do this...... it feels like forever since I posted anything. I think at times there has been soooo much to say that the words just could not come. I should break it down so that I do not sound like I am rambling.
1. Art- I signed on with an agent and have been doing some licensing work . Between work for them
and work that I sell locally..... I have maxed out my art time.
2. Charity- I am set to kick off another year of " Lend a Hand" an artshow to benefit local charities. I
work with one of my favorite people Whitney Bingham who owns "The Muse "
3. Home- This is a tough one. It has been a real crazy ride these past few months. My oldest son
who is 12.5 has been diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. You usually hear about this in adults and
not to be graphic..... you think of poop.
Crohns is an Inflammatory Bowel Disease ( not to be confused with Irritable Bowel Disease ) that
has no cure. It shows an ugly face with children. First they stop growing, then they loose weight...
become so tired they take naps during the day from anemia. Then you have the many tests to rule
out what it could be.... the chronic Diarrhea and stomach pain. Finally the colonoscopy and
endoscopy. The talk of malapsorption and malnutrition. A normal stomach bug might strike any
other child and they recover.... mine involves talks of feeding tubes and hospital admittance.
The treatment is a biologic meds that is given by infusion. We have great resources in Maryland
so we went with the best Johns Hopkins. It has become a familiar place and thank god they are
so knowledgeable and kind.
Now I hope for remission but take every day as it comes. It could always be worse so for this I
am fortunate. For my little guy that just seems to get so much put on his shoulders.... my heart
breaks a little. Character building some would say.... I say he has more character than most....
So here it is .... my plunge back into the blogging world.
Talk to you soon!
Courtney
