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Wolfie Fangs
Yesterday Rollo had his appointment with a Maxillo-facial surgeon. Yup – I had to look up that word too – but all it means is “medical treatment relating to the mouth, jaw, face and neck,” which you might have gathered from the “facial” bit. Last time we visited Rollo’s neurosurgeon, he checked out his ankles—important…
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Rollo, the TV Trollo
When he was little, Rollo would lie in his cozy spot in my office, looking at pictures, and listening to kid’s songs on my cellphone. Sometimes we’d sit on the swinging bench in the front yard—he was so little he could fit snugly on my legs and would lie there looking at the trees and…
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When all is not said, nor done!
After we visited the neurologist in May, we had some homework. Firstly, we were told to get Rollo’s hearing checked. Yet, when I called the audiologist—the number was provided by the doctor—I was told by the receptionist that if he can’t sit still, it isn’t possible to test his hearing. We’d have to try when…
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Kitty Syringes
A visit to the neurologist in May confirmed what we’d suspected. It had been rather challenging to secure the appointment because these specialists are very much in demand. We were immensely grateful for the intervention of the pediatrician that had seen Rollo for weaseling us an appointment. We arrived on a Saturday morning, and all…