It's heartbreaking to think that two years after we began fighting our battle to get Jono his much-needed surgery there are still children out there going through agony. I think the health service for children in Ireland is shocking. I will never understand how people who have abused their bodies can get knee replacements, hip... Continue Reading →
Happy Monday
Well it's been a really good day today. As you know the course that Jono was hoping to start soon has been finished due to cut backs. So today we had a meeting to see what there was in the way of courses. We talked about what Jono would like. Mainly to socialise with people... Continue Reading →
Jono – Let down by the HSE once again
As regular reader's to my blog will know. Jono had a real battle with the HSE to get his spinal surgery. With thanks to the Irish Daily Mail he got his surgery in the end. Because it was such a major surgery and also because Jono has Asperger's syndrome and found school very stressful he... Continue Reading →
A year ago today
It's hard to believe that this time last year Jono was in the operating theatre in Tallaght hospital, Dublin having his spinal fusion surgery. The operation consisited of inserting two rods one either side of Jono's spine. For newer readers to my blog you may not know that Jono had a kyphosis of over 90... Continue Reading →
A new day
A new day, originally uploaded by magnum_lady. It's been a while since I've done a blog so I'd better update you all. Lucy wasn't feeling very well so I took her to the GP last Friday and she ended up in casualty at Sligo General Hospital. She had a pain down her right hand side... Continue Reading →
Jono on the front of todays paper
Jono on the front of todays paper, originally uploaded by magnum_lady. It's great news that the ward has been re-opened in Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin. Hopefully this will make life a whole lot easier for the children having orthopaedic surgery and parents who have all been crammed into a ward with heart... Continue Reading →
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