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		<title>New Challenges</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am sitting here today pondering the absolutely crazy trek we&#8217;ve been through in our lives since Christopher was first diagnosed with congenital glaucoma over 5 years ago.  It has been a wild ride of ups and downs and I am in no way fooled into thinking it will ever end.  But what has ended [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cjtcjt.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3228197&amp;post=210&amp;subd=cjtcjt&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cautious Enthusiasm</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:51:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know&#8230; it&#8217;s an oxymoron.  But that is the best way to describe our feelings of late with respect to the &#8220;Eye Wars&#8221; that both of our boys are battling.  Christopher is doing well.  He doesn&#8217;t see the doctor again for a while.  His pressures were comfortable the last time we saw Dr. Greenidge and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cjtcjt.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3228197&amp;post=148&amp;subd=cjtcjt&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s OK To Feel This Way&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I talked with someone today who really touched me.  She has known me for a while although we aren&#8217;t very close.  She asked me how I was doing and was very concerned for Christopher,Kevin, and Wayne.  It feels very good for people to ask how things are going.  During our conversation she shared with me [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cjtcjt.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3228197&amp;post=144&amp;subd=cjtcjt&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A New Chapter</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wayne had his 4th surgery which was his 5th trip to the hospital.  From here on out&#8230; I will simply call them all &#8220;surgeries&#8221; since he has to do the entire process&#8230; check in, physical, drops, pokes/prods, take him from us, anesthesia, IV, breathing tube, clip his eyes open, check pressures, etc.  He won&#8217;t actually [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cjtcjt.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3228197&amp;post=140&amp;subd=cjtcjt&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Eenie, Meanie, Miney, Mo!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wayne had surgery yesterday.  It was his third surgery (4th visit).  Don&#8217;t worry&#8230; I&#8217;ll keep track for you.  Christopher had 31 visits to All Children&#8217;s and although a lot of them were EUA&#8217;s&#8230; they were all surgeries to him and us.  He has to go under anesthesia, get a breathing tube and an IV&#8230; it&#8217;s [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cjtcjt.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3228197&amp;post=138&amp;subd=cjtcjt&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Settling in&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:28:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our daily life with, now, 2 boys struggling with congenital glaucoma can be, at times, hectic and confusing.  We are managing it&#8230; but we are realizing, very quickly, that we must come up with a system.  Just a couple of days ago Laura confessed to me that she accidentally gave Christopher an eye drop in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cjtcjt.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3228197&amp;post=135&amp;subd=cjtcjt&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A New Leaf on an Old Tree</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 22:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, after 5 years, it still hurts.  And hurts.  And hurts.  Congenital Glaucoma is definitely the gift that keeps on giving&#8230;  With two boys out of three having it, it is as much a part of our lives as peanut butter and jelly. I had a conversation today with someone close to me.  They said [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cjtcjt.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3228197&amp;post=130&amp;subd=cjtcjt&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>July 27th&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 03:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;tomorrow&#8230; is Laura&#8217;s Birthday.  It is also the day of Wayne&#8217;s first glaucoma surgery.  He is getting a goinotomy.  It has been a pretty tough day but we made it through it.  Thinking back it is a very significant day in our life&#8230; July 27th that is&#8230; 5 years ago&#8230; July 27th&#8230; Laura&#8217;s birthday&#8230; Laura [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cjtcjt.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3228197&amp;post=125&amp;subd=cjtcjt&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>It is hard&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It truly is very hard dealing with this.  I am so thankful that my family has been very supportive.  My sister-in-law came down for several reasons, but while she is here she has determined to help us out in any way possible.  She has watched our boys for us while we try to take care [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cjtcjt.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3228197&amp;post=122&amp;subd=cjtcjt&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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