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Living with Fragile X Syndrome

Depression round…two?

Umma | June 5, 2008

Posts about my previous treatment for depression can be found here: Part 1 and Part 2. I am not sure this really was round two for me.  I had struggled with depression for so long before I hit bottom and needed treatment in my mid-20′s but it was not a constant feeling of depression.  I had times [...]

A migraine saved my life (part 2)

Umma | May 22, 2008

(This is an FX Memory, from before I knew I was a carrier, read Part one here: A migraine saved my life.) After my intake evaluation it was a relief to finally be told that they wanted to admit me. My parents were totally shell shocked by how badly I was doing, I am very [...]

Our regularly scheduled FX Memory is interrupted…

Umma | May 15, 2008

by Monkey’s BIRTHDAY! How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon? -Dr. Seuss Photo courtesy of Megan George. Happy 4th birthday little man.

A migraine saved my life.

Umma | May 8, 2008

(This is an FX Memory, from before I knew I was a carrier.)  I’ve struggled with depression since my teens, possibly longer but it was in my teens that I first recognized it for what it was. For ten years I muddled along and then I simply could not take one more step. I had hit a wall. [...]

Stumped.

Umma | May 1, 2008

I’m a bit at a loss for what to post today so I’ve decided to do a picture post. This is Monkey, 3 years ago. It was taken a couple weeks before his 1st birthday. He was “reading” his one of his all-time favorite books, The Poky Little Puppy. I do miss that little guy!