Thyroid Test

Reece goes in for his periodic thyroid test tomorrow...or today...what time is it anyway? There's always concern about these tests but he passed the last one and things do not seem to have changed since. I feel confident.

He came downstairs as my wife were in the kitchen talking. He was half asleep with his eyes closed. We wrapped him up on the couch where he is sleeping now. I'll take him up when I go to bed. He looks so peaceful when he's sleeping. But as my wife observed just a moment ago, with his chronic ear problems, ADHD, and sensory issues, he really has no peace while he's awake. I grieve that for him.

Met a gentlemen, a business partner actually, for lunch today in Atlanta. Mixing in business and personal conversation over lunch, he shared that his oldest son is mildly autistic. Great guy. I could tell that he shared the same loyalty and dedication to his family that I feel. We want to make sure our kids are set for life long after we're gone.

While this blog is mainly about Down Syndrome, I want to communicate that any Dad with a child who has special needs is welcome here. So please encourage your circle of friends in your community to join us. If we can provide support and comfort for just one Dad...

When I consider the ratios for Autism and Down Syndrome births around the world, I have to believe there's millions of Dads like us who share this struggle. Let's connect and see how we can help each other out. I have created a Yahoo group for this blog...that sounds odd. I have created a Yahoo discussion group that mirrors the theme for this blog. As soon as I figure out how it works, I'll post the link here on this blog. Then we can interact with each other, share experiences, and advice. We can pray together.

Stay tuned and be blessed.