What is Lissencephaly?
Lissencephaly is a rare neurological disorder that affects the development of the brain. It is characterized by the lack of folding in the brain's cerebral cortex, which is the outer layer of the brain that is responsible for many higher brain functions. These include thought, movement, and sensation. As a result, individuals with lissencephaly may […]
Erica vs. Pneumonia
October 2000 - Only a month into the school year and Erica missed a week of school! Why? She caught pneumonia again and this time spent three days in the hospital. This made three years in a row that she wound up with pneumonia after going back to school. This was the 1st time she had […]
Home Medical Equipment
We had a lot of home medical equipment. Friends would joke about it looking like a hospital and then suddenly we had a daunting collection of medical supplies and equipment. We're Gonna' Need a Bigger House We eventually had to relocate to keep up with Erica's care. Particularly, we needed a single-story house because she […]