Jack, today would be your first birthday. I’ve wanted so badly to write about you, to share your life like your mommy has on her blog, but I’ve just not been able to write about anything, let alone your life. I want you to know how much I love you, how much I miss you, [...]
I’m writing tonight about something very near and dear to my heart, and if I ramble on and make no sense, or if you disagree with me, well that’s too damn bad. As you know, I lost my youngest son Jack almost 4 months ago to a rare genetic heart arrythmia, and yesterday my wife [...]
I’m back to give a quick post and an update on the results of the genetic testing that has been done on myself, Lauren and Sam. Unfortunately, our worst nightmare has come true and Sam has the same genetic mutation of Long QT Type 3 that Jack suffered from. Neither Lauren or I suffer from [...]
I haven’t posted in a while, but I just wanted to take post a short note to say Happy Father’s Day to all the father’s out there, but especially my friends Andy and Mark. Thanks for picking up my slack on this site while I’ve not really been posting, and for keeping me laughing with [...]
Yesterday we found out from Jack’s cardiologist that his genetic testing came back positive for Long QT Type 3. Long QT is what the medical staff at Akron Children’s Hospital suspected to have caused Jack’s death. It’s a rare heart arrhythmia, and Jack’s specific form of Long QT is even rarer. I’m having a hard time [...]
Got two kids? Wife going crazy wanting to get out of the house with them? You are in need of a double stroller my friend. Yes that horrible thing you see at festivals and malls, the double-wide, hideous stroller that holds your two beloveds. The thing every husband will fight tooth and nail against dropping [...]
Sam and Jack Over the course of time that I write here, you’ll get to know a lot about me and a lot about my boys. Those are my boys, Sam, 3, and Jack (in the stripes) is 6 months old in this picture. It’s my favorite picture of the two of them together, playing [...]