05/07/2026
last week recap.
we prepped a lot.
Charlotte can do hard things and she does them often. Blood draws have always been especially hard for her. Has anyone else heard this about redheads?👩🦰🧑🦰I come from a very large Irish Catholic family so I grew up around a LOT of redheads and while my kids don’t scream “redhead,” they definitely have the strawberry blonde thing going on 🍓🥰
Accessing veins has always been really difficult for Charlotte and the amount they can usually get from one vein often isn’t enough, leading to even more pokes, which has made for some really hard moments over the years.
For shots and needles in general though, the .health prepare + recover patches were honestly life changing 🙏
Full transparency: we didn’t even get to the part of using them for blood draws yet, so no official review there 😂 but for shots and needle anxiety in general? HUGE fans.
I always want to be honest about what helps. I mean… I basically upended my entire life and now make teddy bears, so you could say I’m committed 🤪
But we definitely do not know it all.
We just try to share the things we wish existed when we were newly diagnosed, the things other families might relate to, and the little things that make hard days even 2% easier… or at least make you laugh a little.
While we take diagnosis, advocacy, and this journey seriously, we also want this little corner of the internet to feel light. Helpful. Whimsical. Occasionally dark humor. Not too serious all the time 💖
And if we don’t share every hard moment, med moms already know why. Sometimes you’re just too busy living it.
We really appreciate everyone checking in, sharing advice, support, and making us feel less alone 💖
