Sydney, Australia
I am a SAFM to my daughters Emily 8 and Violet 3. Violet was born with a few health conditions... Full Bio
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Last Group by Sarah Patient ExpertPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Today Violet had her last official group therapy session at The Spastic Centre, besides next weeks combined Xmas party. As Violet's Preschool days fall on the same day as her ... Read on »
Casting by Sarah Patient ExpertPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Today Violet had her next installment of casting. She was a very good girl for her Physio at the hospital and has now even decided she will lay down on her tummy for her, to b ... Read on »
Alison & RPA by Sarah Patient ExpertPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Since joining Essential Baby forums a few years ago, as I have mentioned I have met lots of lovely ladies of children with special needs, one of these ladies...Alison I have a ... Read on »
2009 Wellsphere Health Blogger Awards by Sarah Patient ExpertPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I don't normally ask for votes, but here goes. ..I am hoping to better Violet's blogs position from last year when we came 87th, still very privileged to make the top 100 thou ... Read on »
Serial Casting Time Again & Orthotist Appointment by Sarah Patient ExpertPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Today Violet had her next installment of casting...post Botox. She will be wearing this cast for the week and we go back on Monday for another one to be put on. I think casti ... Read on »
Step & Rail by Sarah Patient ExpertPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Back in April I ordered a Step and Rail for Violet. I decided to call TAD on Tuesday about where it was all at, as it has taken forever. The lady I spoke to was very helpful ... Read on »
Preschool Orientation by Sarah Patient ExpertPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting This morning Violet had her Preschool Orientation from 9.00-10.15am. She thoroughly enjoyed herself and besides smacking another boy on the hand cos he wanted to use the comp ... Read on »
Don't you just love feet! by Sarah Patient ExpertPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I know this is a bit of a gross subject! In recent months Violet has been developing a large, very thick and hardened callous on her Hemi side foot from the repetitive pressu ... Read on »
Health Action Plans by Sarah Patient ExpertPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I went to sort out Violet's Health Action Plan for her Preschool with her GP on Monday and he has never done one for someone like Violet. He has only ever done them for Anaphy ... Read on »
Essential Baby by Sarah Patient ExpertPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Back in September 2006, I joined the site Essential Baby. It has provided me with huge support over the years and continues to. I have been in contact with many wonderful and ... Read on »
School Holidays with Emily by Sarah Patient ExpertPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting First week, we went to the movies to see UP with 2 of Emily's friends from her school. Violet still hates the movies but thought I would give it another go and she kept saying ... Read on »
?Butterfly Beads? by Sarah Patient ExpertPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting My friend in Adelaide and a fellow Hydro mum Samantha has a great new jewellery business, and she makes some gorgeous pieces. When she introduced her hand stamped necklaces.. ... Read on »
Violet's YouTube Videos - Hydrocephalus & Microphthalmia by Sarah Patient ExpertPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I made these videos a while ago now and posted them on YouTube, but thought I would also post here... Read on »
Next Cast by Sarah Patient ExpertPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Today Violet had her 3rd cast put on for her latest round of Serial Casting. She is getting better at having them put on now than what she was like originally, which does help ... Read on »
Pre-School Funding Application by Sarah Patient ExpertPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting We signed all the paperwork for Violet's Preschool funding yesterday and Manager of the Preschool said Violet would be receiving funding for 4 hours per day, which I am very h ... Read on »
Seizure Meds Increased by Sarah Patient ExpertPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Tonight as we sat down to have dinner, the phone rang and I was quite suprised to hear it was Violet's Neurologist. He received her Seizure Med level results and he rang to a ... Read on »
Next Cast by Sarah Patient ExpertPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Violet had her next cast put on yesterday for her serial casting treatment. She is absolutely fab during the day with her cast, but just awful at night in bed with it. She no ... Read on »
Serial Casting by Sarah Patient ExpertPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Violet had a Physio appointment at the Children's Hospital today. This was to get a new referral for her next AFO's in November and decide what kind of AFO they would try wit ... Read on »
New Wheels by Sarah Patient ExpertPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I have been shopping around for a while now looking for a bike trailer for my mountain bike so Violet can come riding with me too. She is just way too big and heavy for her ol ... Read on »