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December 30, 2015

Christmas 2015

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October 29, 2015October 29, 2015

Christmas 2013

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April 18, 2014May 4, 2014

Christmas 2011

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April 17, 2014April 21, 2014

Christmas 2010

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The Gatten’s other blog: drewunarmed

Drew’s Longer Left Arm

OK, I’m not even going to start this post with some flim-flam excuse about why it’s been so long since I’ve updated – since August 2019. I’ve thought about this blog about once a week since December and tried to motiviate myself to document our goings-on as I once did so faithfully, but the motivation […]

Wrist Correction Update

I am kicking myself for not being as dedicated to documenting Drew’s journey with TAR as heavily as before. I was more committed to processing all of our thoughts, fears, and experiences in the previous years, but I suppose other tasks and responsibilities took over. But, now that both boys are in school and I’m […]

Right-hand Doubts

Are we doing the right thing?

Gearing Up for Surgery

I can’t believe how long it’s been since I’ve written about Drew. I just checked my last post and I’ve been quiet since June 2018. It’s not that I’ve been so preoccupied with endless challenges of special needs parenting, but it’s not been uneventful either. I’ll call it a mix between lack of motivation and […]

Hurtful Words

As you can expect, Drew is quite the curiosity when meeting new kids. It’s not unusual for him to be subject to looks and questions, which is totally understandable. Young kids are naturally curious and polite questions about his arms haven’t been an issue. Drew would casually respond, “I was born this way.” But, other […]

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