UPDATES ABOUT NEMO AND TREMORS

Tremors here.  This week we are doing things a little bit differently because there is a lot happening in The Medical Dorm.  
Nemo: Nemo is currently hospitalized, and has been in and out of the hospital for the past two weeks.  Nemo is having GI problems, and at the request of her doctors has gone on medical leave for school.  We hope that with the year off for medical leave that doctors can find a way to help / treat Nemo’s symptoms.  The main one being that Nemo is having difficulty eating and drinking.  (Obviously this is not pleasant)  Nemo is still getting Secret Agent Puppy in about a week now, and she is looking forward to meeting her new best friend.  Something else that is good is that Nemo’s letter to those who trained her service dog is going to be on The Mighty (coming soon).  Something that was written to give to a few individuals became something that hundreds, and hundreds of people read.  We both thank you from the bottom of our hearts for that.  
Tremors: I am still in school, and trying to adjust to dorm life without Nemo.  It is something odd to get use to.  Nemo still plans on having sleepovers in The Medical Dorm (at least) once a week.  During this time we plan on working on the blog as well as watching our favorite shows together.  I am still receiving IVIG treatment every five weeks, and receiving port flushes in the time in between.  
Overall, we are going through some bumps and bruises.  There are always going to be difficulties and uphill battles.  It’s a part of life, and something that we are going through right now.  We want to focus on the bright side as much as possible though.  Now we can be in the same grade level, and graduate college together.  We can have class together next year, and hopefully everything will go smoother.  That’s life with a chronic illness I guess.  Life decides to throw you a curveball, and you have to find a way to adapt to it.  While these seem extreme to those without a chronic illness, we have had to learn to adapt.  
WE BELIEVE IN YOU!

-Nemo and Tremors

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