Seven Months of Surprises: Navigating the Unexpected


Seven Months of Surprises: Navigating the Unexpected

Wow! A lot has certainly happened in the past seven months. Life has thrown us some major curveballs, and I wanted to share an update on how we've been navigating it all.

COVID-19 and School: A New Reality for Landen

Let's start with the COVID-19 pandemic, which truly caused havoc on everything. When I say everything, I mean everything! My son's school shut down on March 17th, and the adjustment to learning from home was tough. Landen, with his ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder, Anxiety, Social Communication Disorder, and Neurodevelopmental Disorder, felt incredibly out of place. It took time for him to understand the drastic changes.

This bright, bubbly boy, who loves school, his friends, and his teachers, was suddenly home 24/7, with classes online. I was genuinely fearful that such a mind-blowingly smart child would quickly fall behind. It's a tough pill to swallow to get any child, let alone one like Landen, to sit at a computer for hours to learn. But with a little faith and a lot of effort, he persevered. Yes, he struggled, got upset, cried, and sometimes walked away, but he did it! He's officially moving on to 2nd grade this fall. Kiddo, this wasn't the first-grade experience I wanted for you, but you're definitely going to have one heck of a story to tell when you're older! Here's to 2nd grade!

My Own Battle with the Virus

Just after Landen's school closed under city orders, I started feeling unwell. I initially thought it was just my usual springtime allergies. I waited, hoping to shake it off on my own. But in April, my doctor was concerned enough by my symptoms to order a rapid COVID-19 test. I waited 24 agonizing hours for the results, and when they came back positive, my world seemed to stop. It felt like a heavy weight landed on my chest.

I had a moderate strain of the virus, experiencing a mild headache, fever, bad cough, chills, shakes, a cold feeling, inability to move, loss of appetite, and intense tiredness and fatigue, among other symptoms. I fought this nasty virus for nearly a month and three days. The battle felt endless and uncertain. There were four awful days where breathing became incredibly difficult. Somehow, I found the strength to fight it head-on. Finally, in mid-May, I was cleared by the state, released from a month of isolation in one room. I never, ever want to go through that again.

At this point, I'm juggling a tremendous amount. I don't know exactly how I'm doing it, but I'm making it through.

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