by TED | Jan 17, 2016 | BBBBBBBLOG, MOMS CORNER
MY FAMILY & FAP -By Mom. TED’S FAP DIAGNOSIS & INITIAL SURGERIES When my youngest child was about two months old, my husband Ted was diagnosed with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP). He was having problems with diarrhea and crampy pain in his abdomen...
by TED | Jan 2, 2016 | MOMS CORNER
MOMMYHOOD Since I was only knee high, I’ve dreamt of being a mom. I always hear people say they were blessed with their children. While I absolutely agree that my three beautiful kids are blessings in my life, I made the conscious decision to bring them into...
by TED | May 24, 2014 | BBBBBBBLOG, MOMS CORNER
My name is Ina. I’m now 63, and my journey with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis[FAP] (little did I know) began when I was a mere child. This journey started with very little knowledge or understanding and over the course of my life I’ve learned more than I ever wished...
by TED | May 14, 2014 | BBBBBBBLOG, MOMS CORNER
I will never forget October 16, 2011 for as long as I live. I had been ill for 2 years, being passed around from one doctor to another, test after test, and finally was approved for a colonoscopy. I was only 40 at the time so insurance didn’t feel it was necessary. I...
by TED | May 9, 2014 | BBBBBBBLOG, MOMS CORNER
A DISEASE A GIFT? Our journey began back in 1994 and we had only been married for 3 years. My husband Michael’s youngest sister was not feeling well and the doctors were trying to figure out through a series of different tests what was wrong. They concluded that...
by TED | May 4, 2014 | BBBBBBBLOG, MOMS CORNER
I found out that I had FAP when I was 7 months pregnant with my first child. I put off scans and surgery for a few years. I became a great procrastinator. But just because I ignored my disease, didn’t mean my disease ignored me. Fast forward 11 years… a...
