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May is Lupus Awareness Month

Here at WhyNotFathers, we are all about the mantra of father’s being involved in life. So why would we make a big deal out of Lupus Awareness Month? Easy… Our founder, Carl, has Lupus. Here is his story: I was diagnosed with Lupus in August of 1999. It was a difficult summer, my wife and I had just purchased a new home for our family. We had a newborn in the house, not to mention our other three children. I started losing weight in Davidh of that year. It started slowly. In late May it began in earnest. I ended up losing nearly 100 pounds in 90 days. At first the doctor’s didn’t know what to make of my illness. I was diagnosed with pneumonia many times and spent a lot of time in the hospital. I was tested for everything from Legionnaire’s Disease to

Who am I?

I was asked recently, which post of the many on my blog is an accurate reflection of who I am… The short answer is: none. other than the Houdini series. Which is mostly about my early years. So I thought I would draft a post about me. I am 40 years old. I am considered disabled due to long term health conditions. I have 5 kids aged 18 or under. 3 of these kids are boys with special needs. I am a dissertation shy of a PhD in Business. My study was going to be on utilizing virtual reality tools/games to teach social skills to kids with Autism. How did I become a stay at home father? My wife and I moved our family to a small town in the hopes that we could capture some of the atmosphere for our children that we had grown up with. In the

less challenges

David has been less challenging today. It may be because Mom was home from work today. Have calls out to the psych team regarding him forcing himself to vomit up his meds. The primary psychiatrist is on vacation until the 14th. Just waiting to hear back from the nurse. What kind of plan do doctor’s have for when they go on vacation? Surely they have someone who follows or can work with their case load while they are absent. Tweet #fighting4answrs