As a father to a disabled son, I am still learning to navigate the unpredictable emotions of grief and guilt that accompany this journey. Yesterday, we were at Disney World, a place of magic and…
AMC Awareness Day 2023!
Yes, I know; I’m a few days late on this post. AMC Awareness Day was June 30th, and today is July 2nd. What can I say? I’ve been busy! Yes, I could have prewritten a…
June 3rd is World Clubfoot Day
Along with Arthrogryposis Awareness, June is also Clubfoot Awareness Month. Every year on June 3rd, individuals, organizations, and healthcare professionals around the globe unite to celebrate World Clubfoot Day. This significant day shines a light…
Shriners Children’s Lexington Hospital – Strike 3
I am not one to say negative things about a place or people, especially one such as a children’s hospital, but after experiencing the treatment we’ve received at Greenville Shriners and the high bar that…
Greene Does Greenville: Hero in TWO Half Shells
Another 24-hour Greenville there and back trip is in the books. Harrison’s tricky upper curve is giving Dr. Pete a run for his money. We came away with two braces to try out over the…
Everything is a Process, Even Shopping
Things take time, and no two children are on the same path. It is something I SHOULD remember, but I’m constantly having to remind myself of this. For the past 2 years, shopping with Harrison…
The Complete Mehta Cast Saga: 249 Days of Scoliosis Treatment
Thus the final Mehta cast is off! The Mehta Cast Saga has come to a close. So what is Mehta casting? Mehta casting is a non-surgical treatment option for children with infantile idiopathic scoliosis (IIS),…
Greene Does Greenville: The Boy Who Makes No Sense
If someone were to come up and ask me what’s the one lesson I’ve learned in the past two years that rises above all others, my answer would be simple: not to get ahead of…
Mehta Casting: Epologue
Thus the final Mehta cast is off!! We started this chapter nearly 250 days ago. Unknowing at the time if we’d be going through 6 weeks of casting, six months of casting, or more. All…
Harrison Turns 2!
Just like last year, I’ve tried writing a birthday post for Harrison all day. Between work and the stress of making a duck cake (IYKYK), I’ve not really had the time to think, or maybe…
Greene Does Greenville – The Last Mehta
The sixth Mehta cast looks to be our last. Dr. Pete has tried hard, but due to the location of the curve in Harrison’s spine, we have reached a point where we are no longer…
Why I Gave a Cartoon AFOs — And What It Says About Inclusion
Note: This post was originally drafted for Fatherhood Reloaded, but it quickly became clear that it belonged here Meet Greeney Before Harrison’s birthday this year, I opened up Affinity Designer to create something fun —…