Bradycardia Bradycardia… just another word I didn’t know 18 months ago. It didn’t take long to learn its meaning. I suspect I learned it shortly after hearing “tachycardia”. In their simplest forms, cardia means heart rate. Brady means low, where tachi means high. So, bradycardia is medical speak for low heart rate. It becomes scary […]
Video: Declutter Event with Peter Walsh on Oprah’s Site
Peter Walsh told me he’d put together a video of the Declutter Event. Since he’s Australian, I had serious doubts. Sure, his accent makes him seem 15% smarter (his words, not mine), but his commitment to our cause is inspiring.
Low-Grade Fever
Overnight Fever Well, the streak has ended of days without a fever. It was a good run. In the late morning hours Ryan began to develop a slight fever, topping out at 100.3 degrees. Since getting him up, it has steadily decreased. Now at 99.4 degrees.
Blog Converted
ryansrally.org Not that it really matters, except to those of you who are sticklers for detail, but the technical new web address for this blog is now https://ryansrally.org (which it was originally, before December 2010). Using the old http://rallyforryan.wordpress.com still works, since I automatically have it redirecting to the new (old) one; just like you […]
Odds and Ends
Ryan Continues to Become More Flexible I am by just how much Ryan’s flexibility is improving. Some days I notice this more than others. Yesterday was just such a day. I dedicated the day to ranging his fingers and toes. His right fingers and toes have almost full range. His left side continues to make […]

