something wrong with his brain

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We are still awaiting a surgery date for Reilley but it should be early

February. Reilley has always been a LOT headstrong but he pulled a new

one on me yesterday.

We began our normal argument to get his toys picked up and lately he has

been giving me a flat refusal to get it done. (I do help him -he is

just required to help)

but this time along with a flat refusal he told me he could not pick up

his toys because there is something wrong with his brain ---- he just

could not do it.

I told him this was a bunch of malarkey and that picking up his toys was

not what was wrong with his brain.

It ended with my threat of boxing up his toys and putting them in the

garage.

I am boxing them up now.

I know he is mad at me and generally being difficult because of all that

is going on with his health ----A mother always get blamed when her

child is sick--I think it is a natural response of a child to do

this----It is Mommy's fault that I am not well---Reilley's words

I can accept his anger --I just have a problem with the fallout

behavior.

Any ideas or criticisms?

> Gwyn - 29 & living in Indianapolis /Mom to

> Reilley(5) & Caden (2.5) /

Reilley dx of ACM & SM as cause to scoliosis / Due for decompression

surgery soon

> & wife to Rich (terminally busy guy)