Dads of Daughters with Disorders (DDD)
4 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsBeing a dad to a child with a rare genetic disorder, I came to the realization years ago that there isn't much support for dads in regards to coming to terms with her diagnosis, her treatment, the life-altering effects on myself and my family. This podcast is the answer! If you're a dad with a child with a medical condition of any kind I hope you can utilize this podcast to help you come to grips, learn to cope, and overcome the daily challenges we face as dads of children with disorders.
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Episodes
Diet!
March 08, 2023 04:13 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBIn episode four of the DDD podcast, we take a dive into the dietary lifestyle of a child with ASA, and the poorly handled mental health of your host, Mike Wear.
Medication
January 12, 2023 05:05 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBIn episode 3 of the DDD podcast, I take a look at the medication that Emmalyn was taking when she was first diagnosed with ASA. I discuss the mental and physical toll medications can have, and the side effects her meds have had on her. We look at the mental toll meds have on a dad, and how even something as simple as altering meds to something better, can be devastating on a fathers mental health.
Year 1
March 24, 2021 03:05 - 21 minutes - 21.2 MBIn this episode of the DDD podcast, I take you through what it was like for the first year of Emmalyn's life, the hospital visits, the IVs. The emotional toll it took on me as a father. And I hope it gives you some insight into what it is like to be a dad, who has a child with a disorder.
The Diagnosis
March 22, 2021 16:34 - 22 minutes - 22.5 MBWhen we first found out that Emmalyn had ASA it changed my life completely. In this episode, I go over the thoughts and feelings I had as a father, what it was like to try and come to grips with this life-altering diagnosis.