Brittany's Back!

So, its been awile from Brittany eh?

I got a job! I am a bagger at a local chain of groceries stores! It is a good job, and I enjoy it a lot.

Not a lot of other things going on right now, I am trying to find a work, life balance. Its surprisingly crazy.

I don’t really have a lot to say. Life is good.

At work there are lots of pregnant people and surprisingly, its not triggering any kind of “Ts Moment” like it would in the past. So, maybe I have matured, or maybe I have realized  that not now doesn’t mean not ever.

Or maybe I had a good long look at my finances and realized there is no way I am ready for that in any way shape or form.

Yeah. That one. No really interesting books or other life events to report on. So Ill let y’all get back to real life.

Bye, and see ya soon

Wow

Brittany here, Bet you thought I forgot about you? I didn't!
Its amazing to me, I am getting my degree, and here, Mrs (!) Ashley has been doing all the blog work-and actually getting people to read, and participate! That is so cool! I love it! Its fun to know I  am not just talking to thin air here! Hi!  (waves awkwardly)
wow! So very much has happened since I last blogged- I moved several times, I changed schools, changed my major.....our baby blog has grown so much!
Aug 11 is the Iowa TSS-US chapter meeting. Its from 1-3 (Iowa time) Blank children s hospital, the Snow White room on the 5th floor.  Anyone is welcome!
The other day (last semester actually)  one of the things I fear most happened.  I was found out! My professor asked me if I had ADD.  I  have worried about this a lot. I have slowly realized, "normal " is not a thing, and its relative. Because of this, I have become much more confident, and I realize that my slip ups aren't as bad as I think. However, this teacher, saw something in me that screamed ADD. Maybe it was the internet surfing while she was "teaching."  I like to think I am a multitask-er, and also that the professor couldn't see me.  Well, so, after finals she pulls me aside, and asks if I had been diagnosed with something.  She asked if I had ADD, and if I had been in contact with student disability services.  I had no clue what to do, how could I get out of this? I had been diagnosed with ADD when I was younger-well, it turns out it was Nonverbal Learning disorder.  So, I had to say, no, not ADD, just Nonverbal.  She goes Oh OK, so it is something, and you need to go to student services. doesn't even ask what it is!  They will help your "quality of life"  She spent an hour telling me about this, how its like insurance there if I need it, but if I don't, its not. I have looked in to Student services a bit before this.  Student Services doesn't help with me being socially awkward, or being scatterbrained.  And also-I am not disabled thank you very much!  I like to think I am slightly normal, just very bubbly. I do pretty well in classes.  I had learned all sorts of tricks and tips to appear as normal as possible.
My major used to be Elementary/Middle level education. (I was gonna be a teacher) As a teacher, I learned ADD is one of the most common things diagnosed in children. There are other things out there, like NVBL learning disorder.  People need to know about the difference.  You give treatment for them differently, and, you help the people with them differently.
NVBL messes with recognizing facial expressions, and directions. A list of symptoms reads like a personal description of me. (minus the reading things-I love books!)  I am famous for being able to "get lost in a parking lot"  I frequently spend up to 2 hours trying to find a place, if I haven't been there before and I haven't got an address.  don't get me started on my phone! I am not good at the technical details of this. I have provided sites that have all the information you will need, if you want it.
Here are the sites that have the bare bones of NVBL, and ADD as well as Asperger's.  The one that makes it the clearest-for me anyway-is linked above.
Thanks for listening :)
http://ncld.org/ld-basics/ld-explained/basic-facts
http://www.learningrx.com/nonverbal-learning-disability-symptoms-faq.htm
http://www.ldonline.org/article/6114/  This one is pretty heavy.

Guest Blogger Competition!

Hey everybody, we thought it would be really fun to have a competition to have a competition to find a total of five guest bloggers who will write about their experiences about Turner Syndrome and living with it. Over a period of five months, each of the bloggers will have a post about their experiences with TS posted on the blog along with our regular posts. If you are interested or know someone who would be interested, email us a copy of your blog post (our email is turnersbloggers@yahoo.com) and we will decide on the top five bloggers that we will choose to get the guest spot! So happy blogging!The contest will end November 1st and the first guest bloggers post will be posted in December.

haveing a kid vs being pregnent.

Its time once again to get out the Big Green Pen and pick a subject to talk about....hum... such a good question. I shall write about that tricky subject that is always on my (and many other TS girls minds) pregnancy! and children.

I am always forgeting that there IS a diffrence between the two. I realize that I am 20. I have lots of time, and I am not even in a relationship leading to marrage, but...I am a stresser, so I still stress.

Anyway, I am greatful to whoever invented In-Vitro Fertilization. However,.......thanks to science, a new study shows that IVF may not be the safest for mom, or child I think, its bad on the heart...or something.

This is heartbreaking. I always planned on pregnancy, and always kinda forgot about adoption, so i mix up not being able to be pregnant, with not being able to have kids. thats wrong. Adoption is always an option, IVF (well, I think it's an option.... some people say, (doctor people) that pregnancy is bad for our hearts (our meaning TS girls) I don't agree. (I just don't like what the Doctors are implying...I'm stubborn I guess). So its just like, not fair! I feel like with most normal marriages, the babies just come naturally, or with, very little

planing. This is not the case with ts girls. obviously. so, when you are married, when do you pick when to have kids? obviously its all up to you and your personal preferences, and what you are ready for, but I think that after the first anniversary is a good time. It could take a lot of time with, surrogacy or IVF or adoption.

So, Internet Nomads, TS sisters, and families,What do you think? Also, take our poll, and head over to the TSS-US website! Have a good day and Happy Reading!
PS-look at the new chat-box-thingie we have now! we will be haveing live chats on sundays at 6 central (my time) and 5 mst (ashley time) we hope to see you there!

All About Brittany

Hey! I am Brittany, I have Turners. I am 20.  I love to read, and am also obsessed with Harry Potter.  I go to a community collage in Des Moines (state capital) and am going to be a teacher.  We wanted to do this blog, because I thought it would be fun, and I thought TS girls (and family affected by TS) could hang, and see that yes, other girls are just like you, you are normal!   We found out that I had TS, when I was 14, and was short, and hadn't matured, so we did a karyotype and when it came out, I had TS.  Right when we needed it, we heard about the TS confrence in Atlanta GA. well, I had a blast! I found out I was normal, and I was TALL!!  I got to stand in the back of the photo. haha! so, then we meet this girl, first time ever, and I spend the night at her hotel room, becausewe hit it off, and we are now in our 20s, and still best friends! The rest is history!  If you have comments, questions or whatever, leave us a comment, and we will see what we can do! Have a good day and happy reading.