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SED 591: What Happens When the Pastry Department Never Opens

May 13, 2026

This week, there's a bakery inside your body, and Tess's bakery has a staffing problem.

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Tags endocrinology, adrenal, adrenal insufficiency
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SED 590: A Hitch in Her Step

May 6, 2026

This week, a mysterious hitch in Tess's step has us thinking of a rough time from long ago.

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SED 589: IEP Meeting - All About the Coffee part 2

April 29, 2026

This week, the long-awaited part two about Tess's IEP for this year.

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SED 588: Beach Plus Pica

April 22, 2026

This week, Tess goes somewhere she hasn't been in many years, a place we've avoided for a very good reason.

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SED 587: You Answered - A Project Centauri Update

April 15, 2026

This week, I called, you answered. An update on Project Centauri, our effort to get 100 new families on Matrix.

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SED 586: A Critical Mistake

April 8, 2026

This week, a critical mistake lands Tess back in the emergency room.

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SED 585: How We're Using AI to Help Cure our Rare Disease

April 1, 2026

This week, I want to tell you about how I'm using AI to help with our foundation's work in our quest for a cure or treatment for Hao-Fountain syndrome.

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SED 584: Tuning In

March 25, 2026

This week, we're delighted as Tess expands her video library into uncharted territory.

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SED 583: Project Centauri

March 18, 2026

This week, we're launching a new initiative that's going to make our Hao-Fountain crew a million times stronger.

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SED 582: Tess Skips Breakfast

March 11, 2026

This week, it's an earth metal, a chemical element, a thing you can use when making fireworks. And hey, maybe we should drink it.

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SED 581: IEP Meeting - All About the Coffee part 1

March 4, 2026

This week, the three letters that have often invoked dread in many a parent are instead making me feel positively gleeful about our girl.

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SED 580: Mystery Tess

February 25, 2026

This week, we're working hard to manage some new factors in Tess's life.

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SED 579: Get On Matrix Already

February 18, 2026

This week, we know what we need in order to get to a cure or treatment for Hao-Fountain syndrome. And you can help.

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SED 578: Get Well Soon

February 11, 2026

This week, a couple fun updates about Tess's re-entry after her seizure.

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SED 577: Many Moons

February 4, 2026

This week, Tess has had a life-threatening event, at a time when we're very far from the closest medical facility. Part 5 of 5.

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SED 576: A New Record

January 28, 2026

This week, Tess has had a life-threatening event, at a time when we're very far from the closest medical facility. Part 4 of 5.

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SED 575: Shark Fins

January 21, 2026

This week, Tess has had a life-threatening event, at a time when we're very far from the closest medical facility. Part 3 of 5.

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SED 574: The Woods

January 14, 2026

This week, Tess has had a life-threatening event, at a time when we're very far from the closest medical facility.

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SED 573: Into the Woods

January 7, 2026

This week, Tess has a life-threatening event, at a time when we're very far from the closest medical facility.

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SED 572: Holiday Break

December 31, 2025

This week, we're away on a ski vacation as a family. Let's check in with Tess.

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