July 2009 Weddings
LindsayB0505
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B&M Monday
This one is a doozey for me. Lets hear them ladies, get it all out.
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My kid is stressing me out big time:
I am so worried about Mackenzie's hip. My chiropractor was able to take a look at the x-rays and called me when we were in Edmonton on Saturday to tell me that it looks worse than she originally thought just palpitating her. She said that she will definitely need to be in a brace or possibly what is essentially a full body cast from the chest down. But that she will be caught back up to her peers developmentally by the time she's a toddler. I just able started sobbing uncontrollably in the car. It's good that there are no long term lasting effects after it gets treated, but I just hate that she will have to go through all that.
I still haven't heard back regarding when our specialist appointment is for her and everyone keeps stressing the sooner the better - I have no qualms about crying on the phone to them to try to get her an earlier appointment if I need to.
We started solids with her this weekend. On Friday we gave her Rice cereal and she had a massive rash all over her face, then her chest and later her eyes. Gave it a couple days and tried a different brand of Oatmeal cereal and she got a small rash on her chin/neck (this was after we tried just rubbing a spot on her cheek first to see if there was a reaction, which there wasn't). So now We have to hold off foods until we can see the doctor, which I couldn't get in until Thursday and that was with me pushing.
We went and looked at a Day Home yesterday and have another interview today. That also stresses me out because I want to find a great one for her and worry about what if she is still in the brace/cast when I go back. I probably will have to take an extended leave from work because I couldn't imagine anyone else being able to give her as much attention as she would likely need if they were also taking care of a bunch of other kids.
Also, this week is ridiculously busy for DH, he is working late almost every night. Hurry up Easter and get her so we can finally have spring break!
Mackenzie woke up twice last night and she never wakes up in the night.
Thanks if you got through that all. I'd appreciate any vibes our way.
Lindsay-I'm so sorry to hear about all of the issues with M! A cast or brace is a scary thing to think about your kid being in (and yes there are positives-caught early, no lasting effects...) but that just plain sucks. Added with the food issue, you have every right to be one upset mama. You will be in my thoughts as you figure things out with her.
My b&m:
B's GERD is kicking her butt. We are in a holding pattern since she is getting much worse, but we can't get in to see a GI specialist (again) for it until May, so we have to move, meet with our new pedi, and then get a referral to a GI specialist in PA. I feel awful for the Beanette since she is in pain and there is nothing more we can do.
Everyone has been super sick, and I'm on 2 hours of sleep from taking care of the kids so S can leave for NM tomorrow and hopefully be healthier.
We move in 24 days and S is out of town for 10 of the 24.
I still own a home in NE-enough said.
Oh man... that is a lot to handle all at once. Sending good thoughts and vibes your way. Hopefully you will get some answers this week! Hang in there momma!
We are visiting the ILs in Florida this week... I'm currently sitting by the pool so I really can't complain too much.
BUT... we did get in an accident on the way down here on Friday night. We got stuck in a horrible rain storm just north of Atlanta. We pulled over under an overpass because we literally could not see 6 inches in front of us. When we pulled back out, B misjudged how fast and how far the car coming behind us was and just couldn't accelerate fast enough. He got over into the next lane, but not quite fast enough, and the other car clipped the rear passenger side. Pretty much the entire back corner of my poor car is missing (including the tail light, which is awesome and really safe when you still have 8+ hours until your destination). Luckily, we are all fine (I of course panicked and called my doctor immediately but she calmed me down and assured me that baby is fine), the car is driveable, and we eventually made it to Florida. I'm a little stressed about the cost of repairs and whether our insurance is going to go up, but mostly I'm just really grateful that we are okay- it could have been much, much worse.
Lindsay... Im so sorry hon... That must be so emotional. Im glad there will be no long term effects but still... My thoughts are with you.
I dont really have much bc Im on spring break woot woot! Im starting to be eager to see job postings for next year already! Id like to have that settled but oh well... Just gotta go with it!
My mom was OOT Thursday night and my dad called me at 7 Friday morning to see if I would take their dog out. I did that and my dad seemed fine he just looked tired. He called me around 3:00 at work and told me he needed me to take their dog out again because he was having trouble walking back up the stairs. I asked him what was wrong and he said he really didn't know but he wanted to go to the hospital when my mom got home. I offered to take him and he refused to let me take him.
I called my mom and she acted like I was out of my mind. Finally, after arguing with her for two hours I got her to agree to drop my nephews off with me and her take dad to the hospital.
She needed J's help to get my dad to the hospital because he was too weak to walk at that point. The hospital has admitted him and he's been there since Friday night. As of right now, they're considering it bleeding ulcers.
My mom is driving me BSC and has been since Friday night. She doesn't ask the nurses or doctors any questions. I was kind of thrown into it because I'm the closest child here obviously. Totally fine, except when I try to get information, my mom tells me that I'm being rude to them or gives me this look like I'm a 4 year old who got my hand caught in the cookie jar.
I did go off on the nurse who informed me that my dad had V8 juice and OJ for dinner...which of course made his stomach hurt and made him sick. I explained to the nurse that I didn't feel like he should have those things since he has a bleeding ulcer. Her response to me was that my dad makes his decisions as to what he eats. He's on liquids only until tomorrow..they give him a list of liquids and he picks them.
Oh, okay. So it's my DAD'S fault? He's a goddammn patient here and you should be taking care of him. He doesn't know what's acidic and my mom would rather give him what he wants then hear him biitch about it. Once again, it's on me here.
At 11:00 last night I get a call from the hospital and they tell me they were trying to get ahold of my mom. I asked why and I was told that they were letting her know they put him on a new medicine. You don't call someone at 11:00 at night for medicine. I'm not stupid. And my name/phone number is on the chart..clearly, otherwise they wouldn't have called me. Ten minutes later I get a call from my mom and she's upset because they told her my dad had pulmonary edema...a/k/a fluid on his lungs. About 30 minutes later she calls me and my sister and tells us to get to the hospital because my dad is having trouble breathing.
That wasn't what was going on at all. He had oxygen because the fluid in his lungs made him labor harder to breathe but his oxygen levels and vitals were great. He's just breathing deeper, harder breaths because of the fluid on his lungs.
So I called off work today because the doctor was supposed to be there sometime this morning and tell us what he thinks is going on. I'm not happy at all with the care my dad is receiving and I asked my mom to please call me when the doctor comes in because I have things I need to discuss with him. (Mind you my sister is here now. Her and I talked previously and she agreed I needed to be there when the doctor was there. I personally asked HER to call me too.) About 11:00 this morning I get a call that the doctor had just left, his vital signs were good, and they're going to do an ultrasound because his abdomen still hurt.
Um...excuse me? Why didn't I get a phone call? She said because he was in and out. I don't care. Tell him you have some questions and keep him there until I get there. Her and my sister...neither one of them called me or anything.
I'm so pisssed at my mom right now I can't even verbalize it. And I'm just as frustrated with my sister. You can't leave me to be the one to handle things and make decisions and then not call me and let me deal with things.
If you got through that, props to you!
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Hugs Linds and Kari. Thinking about you guys!
My B&M is just that my shoulder hurts, and it's nice out for once and I just want to be in my hot tub in the sunshine instead of at work.
Sending hugs and vibes to Lindsay & Kari. Meghan, that all sucks and I hope B feels better soon!
I don't really have much to B&M about considering I'm in Paris! Although I guess I can say my feet are KILLING me. They are so swollen and I just can't stand up or walk for very long by the end of the day. I knew it was going to be a ton of walking, but holy moly after 8 hours I am ready to just go back to the hotel and lay down and put my feet up, not try to cram more sights into the day. I mean seriously, I wouldn't even be in this much pain after running half marathons. Oh and baby loves to lay on my bladder, which sucks when bathrooms are few and far between and lines are ridiculously long.
I'm pretty sure the nurses would call it something different.
I don't expect the doctor to sit around and wait on me at all..I am upset my mom and sister didn't call me or at least text me and give me a chance to be there. The doctor came in later in the afternoon to go over the results of the CT Scan and my mom asked if he could give her 5 minutes so I could be there. He reluctantly agreed. When we were in there, I would ask questions and he would look at my mom and give her the answer. At one point I said,"No...I asked that question."
There are other issues/lifestyle choices that he asked about. My parents both weren't completely honest about the answer. I answered at the same time with a different answer. I looked at my dad and said,"You really need to stop doing this." The doctor looked at my dad and said,"No you don't. I didn't say that. Just do it in moderation." My dad has no concept of moderation. You can't tell him that.
*insert Maggie "head desk" picture here*
I'm so sorry that you're going through those things Lindsay and Kari!!
Mine is that Lance and I have now lost 3 calves this season, his parents haven't lost any... it's a good thing that they haven't had a loss, but it sucks big time that Lance and I will be taking the hit financially when Lance is doing all the work. 2 of the 3 that we've lost we worked on for days before they died, and the 3rd is out of Wyatt's cow (the profits go into his savings account). We'll end up giving him the profits from another calf, but it still sucks that for all of the cows to have a loss, she had to be one of them.