tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320440522011-10-03T06:24:00.156-05:00I am the mother of two beautiful miracle children, conceived through fertility treatments, due to PCOS. This used to be my infertility blog, but as we are no longer trying to conceive, this will now be the place I come to talk about the issues in my life - the main ones right revolving around my daughter being diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, Sensory Processing Disorder, ADHD and anxiety. Please feel free to comment, but I do ask that you be respectful when you do.PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.comBlogger2501100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-39834233944633454462011-08-25T14:23:00.004-05:002011-08-28T00:11:23.322-05:00

and it's not over yet! Still in the midst of everything here. My son has been diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder as well, and of course his presents opposite of his sisters so that they can feed off each other and drive me even crazier. Waiting to get his therapy started. We'll likely be looking at speech therapy for him again too. Despite the recommendation of every expert who has dealt

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-38695862778540322322011-04-28T11:17:00.002-05:002011-04-28T11:24:27.499-05:00

Lots going on, many visits to doctors, therapists, trying to work with the school, participated in an Autism walk, incorrectly learned the brushing technique and possibly caused the multiple lengthy meltdowns my daughter had yesterday. In the meantime, I've just been really desperate for support. I was so lucky to find a Facebook page with wonderful people on it, where I can go and talk, vent,

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-30163254383731969132011-04-05T16:40:00.002-05:002011-04-05T16:49:40.799-05:00

Sounds like a superhero name doesn't it? Well, it is. My daughter has officially been diagnosed with Asperger's and she is definitely a superhero. I will admit to being a bit overwhelmed, despite knowing that this was coming. Despite thinking I was, I actually wasn't truly prepared for everything involved in this. I've spent countless hours (days, weeks, months) researching it all, and the past 2

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-85329467568813675222011-02-22T21:39:00.003-06:002011-02-22T21:47:02.666-06:00

I'm practicing. Finished up what should be the last of the testing today... now we are just awaiting the final results. Our psychologist did verify for me today that we are looking at either pdd-nos or Asperger's. My daughter is definitely on the Spectrum, we're just not sure precisely where. She is high functioning, but we definitely need some help dealing with all of this. This is not going

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-34804388413208984062011-01-21T15:03:00.002-06:002011-01-21T15:13:05.996-06:00

Let me start with an apology, as it has been quite some time since I wrote anything here. We've just been truckin' along, doing the same things. Mainly trying to get things figured out with my daughter. She has been diagnosed ADHD, and we have been seeing a really good specialist regarding the possible Asperger's or pdd-nos. We're very happy so far with how thorough he has been, as well as his

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-14023355674720344282011-01-05T20:34:00.002-06:002011-01-05T20:37:42.396-06:00

Is anyone familiar with the Gilliam Aspergers Disorder Scale? We completed both the GARS and the GADS for my daughter. She tested as being clearly not autistic on the GARS, but she ended up in about the 16th percentile on the GADS which the psychologist said is concerning. It doesn't mean she is definitely Asperger's, he said, but that more testing is needed to determine whether or not she

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-51524218131821242872010-12-11T16:11:00.004-06:002011-02-24T07:29:47.072-06:00

We saw a psychiatrist Thursday. Based on what he has read about our case, heard from our psychologist, what he has learned from me, and what he saw for himself at the appointment, he agrees that we are likely looking at pdd-nos. He opted to keep her at the 10mg dose of Strattera instead of increasing it because she is so small, and has already had trouble with the side effects. We also switched

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Well, really only tic. We went to the doctor today and had her evaluated for the eye blinking thing. The doc said it is definitely a tic and is just another piece that will help complete our puzzle. He mentioned Tourette's, which I have read sometimes goes along with autism. Let's hope it doesn't progress into what most people think Tourette's is!The main reason we went in is because our

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-21444988273234049952010-11-25T21:47:00.003-06:002010-11-25T21:49:49.891-06:00

A couple of weeks ago we noticed our daughter was blinking her eyes a lot, like squinting rapidly. It lasted for almost a week. We thought maybe it was a nervous tic, or possibly something as simple as allergies. It went away, we didn't think much more about it.She's doing it again. I noticed it last night. Is this something that could be part of the PDD-NOS? She's not having headaches or vision

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-30683592550795336062010-11-07T08:14:00.002-06:002010-11-07T08:22:11.735-06:00

Apparently despite the psychologist telling me that the pdd-nos diagnosis was firm, the letter he sent to our PCM didn't say anything about pdd-nos. Instead it mentioned a whole bunch of confusing things, as if the psychologist still hadn't made up his mind.Based on what the psychologist said and everything discovered in my daughter's Occupational Therapy evaluation, he agrees that pdd-nos fits

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-89163064382585127062010-11-02T13:41:00.003-05:002010-11-02T13:41:51.879-05:00

Interesting post I just stumbled across:http://pediatricot.blogspot.com/2010/04/look-homeward-angel.html

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-37263097186267646672010-11-01T17:03:00.003-05:002010-11-01T17:54:02.827-05:00

PLEASE explain this to me. The instant we start putting on shoes in the morning, my daughter starts throwing a fit. They don't feel right, tie it again, ehhehhehhehhehhh, whine whine, complain. Same thing with the jacket. Continues until the instant I drop her off at school, whether I have to walk her in because she is screaming with tears running down her face or I drop her off because she is

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-63156262477564833212010-10-28T17:35:00.002-05:002010-10-28T17:36:05.484-05:00

I'm feeling rather alone here. Stressed, worried, and alone.

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This is the official diagnosis... at least for now. The doc said that to him she is clearly Asperger's but because she is missing one of the core requirements for the diagnosis as set by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), this would put her in the PDD-NOS category - Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified.It's really confusing,

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-60589904242909555362010-10-22T15:30:00.002-05:002010-10-22T15:35:11.388-05:00

While doing some research on ways to raise awareness, I learned that October is Sensory Processing Disorder Awareness Month! So please, take some time to learn a little about SPD and how it affects the lives of those who have it or love someone who has it.My daughter has SPD and I wish we had known about it sooner so we could have gotten her the help she needs sooner!A couple sites I've found

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In order to see a specialist, my insurance requires a referral from the PCM, Primary Care Manager. In this case, our pediatrician. Now, I have to give him credit, because he has been very helpful to us - we got the referral for the psychologist from him and the referral for the Occupation Therapy eval based on the psychologists recommendation. Based on the OT recommendations, we went today to

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Apparently, yes there is. We finally had the Occupation Therapy evaluation for my daughter yesterday. After 2 hours, we left with a definite referral for the actual OT for SPD, as she qualified in several categories for it. However, we also left with a referral for a Physical Therapy eval and an Ortho consult. There were concerns with my daughter's spine and asymmetries in her upper extremities

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-2844630067276581882010-10-15T18:18:00.002-05:002010-10-15T18:24:22.223-05:00

So the doc threw out 2 new terms today - Fragile X Syndrome and Bipolar Disorder. Yay. We're still thinking Asperger's is the leader though.On a much brighter note (I hope), we finally have Isabelle's OT eval this coming Wednesday. It should at least finally bring us some relief with an official diagnosis and a game plan!

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-57289481819992186972010-10-01T23:05:00.002-05:002010-10-01T23:30:44.185-05:00

... still unknown! Surprise, surprise, the doc says my daughter is such a complex kiddo that it's hard to pin her down! She fits portions of 4 different things, the primary one being the Sensory Processing Dysfunction. She also has characteristics of some OCD, some ADHD and some Aspergers. But she doesn't completely fit into any of those categories! So, what he wants to do for now is continue

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-37780069828934906852010-09-24T18:15:00.003-05:002010-09-24T18:17:10.073-05:00

what it is like on a day to day basis, dealing with special needs. It's exhausting. It's extremely stressful. It takes a huge toll on your mind and body. It's non-stop all day long. And often there is no help, because who can you leave your child with when even their own parents can't take it?

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-13241735399764260912010-09-23T13:46:00.002-05:002010-09-23T13:48:34.946-05:00

the results of all the questions, forms, test, etc.! Next Friday at 1pm I meet with the doc to go over his findings. Our PCM also finally put in the referral for OT. So hopefully we will have some answers soon!

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-75895784908453522542010-09-20T13:33:00.002-05:002010-09-20T13:49:09.314-05:00

As any parent knows, when your kids act up in public, you get dirty looks. Generally, you can ignore these, because you know you are doing what you can to correct the behavior. What are you supposed to do though when your 6 year old acts just like a 2 year old and your 2 year old acts like a 2 year old on steroids? It seems no matter what I do, I can not control my kids. My 6 year old can not sit

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-49433568683014953412010-09-16T11:19:00.002-05:002010-09-16T11:44:04.761-05:00

In case anyone is wondering why I agree with the SPD diagnosis...My daughter has always been very picky about her clothes and shoes. The past year and a half it has really escalated. She has 2 pairs of jeans that she will wear, and on some days even those drive her crazy. When I take her shoe shopping, she will try on literally 20-something pairs at 4 different stores and still not find a pair

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-84437551440486829942010-09-14T20:58:00.002-05:002010-09-14T21:04:30.509-05:00

Our psychologist thinks my daughter may have Sensory Processing Disorder. She certainly does fit the bill for it in many ways. We're waiting on a referral to Occupational Therapy for a thorough evaluation.He met with her today for the first time. I have met with him alone once and with my husband two additional times before now. Based on everything we have told him, and his meeting with her today

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-29402690402787318612010-09-10T16:19:00.002-05:002010-09-10T16:23:10.853-05:00

I realize I have seriously neglected this blog. Every time I try to get back to it, I fail! Due to recent events, I am anticipating the need to have a place to document events and feelings once again, so I thought now was a good time to stop in and let anyone still lurking in the wings that I plan to come back! It will all depend on time really.We finally pursued therapy for the problems we have

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-47447346949279808982010-07-16T14:22:00.002-05:002010-07-16T14:29:36.418-05:00

So, I'm pretty sure that my daughter has ADHD and/or some sort of depression or anxiety issue. This kid fits the description for the HD part of this to a T and has for years. Here's what Wikipedia says:"Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type symptoms may include:[34]Fidget and squirm in their seatsTalk nonstopDash around, touching or playing with anything and everything in sightHave trouble

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So... I've been sick. For about 2 1/2 weeks now. I'm getting better... probably because I started on antibiotics last Friday. Also got a good cough medicine that day and the DH and I actually BD'd for the first time in over a week. Haven't since because I just don't feel that good. So why am I freaking out? My period was due this week. Usually comes Tuesday night, Wednesday morning... every now

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-63103917289893620722010-01-15T09:03:00.002-06:002010-01-15T09:06:51.481-06:00

Yeah, it was inevitable. I have bronchitis - now Julian is coughing just like I started out. I knew it was inevitable because he is basically attached to me from 5am - 8pm every day. No matter how much I direct my cough away from him and wash my hands, I breathe on him all day long. This really freaking sucks.

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-63100981858354472422010-01-14T17:06:00.003-06:002010-01-14T17:08:00.806-06:00

and I am not functioning at 100 percent right now. I have bronchitis; my husband just had surgery. Neither of us is functioning at 100 percent, or anywhere near it. Hopefully together we can at least come close to getting everything taken care of.

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-41176534078803166142010-01-09T12:22:00.003-06:002010-01-09T12:58:18.636-06:00

I promised pictures, so here they are! I meant to put them up yesterday, but it was my birthday and I kept pretty busy. JulianIsabelle

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-53212643491732590542010-01-05T11:25:00.003-06:002010-01-05T12:03:25.677-06:00

Okay, I need some sympathy here from those who understand because they have been there. We are a military family. Yes, we chose this life, but mainly because we would not have one otherwise since neither of us could find work when we got married. Anyways, we move every 4 years. We have no family nearby. My husband is sent out of town pretty frequently, usually on short notice. If I'm sick, tough,

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-24637078611761970392010-01-02T21:59:00.002-06:002010-01-02T22:10:05.144-06:00

It has been a long time since I posted. Once I gave birth to my son, I didn't feel comfortable continuing with my infertility blog. Not to mention how busy having two kids keeps you! Yet, I have often found that I really miss having somewhere I can come and write about what I am thinking and/or what is going on in my life. So, the blog has been revamped! Hopefully someone out there still has me

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-23389038885284244792009-09-11T10:15:00.003-05:002009-09-11T10:45:22.195-05:00

Although I abandoned this blog long ago, I wanted to take a moment to repost this for anyone who may stumble across this page.A tribute to Michael S Baksh....Today is the anniversary of one of the worst days in the history of our country. I'd like to tell you about one of the victims of that tragic day 8 years ago. Michael S Baksh was a 36 year old man who loved music and loved to dance. His wife

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-40014633120208118482008-11-30T20:46:00.003-06:002008-11-30T21:02:30.193-06:00

for nothing that is. I just need to vent a bit because the kids drove me insane today. Friday evening we had Thanksgiving leftovers with our neighbors, who have family visiting. Said family has a son almost my daughter's age. My daughter didn't want to leave because she wanted to play more with this boy. Boys mother proceeds to say perhaps they can play together tomorrow and asks me if she has a

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-2510672797137992792008-11-30T10:14:00.003-06:002008-11-30T10:25:04.099-06:00

... a lot like Christmas!So I've been busting butt and I think I'm finally done with all the Christmas decorations. I still have lights left but I can't think of what to do with them since I can't get them in the windows inside the house. If I have a 'bright' idea at some point, I may add them.So, here it is! I feel pretty good about what I managed to accomplish. Many other people in our

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... makes me a crabby Mama.I've been trying to get the house in order since my husband left last Monday (he deployed to Q@t@r for 4 months). I've also been trying to get the Christmas decorations set up. The Christmas stuff is coming along, but the house cleaning is going very slow. I just can't seem to get much done during the day because of the kids and after they go to bed I just never seem to

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Sorry for the extremely long absence... I just really didn't feel I had much to write about that would be of interest to anyone. Not to mention the kiddos have been keeping me busy. We were also preparing for a possible 6 month deployment to Baghd@d beginning this month, which has thankfully just been canceled. And we are making some improvements to the house and yard in preparation for selling

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-55228421429943783992008-03-24T22:32:00.002-05:002008-03-24T22:50:18.037-05:00

Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers on the loss of my brother-in-law. We finally found out the official cause of death last week. "Acute heart failure consistent with coronary artery disease." Remember, we are talking about a 38 year old man here. That is just unbelievable to me. They said he had high blood pressure, high cholesterol (common in the family) and that his arteries

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-46903619497108471012008-03-10T19:01:00.003-05:002008-12-09T17:41:07.468-06:00

We have been working with my daughter on drawing. Really, she has been doing quite well, becoming quite the little artist - drawing portraits of us, herself, her cousins, grandmas, cats, etc. Today, she brought me a drawing and said,"Mama, this is you." Here is a picture of her drawing:Does anyone else see what I see? I am quite sure it is unintentional, she is only 3 after all.... but I must say

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-88686432058907819562008-02-05T14:33:00.000-06:002008-02-05T15:12:45.809-06:00

Seems that my family is cursed. No sooner do we 'recover' from losing someone important to us, then it happens again. In 2000 it was my husband's dad. In 2002 it was my dad. In 2003 it was my husband's uncle. In 2005 it was my husband's Grandma. 2006, my Grandpa. 2008 is starting out no better. Yesterday we received news that my husband's brother was found dead in his apartment. He's only 38. As

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-52631912473153651092008-02-02T13:23:00.000-06:002008-02-02T13:52:06.947-06:00

I did some research, basically just googling "How long should I let my baby cry to sleep", and it seems that the general public agrees that at this age he is too young to learn how to self soothe. That he needs to learn that his needs will be met, including cuddling and love, when he cries so that he will learn that he can trust us. That this will help him grow up to be a strong independent child

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-27984226302510163842008-02-01T15:05:00.000-06:002008-02-01T15:12:39.316-06:00

Am I the only mother in the world who doesn't practice the cry-it-out technique? Seems that nobody else rocks their babies to sleep. I keep getting asked if my son is sleeping through the night yet... um, no, he still gets up to eat about every 3 hours and I 'walk' him back to sleep. If I put him down before he's in a deep sleep he wakes up again and cries. I can't stand hearing my baby cry, it

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-34806569101245678682008-01-12T18:11:00.000-06:002008-01-12T19:05:22.139-06:00

Ok, I've been meaning to do this... just sort of outline how everything went down when our little guy was born. So, here goes....I called the hospital at 4:25AM to check that we were still on the schedule for that morning. Around 4:40AM my neighbor and friend P came over to stay with our daughter. We then left for the hospital. It took us a little longer than we thought it would so early in the

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-44287388984596127062008-01-08T22:47:00.000-06:002008-01-08T22:56:38.318-06:00

I turned 31 today. Still don't feel like a 30-something though, so I guess that's good!Hubby is out of town so I'm having lots of fun (not!) handling the 2 little ones myself. Thankfully my 3 year old daughter has been very well behaved so far. With the exception of always seeming to need to go potty when I'm feeding the baby, she has been pretty easy. I learned pretty quick that it is possible

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-21462196684021642962008-01-03T17:36:00.001-06:002008-01-03T17:41:12.376-06:00

I am currently the only person in my house who is not taking a nap. My son has been down for almost 2 hours now and my husband and daughter have been crashed out in the living room for probably an hour or so. Me? I'm trying to get stuff done in the house that has been driving me crazy. Lots of clutter around and laundry piling up. Of course, I've barely made a dent in what I want to get done.

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-28076293336623301492008-01-03T12:06:00.001-06:002008-01-03T12:25:27.966-06:00

So far my son does not seem interested in a schedule. Though I've tried, it has been to no avail. There doesn't seem to be a pattern... unless you count that usually every other night he will sleep for about 3 hours from 9ish to 12ish. I live for those times. Unfortunately, it generally means I get about 2 hours of sleep. He'll go down, then we get my daughter ready for bed. Then I can grab a

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-86898298586442330942007-12-24T17:23:00.000-06:002008-12-09T17:41:07.758-06:00

Just wanted to wish everyone Happy Holidays, whichever ones you may be celebrating!Here are a couple more pics of our little linebacker to hopefully put a smile on your face!

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Sorry for the long wait everyone. Surgery went ok, but our little guy turned out to be a linebacker so it was rough getting him out. Caused quite a bit of trauma inside and my recovery has been slow and painful. Not to mention that my spinal wore off during surgery and I ended up having a huge panic attack, resulting in something being put in my IV that basically knocked me out. I was seriously

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-22632970599652282332007-12-08T16:08:00.000-06:002007-12-08T16:17:20.294-06:00

Had my pre-op appointment Thursday and got my labs drawn today. If everything goes according to plan, baby boy will make his arrival sometime between 8 and 9am. Here's how it should go down...Call hospital at 4:30am to check we are still on schedule (meaning they haven't been bombarded with women in labor). We better still be on schedule!Leave house around 4:45am.Arrive at hospital at 5:30am,

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-52993192738439433022007-12-06T00:00:00.000-06:002007-12-06T00:10:53.547-06:00

I just read this news story and it scared the crap out of me. 2+ years ago we were living in Nebraska. We lived in the same town as the shooter in this story. We shopped at that mall. Some friends of ours just moved from there a few weeks ago. We have other friends who still live there. Hopefully, they were all at work and not shopping. Hopefully none of their family or friends were there

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-56002346399312922512007-12-03T00:25:00.000-06:002008-12-09T17:41:08.702-06:00

Just for fun, here are some pictures of our biggest cat laying on top of our smallest cat. These two adore each other and lay together a lot. I just happened to catch this photo-op the other day...See that bit of black sticking out from under his stomach? That's her tail! He's literally laying on top of the entire lower half of her tiny body!

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We (finally) finished putting up our Christmas decorations this weekend. Here's how the house turned out this year:It was a lot of work, but we're pretty happy with the results!We also went this weekend and cut down our own Christmas tree. It was my first time ever doing that, though my husband said his family did it all the time growing up. We had a lot of fun choosing our tree, then my husband

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-6746829864332590442007-11-30T13:26:00.001-06:002007-11-30T14:25:19.680-06:00

If you don't want to hear me bitching and moaning a lot, read no further...I feel like crap. I've basically been sick for half this pregnancy. No idea what it is, except that my head always feels stuffy, I have headaches a lot, I can't ever breathe easily and I've had a cough for all but a couple weeks since around July. Did a round of antibiotics to no avail. Still taking my allergy meds. Cough

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-60989564496173431412007-11-24T00:26:00.000-06:002007-11-24T00:32:40.247-06:00

Went back to T@rget around 10am.... they had 5 of the tvs I wanted sitting in the front of the store! See, you don't have to wait in line all night! Apparently people who waited in line and got a number never picked up the tvs. I imagine some people just got numbers for a bunch of stuff and then decided what they wanted after getting in the store. Or perhaps gave up on waiting in line.We were

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-43179894039355442092007-11-23T06:23:00.000-06:002007-11-23T06:44:10.463-06:00

I've never gone out for the 'early bird specials' on Black Friday. Seriously, never once.This morning I made an attempt.Boy have my eyes been opened wide! I have come to the conclusion that Black Friday sales are for the clinically insane. Seriously, you must be insane to wait in those lines. I expected long lines at places like Be$t Buy. We drove by last night around 8:30 and the lines was

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-50427387279509188862007-11-20T15:25:00.000-06:002008-12-09T17:41:10.258-06:00

Well, not really, since I don't really cook or clean very often. But hey, look what I can do:I finally got the glider done! For someone who had no idea how to use a sewing machine, I think it turned out ok. Not perfect, but I'm happy with it! There's actually a second set of covers in a different pattern that isn't shown. Here's another blanket I made for J... this one worked up so nice and quick

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-48031957570304304652007-11-19T16:17:00.000-06:002007-11-19T16:22:53.553-06:00

We scheduled my c-section at my appointment on Friday. I'm the first one on the schedule for December 10, so hopefully we will meet our little guy that morning. The doc did say that because of the shortage of doctors and such, it's not uncommon to get 'bumped', especially if there are emergencies, but since we are the first of the day we will take priority aside from emergencies. Hopefully, even

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-90195604519210126442007-11-13T22:39:00.000-06:002008-12-09T17:41:13.327-06:00

My feet are usually quite skinny, so they may not look swollen to most people.... but when you see them in my favorite comfy sandals that I've had for a year and a half you can tell something is wrong!See how they are bulging out? They don't normally do that!See the imprint they left?My poor sausage feet. Think I'd better prop them up!

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-44914688631525059322007-11-12T22:56:00.000-06:002008-12-09T17:41:13.435-06:00

Today is the 35 week mark for Baby J....I am definitely feeling ready! I can't walk for long without being quite uncomfortable and in pain. Mainly in my thighs, oddly enough. And lower abdomen of course, where the baby is pushing down. I thought it would be my back... which does hurt, but not nearly as much as my thighs and abdomen always do! Sleep is very difficult to come by... once J finally

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-52322293090136375962007-11-07T20:16:00.000-06:002007-11-07T22:50:40.100-06:00

This is my contribution to the My Story Project, as part of Infertility Awareness Week. As hard as I tried, I couldn't make it any shorter because it was a long, hard journey that had a huge impact on my life.When my husband and I got married, we decided we wanted to start our family immediately. We both dreamed of having a family. We each even had a name picked out for our future children.

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-4856190084508990612007-11-04T23:30:00.000-06:002007-11-04T23:43:57.524-06:00

Yeah, that's right, 4 cats.Why am I stressing that? We got the results of my daughters allergy testing Friday.... she's extremely allergic to cat dander! And highly allergic to dog dander... not that we have plans to get a dog. Oh, and she's also moderately allergic to mice, which probably means she's allergic to our hamster. Great, we're just surrounding this poor girl!For now, the new allergy

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-78394971480055750952007-11-04T23:00:00.000-06:002007-11-04T23:03:46.326-06:00

Furrow! Miss Zora made her arrival on Nov 1. Please head over and take a peek at the beautiful baby girl and leave some congrats for the proud Mama!

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-57952320211287856192007-10-31T14:50:00.000-05:002008-12-09T17:41:13.774-06:00

I have no idea what time trick-or-treating starts, but we're already excited and ready to go! My daughter loves Halloween! I think I have one of the few 3 year olds on the planet who thinks monsters are great and really isn't afraid of much. She's always been that way, so Halloween has always been lots of fun. There's a neighborhood not far from us that really gets into Halloween - lots of houses

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-13401094692437081682007-10-29T13:14:00.000-05:002007-10-29T13:23:11.244-05:00

I sure didn't...My daughter was breastfed and since I had planned to return to work I purchased a good breast pump. However, I basically never used it because no matter how much time I spent I would get either no milk or very very little. I finally just gave up on it since I didn't end up going back to work. Considered it a nice big waste of money.This time around, I would really like to make use

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-935581466310016782007-10-26T23:43:00.000-05:002007-10-26T23:49:59.491-05:00

When you're almost 33 weeks pregnant, don't spend 6 hours walking around Se@ W0rld! You will be hurting long before the day is through.... and for how long after, I dread to find out! My goodness, my back, thighs and pelvis(?) have never hurt like this!But, we had a great day. My little snickerdoodle had a blast, and even went on her first rollercoaster.... about 12 times!!

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-31492949533068706062007-10-22T14:41:00.000-05:002007-10-22T14:47:26.513-05:00

I had my checkup on Friday so I thought I'd post the latest info....BP 134/88 - nurse said this was a little high but not too high, yet. We may be heading towards another early delivery if it continues on this trend. Fine by me as long as he's healthy!Weight Gain - 16 pounds, though it's been really picking up lately. I wouldn't be surprised if it hit 25 or 30 pounds by the time he's born.Fundal

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-20462114854988341312007-10-21T10:36:00.000-05:002008-12-09T17:41:14.292-06:00

The nursery is almost done. Really, all I have left to do is organize a few things, recover the glider, and get some basics set up (like the sleep positioner in the crib, putting covers on the boppies and changing pad, things like that).So, I thought I'd share some pictures and show you the results of our labor of love....Here's the blanket I finally finished last week. It only took me something

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-55247877630527794032007-10-17T17:30:00.000-05:002007-10-17T17:38:50.546-05:00

Can you believe that, with the exception of a few new addresses I need to get, I have all of my Christmas cards ready to mail? All 32 of them. Well, they need stamps, but otherwise they are ready!And to amaze you even further.... all but a few of my baby announcements are addressed and stamped!Now I just have to make sure I don't accidentally mail out the Christmas cards before the baby

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-58208967725878397852007-10-17T10:55:00.000-05:002007-10-17T10:58:44.825-05:00

for my blogging buddy, Mony. She and I were due right around the same time, but due to kidney problems on her end her baby boy was delivered by c-section at 32 weeks. Please head over and extend your congratulations and best wishes for Mony and Cooper to have a speedy recovery! Thanks!

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-46591112562589553842007-10-14T17:51:00.001-05:002007-10-14T17:53:30.243-05:00

Ok, so apparently I finally got spam comments. Of course, I would have to get the longest, preachiest, least-sense-making spam. I couldn't even get through the whole thing just trying to skim it. I gave up.Seriously, if you're going to spam me or preach to me or whatever the heck you were trying to do, at least make it relevant and understandable. And less than, I don't know, 100 words? Sheesh.

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-81411792800703093412007-10-10T11:26:00.000-05:002008-12-09T17:41:14.618-06:00

Time is flying by. I know I've been neglecting everyone here and I'm sorry! I keep meaning to post, but then I don't get around to it. So here's a rundown of what's been going on:The nursery is almost done - really, a lot of progress has been made! I'll post pitcures when it gets a little more done on it. It's just a little cluttery still. I haven't started on the cushion covers for the glider. I

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-86730677870648201902007-09-26T15:18:00.000-05:002007-09-26T15:24:11.845-05:00

Thank you so much to everyone who voted for a name! It definitely helped me to know that a lot of people like the name Julian. It's still not my favorite, but I'm more comfortable with it now. It's still my husband's favorite and all of a sudden my daughter has decided she likes Julian Alexander, after repeatedly saying she didn't like any of the names. I suspected some coaching by Daddy but he

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-1727647318196748122007-09-21T18:23:00.000-05:002007-09-21T18:39:40.723-05:00

Today I am 27 weeks and 4 days pregnant....Blood Pressure: 138/82, up from 118/70-something 4 weeks agoWeight: up 6.6 pounds from 4 weeks agoFundal Height: 31cmBaby's Heart Rate: 167So.... I'm measuring very large at this point. Almost 3 1/2 weeks ahead, and we all know it isn't because my due date is off. It's also not because I've gained too much weight, because I've only gained about 14 pounds

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-60710228876688468402007-09-20T14:29:00.000-05:002008-12-09T17:41:15.177-06:00

Here is what the room looked like originally.First step was to remove the old furniture. Then we painted the blue.Last night, we spent about 2 hours putting the border on 2 1/2 walls. Only 1 1/2 to go!Boy am I beat! I've been trying to do too much.... but there is so much to do! I feel like I'm running out of time. The c-section should be in 11 weeks give or take a few days! In that time, here

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-46354396179667076242007-09-18T22:16:00.000-05:002007-09-18T22:22:42.685-05:00

I bought a glider today. Used, not in great shape but works fine. Cushions are disgusting, even after washing. So, I plan to make new cushions. I've even picked out the fabric and plan to get it tomorrow. I am assuming that I can use polyfoam for the cushions and just sew covers for them. Does anyone know anything about this? I don't sew - I've been considering a sewing machine for a long time,

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-63395462553886075032007-09-16T10:03:00.000-05:002007-09-16T10:12:07.327-05:00

Have I told you our plans for the nursery yet? Well, let me enlighten you! I'm so excited because we finally got started on it yesterday.Our spare room is/was green. Very bright green. The color is called Honeydew and let me tell you it definitely brightens up a room! While I like the color, it was a bit much for me. I really want to do something to detract from the bright green, but wasn't sure

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-92222227442097527582007-09-13T10:13:00.000-05:002007-09-13T10:27:38.430-05:00

Every morning for a week, my daughter has woken me up by shouting "MAMA I GOT TO GO PEE" over and over until I get to her room. Now I'm sure some of you are saying, wow that's great that she tells you she needs to pee instead of peeing in her bed. Yes, that is great.... except that for 6 months or more she would hold her pee all night, wake up, play with her stuffed animals, I'd hear her playing

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-59087331457201297052007-09-12T18:11:00.001-05:002007-09-12T18:17:15.792-05:00

My husband asked me to poll ya'll about our name picks. Obviously we each have our favorite, but we're curious as to what others think. Without involving all the people who know us because we're considering keeping it a surprise. So here are the choices:Alexander JaidenJaiden AlexanderJaiden NathanielJulian AlexanderJulian NathanielPlease tell me what you like best.... and why. All of you who

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-51827846074668904242007-09-11T14:59:00.000-05:002007-09-11T15:10:28.410-05:00

I made my appointment today! September 28. Unfortunately I have to drive almost an hour and a half to get to the appointment, but it should be well worth it! We did this when I was pregnant with my daughter too and it was amazing! I highly recommend it, if you can do it. I have to get my doctor to sign an authorization, which I didn't need last time (though he gave his approval, it just wasn't

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-17274213124141652007-09-04T13:49:00.001-05:002007-09-04T14:13:42.856-05:00

We were out running errands all afternoon yesterday, into the evening. Around 5 we decided to get some dinner. Went to one of our favorite places. Right off the bat our service was terrible. We were taken to our seats by the hostess and told she'd be back with bread as soon as it was ready (sometimes they run out and you wait a few minutes for the next batch). No big deal, she brought it right

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-89742766909355426382007-09-01T12:41:00.000-05:002008-12-09T17:41:15.953-06:00

Here is a photo of a beached whale:Looks much smaller from the front:Definitely got a big boy cooking in there!In other news:The cough is still here... I think I mentioned it, but if not I have now! Just can't seem to kick it. Keep coughing up icky stuff - though doc earlier this week said my lungs sound clear. May call doc again Tuesday if it continues.The thumb is still recovering. Last night I

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-59664055995267103622007-08-28T23:24:00.000-05:002008-12-09T17:41:16.182-06:00

This adorable little fiend....can't seem to stay out of trouble! He's always picking on the other cats (he's the baby). He climbs on me when I'm trying to do things - like crocheting. Push him off, he comes right back. Throw him off, he comes right back. He's a little thief too - he steals the little rugs and pillows from my daughter's dollhouse. He'll steal food from your plate if you take your

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-56794543121489070152007-08-27T10:45:00.000-05:002008-12-09T17:41:16.975-06:00

I've been meaning to post about this for a while now, but I just haven't done it. A couple weeks ago I decided I had to figure out a way to crochet despite the injured thumb. So I tried to make my first baby hat ever. And it worked! It was a little awkward not using my left thumb, but I managed! Since then I have made 2 more hats. I've also been working on a baby blanket since I found out I was

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-82510552668887548362007-08-27T10:37:00.001-05:002007-08-27T10:45:20.669-05:00

I knew it was sometime around now that I started this blog last year.... so I just looked it up. August 2! I missed my own blogoversary! Oh well.Since I'm sick today (and have been for 4-5 days now), humor me and do some virtual celebrating with me even if it's belated! In the virtual world I'm not hacking up my lungs and my thumb isn't the most disgusting slow-healing thing on the planet. So,

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-64918776593202550372007-08-13T02:15:00.001-05:002008-12-09T17:41:17.461-06:00

Sorry I didn't get back sooner to let you know how the ultrasound went....Our son is fine! They saw everything they needed to see and we even got pictures this time (thanks to my sweet talking the tech into sneaking me into the room with a working camera)! This is very short because it's after 2am and today is my daughter's 3rd birthday so we've got a big day planned. I just finished up the

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-40018836815417369442007-08-06T23:02:00.000-05:002008-12-09T17:41:17.594-06:00

3 weeks later, and it is still in bad shape. Definitely feels (and is) a thousand times better (because it really was bad!), but it is healing so slowly it's driving me insane! I still can't do squat with it as it is very tender. I'm dying to get back to crocheting, especially now that we know we are having a boy - the blanket I was making is going to be perfect! We also were considering a short

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-14564401691174282732007-08-06T11:19:00.000-05:002008-12-09T17:41:17.733-06:00

Got a call from radiology this morning asking if I can come in Wednesday at 2pm for my ultrasound. Of course I said yes! I haven't heard from the doctor yet.... she came back from leave today so hopefully I'll get a call. But I have a feeling (just knowing the way the mi1it@ry clinics work) that she won't bother calling. She probably figures that I'm getting the ultrasound, what else would I need

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-71801169888688683562007-07-30T15:19:00.000-05:002007-07-30T18:33:20.716-05:00

So, counting my family's predictions, that's 5 votes for boy and 2 for girl.It's a boy!Got some possible bad news at the ultrasound. They couldn't 'see' the 4 chambers of the heart. All we could see were 3 - what appeared to be 2 top chambers and 1 large bottom chamber. Ultrasound tech of course says don't worry, we'll just have you come back in a couple weeks to try again. I of course leave

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-38817542075852087962007-07-29T16:12:00.000-05:002007-07-29T16:34:57.555-05:00

I finally got the stitches out Thursday. It wasn't fun. The skin around the wound had died off and the stitches had pulled through it so that they were down inside the wound and wrapped around raw inside skin instead of a nice healed outer edge like they were supposed to. Since they pulled through, the wound had opened up some and there is a gap of raw skin. The stitches were impossible to cut

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-47683452534455515182007-07-24T22:33:00.000-05:002008-12-09T17:41:18.343-06:00

Baby Mockingbird Update....Here is how they looked a couple days after hatching.They are all grown up!Cute huh?We had a big storm the other day and the nest was basically obliterated. We found one bird sitting right by the nest (that's him in the pics), another one lower down in the tree, wedged among some branches, and there were 2 missing. After much searching we found one more in the grass

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Went to get them out today and the doc wants to wait a few more days, though 10 is the max on stitches - that'll be Thursday - because there is some dead skin on the top section of the laceration and it's not going to hold it shut once the stitches come out. So we wait as long as possible before taking the stitches out because I'm going to have an open wound once they are out and we want it to

PCOSMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11614791584850988099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32044052.post-8222907444666663142007-07-22T21:19:00.001-05:002007-07-22T21:31:45.499-05:00

that's what my husband said last night, for the first time this entire pregnancy. He has been insisting this baby is another girl. Anyways, I called him upstairs last night (really, I called him on the phone, he's been kicked out of the bed since I got hurt) because the baby was moving around again. S/he is very active late at night. So, he puts his hand on my belly, low down where I was feeling

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I dozed off on the couch (perc0cet does that) & inadvertently clenched my fingers... right into my thumb. Ouch! To hopefully prevent such events in the future, I taped my 1st 2 fingers together with a popsicle stick, so I can't bend them.Creativity or desperate act? As long as it works I don't care!

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Not of my thumb, I promise.I promised one of my best friends that I'd make her a necklace for her birthday... which was in March... so though I am very late with the gift, I did finally get it made last week. But with the thumb incident, I'm not sure when I'll get to the post office. So if she checks this blog in the meantime, at least she can see what it looks like. With a bonus bracelet because

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So in case anyone has a strong sense of curiousity....and a strong stomach to go with it....Here is a picture of my stitched up thumb laceration....Because I'm gross and weird like that....And my curiousity gets the best of me....So I would want to see....Though I'm trying to give you plenty of warning....So if you don't want to see....Don't scroll down any further....Because you might be grossed

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I went to the dr today.... my laceration was still bleeding when the ER doc bandaged it so it had scabbed onto the gauze pad. The slightest movement was causing the gauze to move and pull on my stitches. After much effort and much pain, we finally got the gauze off. The nurse cleaned it up and between the 2 of us we got it bandaged back up. Doc gave me the strongest pain med they had at the

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Yup, I spent last night in th ER. Stupid me sliced my thumb on a can of diced tomatoes. I so totally know better than to pull a lid up, but apparently placenta brain struck. Thumb looks pretty nasty and hurts like a sonofabe-atch. Because of the baby, they were hesitant to give me anything too strong for the pain - came home with the lidocaine completely worn off already (started fading before

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Okay, some of you mentioned taking action against the clinic (writing a letter, or lawsuit-type action if something bad comes of it).... here's my dilemma: We are mi1it@ry and therefore we go to a g0vernment hospital on a mi1it@ry base. The g0v foots our bill and most of the staff are also mi1it@ry. While I could write a letter to the commander or whoever in charge of the hospital, I have to

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I think I mentioned before that I found out at my last OB appointment that my blood tests indicated I was anemic. So, even though they discovered this 6 weeks prior, they didn't bother telling me about it until my next appointment. Upon research, I have discovered the following things which really cause me to be extra ticked off that they didn't call me:1. If you remain anemic during the first

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Here it is, in all it's growing glory.... multiple angles for your added enjoyment! heeheeheeFirst pic: Sideview in maternity shirt; Second pic: Frontview in maternity shirt; Third pic: Normal everyday view (I rarely wear maternity shirts)

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