Since I'm on here, I'll let you know of the things going on with the other kids, too.
Olivia has been having some vaginal spotting for 6 months. She has been to the pediatrician, a pediatric endocrinologist and I've consulted an adolescent gynocologist. She is otherwise healthy and tests have showed she is not in early puberty.
So, I took her to a pediatric surgeon. She is scheduled for an examination under anesthesia on June 12th. It is really just a look-see to see if she has any polyps up there, but it must be done with anesthesia. So it is a whole trip to the hospital, IV's and the OR. She is very nervous... she is afraid she won't wake up.
Meredith went to the dentist last week for a cleaning and they took X-rays of her mouth. Her left front tooth is coming in very off-center. Turns out she has an extra tooth up there in the middle. The dentist says she needs to have it removed.
This will be with an oral surgeon and it, too, will require anesthesia. They will have to go through the palate to get it out, but they may not be able to do it for months. They have to wait until her grown up teeth have stronger roots.
They are thinking maybe December.
I'm going to be so busy during those months, I don't know if there will ever be a convenient time for me. Bryan will be the one to take off work to be home with her.
What a mess....
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Wade's trip to the hospital...
As I write this, Wade is being brought home from the hospital... in Ft. Myers.
He is over on the West coast visiting Nana and Papa for the weekend. My sister-in-law, Veronica, had brought him over there because she was delivering her son, Sean (4) who is staying there for the week. (They had an overlap of his school shutting down for summer and camps not opening up until next week.)
Everyone thought it was a great idea to send Wade with them... give the boys a chance to be together and the grandparents a chance to have the boys alone. I didn't want him to go, the original invitation was for him to stay all week, but I agreed to let him go for the weekend and come home with Veronica today.
Well, he wasn't feeling so good when they left, but they called last night and said he was swimming and eating well. Went to bed without any problems.
Our phone rang at 5:45am. He had woken up from sleeping and had a hard time breathing. He had a deep, dry cough and was wheezing. He was so worked up that he starting to vomit.
They called 911. Called us next to tell us and we were on the phone with them when the paramedics got there. He went to the local hospital and was given Ventolin breathing treatments and some oral steroids. He was just released with a diagnosis of croup.
Veronica will be bringing him home after they grab a bite to eat, so I'm thinking it will be after lunch.
It is a 2.5 hour drive.
Poor Wade - the first time he has spent the night away from us.
He is over on the West coast visiting Nana and Papa for the weekend. My sister-in-law, Veronica, had brought him over there because she was delivering her son, Sean (4) who is staying there for the week. (They had an overlap of his school shutting down for summer and camps not opening up until next week.)
Everyone thought it was a great idea to send Wade with them... give the boys a chance to be together and the grandparents a chance to have the boys alone. I didn't want him to go, the original invitation was for him to stay all week, but I agreed to let him go for the weekend and come home with Veronica today.
Well, he wasn't feeling so good when they left, but they called last night and said he was swimming and eating well. Went to bed without any problems.
Our phone rang at 5:45am. He had woken up from sleeping and had a hard time breathing. He had a deep, dry cough and was wheezing. He was so worked up that he starting to vomit.
They called 911. Called us next to tell us and we were on the phone with them when the paramedics got there. He went to the local hospital and was given Ventolin breathing treatments and some oral steroids. He was just released with a diagnosis of croup.
Veronica will be bringing him home after they grab a bite to eat, so I'm thinking it will be after lunch.
It is a 2.5 hour drive.
Poor Wade - the first time he has spent the night away from us.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Memorial Day weekend
I can't believe that it is Memorial Day. This past month has gone by in a blur. I was right to say that this semester would prove to be a monster. I think it is a sign of days to come.
Last week, on Friday, I had looked over the upcoming 10 days and realized that I had two quizzes, 2 researched discussions to post, and one 5 page term paper to turn in by Saturday. It was not easy, but I did it.
I'm finding that as long as I keep organized and ahead in the work, I am finished before most of my classmates even start their own. I don't know how long I can keep up this pace, but right now it is working.
The dance recital, last week, was cute. We opted to not take any grandparents with us. My mom stayed with Paige, we took Wade and our neighbor's daughter, Jessica, and my dad stayed home to watch the baseball game.
Trust me, no one missed out on anyone. Jessica was perfect to bring, she kept Wade entertained and really enjoyed the dances. The show could have run in 2 hours, but because they kepts stopping between acts to set up the next act - it was almost 3 and a half hours. Started at 7 - ended at 10:30 and then we went for ice cream. It was a LONG night and I was glad that my parents weren't there to gripe and moan about the show.
It is easy to watch when your child is on stage, but there were long space between our girls performing and the hip-hop music would have burned my Dad's ears.
It wasn't like listening to Bing Crosby, right?
I'll try to download the photos to the computer to post here later, but we took video and it takes forever to download. I just don't have the time to sit there and I'm too tired at night - after my homework is done at 11pm.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Md
Last week, on Friday, I had looked over the upcoming 10 days and realized that I had two quizzes, 2 researched discussions to post, and one 5 page term paper to turn in by Saturday. It was not easy, but I did it.
I'm finding that as long as I keep organized and ahead in the work, I am finished before most of my classmates even start their own. I don't know how long I can keep up this pace, but right now it is working.
The dance recital, last week, was cute. We opted to not take any grandparents with us. My mom stayed with Paige, we took Wade and our neighbor's daughter, Jessica, and my dad stayed home to watch the baseball game.
Trust me, no one missed out on anyone. Jessica was perfect to bring, she kept Wade entertained and really enjoyed the dances. The show could have run in 2 hours, but because they kepts stopping between acts to set up the next act - it was almost 3 and a half hours. Started at 7 - ended at 10:30 and then we went for ice cream. It was a LONG night and I was glad that my parents weren't there to gripe and moan about the show.
It is easy to watch when your child is on stage, but there were long space between our girls performing and the hip-hop music would have burned my Dad's ears.
It wasn't like listening to Bing Crosby, right?
I'll try to download the photos to the computer to post here later, but we took video and it takes forever to download. I just don't have the time to sit there and I'm too tired at night - after my homework is done at 11pm.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Md
Friday, May 15, 2009
Quick note
This summer will prove to be a real lesson in organization. These two classes are throwing papers, quizzes and group projects at me left and right.... but I'm managing to stay afloat.
It is still only week #2. (total = 13 weeks)
In the next 10 days - between the two classes - I have 4 short essays (with 3 references for documentation), 2 quizzes (timed tests on-line), and one 5 page term paper.
Not to mention work and actually driving down to Miami to attend the class.
The girls have their dance recital tomorrow night. I'm still not sure if I have their clothes right. Olivia has lost some weight and I think that the skirt, that she wore for an earlier show, won't fit now.
Linda - I'm not sure if you spoke with Lisa about tomorrow night, but don't worry about it. We decided to just take all the kids with us. Paige will just have to sleep in the stroller.
Going next week to see a pediatric surgeon about Olivia and her spotting problem. I'm hoping that Dr. Long will be willing to sedate her (on another day) and scope her little private area to see if there is any polyps. Something is making her bleed and all the other test are coming back negative.
I'm thinking that this will be scheduled for sometime in June. I took off every Tues and Fri. so I can be available for the surgeon on those days.
Pretty much that is it. Taking the three older ones to the dentist today at 8:30 and meeting with some friends to study for this week's test after lunch.
Thanks to facebook several of us got to know each other before these classes started. There are 6 of us that are heading to anesthesia school in the fall and we are all taking these two summer classes together.
It is nice to know people before starting the full time program. I'm the only married one, only one with kids. Finding a balance is hard, but manageable.
When my classmates are complaining, I just give them a look. I trump all of them with BUSY (working, school, housework, family) and I just tell them to suck it up, if I can do it... so can they. We are turning out to be a good team.
It is still only week #2. (total = 13 weeks)
In the next 10 days - between the two classes - I have 4 short essays (with 3 references for documentation), 2 quizzes (timed tests on-line), and one 5 page term paper.
Not to mention work and actually driving down to Miami to attend the class.
The girls have their dance recital tomorrow night. I'm still not sure if I have their clothes right. Olivia has lost some weight and I think that the skirt, that she wore for an earlier show, won't fit now.
Linda - I'm not sure if you spoke with Lisa about tomorrow night, but don't worry about it. We decided to just take all the kids with us. Paige will just have to sleep in the stroller.
Going next week to see a pediatric surgeon about Olivia and her spotting problem. I'm hoping that Dr. Long will be willing to sedate her (on another day) and scope her little private area to see if there is any polyps. Something is making her bleed and all the other test are coming back negative.
I'm thinking that this will be scheduled for sometime in June. I took off every Tues and Fri. so I can be available for the surgeon on those days.
Pretty much that is it. Taking the three older ones to the dentist today at 8:30 and meeting with some friends to study for this week's test after lunch.
Thanks to facebook several of us got to know each other before these classes started. There are 6 of us that are heading to anesthesia school in the fall and we are all taking these two summer classes together.
It is nice to know people before starting the full time program. I'm the only married one, only one with kids. Finding a balance is hard, but manageable.
When my classmates are complaining, I just give them a look. I trump all of them with BUSY (working, school, housework, family) and I just tell them to suck it up, if I can do it... so can they. We are turning out to be a good team.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Summer classes
Looks like the two classes I'm taking over the summer are going to be ball-busters. One is totally on-line, but the teacher expects us to log in for discussions at least four times a week. We have a power point presentation due on some illness and we have weekly quizzes (timed - 10 questions in 20 minutes) each Saturday.
The other class is on Tues. nights 6p to 9p, down in the South Miami Campus. (Hello - Will I ever get to see American Idol live? I don't think so, right?)This will be tough. This class involves 3 group projects over the next 16 weeks plus a term paper.
I'm looking forward to the Tuesday class, because there are several people that were accepted into this Anesthesia program with me that are enrolled in this class. Thanks to Facebook - the 40 of us that are starting in August have been in touch with each other and have been 'getting to know' each other for the past few weeks.
It will be exciting to get to meet these new 'friends' this week. Of the 40 of us, about 15 are already emailing and sharing info on classes. Some of them are moving here from out of state for this program.
I'll try to post here when I can - updates with the family, but I don't know what the next few weeks will bring. I'm thinking I'll be very busy.
Oh and by the way - I got an A- in my pharmacology class. Not too bad for a girl who hasn't been in school for 10 years, works part time and has 4 kids to feed, right? The test #2, the one I thought I didn't pass, was graded a 95%!!!!! The last two projects - one term paper and one test - must have been graded an A for each. Grades came out on Friday.
One semester down - eight more to go.
The other class is on Tues. nights 6p to 9p, down in the South Miami Campus. (Hello - Will I ever get to see American Idol live? I don't think so, right?)This will be tough. This class involves 3 group projects over the next 16 weeks plus a term paper.
I'm looking forward to the Tuesday class, because there are several people that were accepted into this Anesthesia program with me that are enrolled in this class. Thanks to Facebook - the 40 of us that are starting in August have been in touch with each other and have been 'getting to know' each other for the past few weeks.
It will be exciting to get to meet these new 'friends' this week. Of the 40 of us, about 15 are already emailing and sharing info on classes. Some of them are moving here from out of state for this program.
I'll try to post here when I can - updates with the family, but I don't know what the next few weeks will bring. I'm thinking I'll be very busy.
Oh and by the way - I got an A- in my pharmacology class. Not too bad for a girl who hasn't been in school for 10 years, works part time and has 4 kids to feed, right? The test #2, the one I thought I didn't pass, was graded a 95%!!!!! The last two projects - one term paper and one test - must have been graded an A for each. Grades came out on Friday.
One semester down - eight more to go.
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