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Post by sifl on Oct 12, 2022 22:02:54 GMT -6
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Post by addymac on Oct 12, 2022 22:22:36 GMT -6
addymac so much love to you all. This little guy is certainly tough and I pray that you all are at home together soon. How is N handling everything? Thanks, everyone. N is doing surprisingly well. He had a few rough days while I was stuck in the hospital but since I’ve been home he’s been a lot better. Except when he asks me not to go to the hospital bc he wants me to stay home with him 😔 But, he is really excited for Ori to come home and was really mad at us and the drs when his discharge was cancelled. I tried to explain to him why O had to stay but he didn’t really pay attention, so he just knows that baby brother was supposed to be born around Halloween but came early and is stuck there. And he threatened to kick the dr “in the penis or vagina” if they didn’t let Ori come home soon 😅 His teachers did say he’s talked about how excited he is for him to come home but he is worried about having to share his mom. Which is so cute and thoughtful. I feel very lucky that he’s not spiraling out with emotions and is adjusting well to these last two weeks. Just hoping Baby O doesn’t do anything funky and can come home this weekend 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
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Post by cakewench on Oct 13, 2022 6:51:37 GMT -6
Keeping everything crossed for you and Baby O addymac! N sounds like he's going to be a fantastic big bro ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) <3
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Post by cakewench on Oct 13, 2022 6:59:05 GMT -6
This gave me a much needed smile this morning:
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Post by clucky on Oct 13, 2022 7:07:21 GMT -6
addymac sorry for the rough start, but congratulations on little O! Fingers crossed for this weekend and getting settled in under one roof.
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Post by LaRo422 on Oct 13, 2022 8:25:27 GMT -6
Omg y'all, my life has been insane lately. So you know how I posted a few weeks back about DS1 being sick? He'd been covid tested 4 times, all negative. They also tested for flu, strep, and finally mono, all negative. He first took a z-pack, that didn't help. Then amoxicillin pills after getting a rocephin shot. He's had two steroid shots, albuterol treatments (which give him a raging headache), and he just generally feels shitty. He's also had a cough that just won't quit. I was talking to my mom about it, and she asked if we'd had him tested for allergies. My older brother grew up with life threatening allergies, and his symptoms made her suspicious. We had another follow up on Tuesday, and they did a skin allergy test after I asked about it. He reacted mild to moderate to literally every single allergen, even though he's on Zyrtec daily, and has been for months. The doctor said that's pretty significant, and since it appears he has pretty serious allergies, she wants to wait until ragweed season calms down so he can stop the allergy meds for a week so we can get true results. I've also asked for a referral to an allergist. He's had skin issues for years and all kinds of body aches and pains and GI issues, and his doctors have attributed it to mental health and him not taking care of himself. He's basically been fussed at for his lack of activity and acted like he was making it all up for attention. I'm so upset that he's 17 and we're just figuring it out. He has felt awful for years and I have wondered if it was mental health related. They've done blood work and said his labs are good and it didn't appear to be auto-immune related or inflammation, but the allergy test doesn't lie. They also did a chest x-ray, and he still has a bunch of crud in his lungs. He gets short of breath just talking and walking short distances. They prescribed an inhaler. I've been non-stop worried about him for weeks and he's just miserable.
Then on top of that, I ended up in the ER all day Sunday. My neck has been really bothering me lately, and I woke up in so much pain on Sunday that I sobbed. They did a CT and said that I had pretty severe arthritis and degeneration on the left side of my neck, but there wasn't much change from my previous CT, and I needed to rest. They prescribed muscle relaxers and a very mild pain med. I went to my primary on Monday and he read over everything. His face fell when he saw my CT report and said "this is bad, really bad" and said that C2 is causing one of the main issues I was complaining about, which was the occipital muscles (base of the skull) being so tender to touch that they felt bruised. I could barely run my finger across them without wincing. My left bicep and shoulder cap muscle tingle like crazy, and it'll go down into my thumb and first finger. He said that's C6, which is supposed to be fused, but since the lower part of the fusion didn't actually fully fuse, that could be why. I've also been having problems below my fusion causing other pain, and he said that C8 is in danger of being "shredded" (his words). He asked how in the heck I've been walking around and functioning unmedicated with my neck in this shape. I told him I want to avoid surgery as long as possible and don't really want to go back on pain meds long term. He said he understands, but if I'm having this much pain, I'm not going to be able to rest and it'll just make the problem worse. He put me on a heavy duty steroid, increased the dosage of the muscle relaxer the ER prescribed, and gave me some pain meds. He referred me to PT and wants me to have massage and dry needling to see if it helps with muscle tension. He doesn't think I need surgery yet, and we're hoping I can put it off, in the hopes I'll qualify for disc replacement instead of a fusion. He said every level is bad, and if I have to have them all done, I'll have zero range of motion. I'm only 39 and that scares the shit out of me. I asked about botox in my neck since the muscles are causing a lot of my problems, and he said in order for insurance to pay for it (it would be about $1000 out of pocket if I paid myself), I would need to get facet injections, likely steroid injections, and whatever else the insurance company would require before they'd approve since the botox would be considered an alternative treatment. I really hate our healthcare system.
And this got way longer than I planned, so if you made it to the end, then gold stars, cookies, or whatever else you want is on me lol.
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Post by cakewench on Oct 13, 2022 8:33:06 GMT -6
Oh my goodness, LaRo422! I am so sorry you and your DS have been going through all this - I hope you both get some answers and relief soon! And if there's anything we can to do help, let us know <3
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Post by sifl on Oct 13, 2022 10:01:15 GMT -6
That’s a lot LaRo422 I hope you and your DS start finding relief soon ❤️
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Post by dc2london on Oct 13, 2022 10:25:31 GMT -6
Oh wow LaRo422 that's so much, I'm so sorry 😞 Most people don't realize just how much bad allergies can affect. I hope you're able to get your DS better soon.
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Post by addymac on Oct 13, 2022 11:36:54 GMT -6
Oh gosh LaRo422 I’m so sorry. That is so much. I really hope the treatment plan with your dr works to help decrease your pain. I can’t imagine being in that much pain daily. I’m so sorry. My heart goes out to your DS. I’m glad you’re finally getting some headway on what the real culprit could be. I hope he starts feeling better. And screw those people who made him feel like he was making it up / in his head. I’m glad there’s a plan for him now too.
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Post by elle on Oct 13, 2022 11:41:41 GMT -6
addymac - I hope O is able to come home soon. Sending you both all the love. 💗 LaRo422 - how awful to suffer so much for so long, your poor son. I hope the allergy tests provide some answers and ultimately some kind of plan that helps him find relief. 💗
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Post by blurnette989 on Oct 13, 2022 11:47:07 GMT -6
So many hugs addymac and LaRo422. For you and your boys. Sending good healing thoughts y'all's way. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Post by piratecat on Oct 13, 2022 12:32:32 GMT -6
LaRo422, oh man, that's a lot. I hope that you're finally on your way to figuring out how to help your son feel better and that you're able to get some relief soon yourself.
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Post by piratecat on Oct 13, 2022 12:39:49 GMT -6
The baby spiked a fever at daycare this morning so he is home again. It's a good thing he's cute. I suspect it's a lingering ear infection. Daycare gave me a rapid COVID test but he just had COVID...?
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Post by LaRo422 on Oct 13, 2022 12:50:02 GMT -6
addymac sending you so much love and hope he gets to come home soon! piratecat so sorry to hear about more fever. I hope it doesn't last and life can resume some kind of normalcy! Thanks for the love y'all. It's a lot, but I'm so glad I have a primary care doctor like I do, and the thought that we may be on the road to healing DS. I'm meeting with a friend tonight that has a lot of experience with different elimination diets, so she's going to help me with creating an eating plan for him to try to eliminate some of his biggest offenders. I hate that he's felt like crap for so long. I also thought that it was meds/mental health/living through a pandemic/all the extra mess, and to find out it's this makes me feel like I failed him, to a degree. I know that's not the case, but I'm so hopeful he will be feeling better soon. Almost all 17 years of his life has been a rollercoaster, and I would just like him to have a normal life *sigh*.
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Post by piratecat on Oct 13, 2022 17:48:47 GMT -6
Fluids in his ears but not infected, probably just yet another virus he picked up.
And our daycare is closed tomorrow (and possibly more next week) due to director getting COVID and other staffing issues. 😫😭
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Post by dc2london on Oct 13, 2022 17:57:10 GMT -6
Yuck piratecat I'm sorry. The theme of thos fall seems for so many people to be "get covid then immediately get something else
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Post by beepers on Oct 13, 2022 18:27:33 GMT -6
Yuck piratecat I'm sorry. The theme of thos fall seems for so many people to be "get covid then immediately get something else Oh all the cool kids are doing this too?! I thought it was just me. ☹️😭 Sorry about the virus piratecat I hope he gets over it quickly
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Post by richard on Oct 13, 2022 18:28:37 GMT -6
Who are my WI people? treeofheaven and oreobitsy ? The second I heard this video, I knew it was a Woodmans, lol.
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Post by oreobitsy on Oct 13, 2022 19:38:34 GMT -6
Haha that’s great. I tried zooming to look for Palermo’s pizza. You can take the girl out of WI, but can’t get the Woodmans out of the girl.
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Post by mrsweasley on Oct 13, 2022 19:55:20 GMT -6
Who are my WI people? treeofheaven and oreobitsy ? The second I heard this video, I knew it was a Woodmans, lol. Omg that reminds me of a time in early covid when I was at Meijer and there was an older guy with a whole cart legit full of those cheap Jack's pizzas and a handle of some kind of booze in the top kid part 😂
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Post by beaf12 on Oct 14, 2022 5:49:34 GMT -6
Who are my WI people? treeofheaven and oreobitsy ? The second I heard this video, I knew it was a Woodmans, lol. Omg that reminds me of a time in early covid when I was at Meijer and there was an older guy with a whole cart legit full of those cheap Jack's pizzas and a handle of some kind of booze in the top kid part 😂 After a very official frozen pizza taste test, Jacks was the clear winner in our house! They go on sale for $3 and I stock up 😂. My 12 yr old eats an entire thin crust pizza.
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Post by blurnette989 on Oct 14, 2022 6:07:59 GMT -6
That is so much fucking frozen pizza lol.
Eta to clarify - i say this in awe, not judgment.
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Post by treeofheaven on Oct 14, 2022 7:02:39 GMT -6
We don't have a Woodman's where I live. But yea..looks about right!
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Post by treeofheaven on Oct 14, 2022 7:03:33 GMT -6
Now I'm hungry for a Home Run Inn cheese pizza.
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Post by fatpony on Oct 14, 2022 7:21:13 GMT -6
Ya'll. This is what we woke up to.
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Post by richard on Oct 14, 2022 7:32:34 GMT -6
Ya'll. This is what we woke up to. ![](https://media1.giphy.com/media/BwP6IiUZZlpS0/giphy.gif?cid=ecf05e47ttq9npi1xxpqo592w2tdoa0pjebm7n8aezfpt64f&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g)
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Post by beepers on Oct 14, 2022 7:34:27 GMT -6
fatpony ouch. It snowed here briefly but not enough to stick. The hail collected in the roof valleys and was still there though so it looked like snow and my kid got SO excited. Im not done with fall yet!!!
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Post by dc2london on Oct 14, 2022 7:47:09 GMT -6
Oh my god Minnesota calm down!!
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Post by fatpony on Oct 14, 2022 7:48:27 GMT -6
Oh my god Minnesota calm down!! I told my daughter about the infamous 1991 Halloween Blizzard and she is really hopeful for a repeat this year. She's ridiculous.
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