Bless Sam's little heart. He had his first Thanksgiving... slept good and crappy that night (just terrible!)... then it all went to pot.
We were on our way home Saturday night and what happens? About 10 minutes away from home he pukes... everywhere.
We thought that was weird but no huge big deal. I spent a lot of time that night cleaning vomit out of every nook and cranny that car seat had... but it seemed like a fluke... so we went on...
Yesterday?
Diarrhea and vomit all. day. long. He kept some things down long enough not to worry... but it was gross. Lots of gross.
Today, I thought we were doing good this morning... then SPLAT!
And SPLAT!
And wait... one more... SPLAT!
All before the ripe bold time of 8 am. So I thought to myself, I could call and make him an appoitment. They open at 8:30 am... OR I could load him up and just be there at 8:30 and demand to see my doctor right away.
So we did option B. And might I say, that's the way to go. If you make an appointment its like... 20 or 30 minutes before they get to you. Show up, look concerned, and don't ask for anything, just tell them what you need. You are seen within 10 minutes. Awesome.
Dr. says to give him 1 tsp of formula or Pedialyte every three minutes (yes 3 whole minutes) for an hour. Then for the next hour give 2 tsp... etc until he is doing really good and can handle a bottle.
This went really well. He was up to 2 oz at a time...at one point he had about 6 oz down him and took a nap. All is gravy.
Then momma got cocky. And gave him bananas.
Ever have a "I can't believe I did that?!" moment? Well it happened to me. See, he had his bananas (and was LOVING it... poor kid was hunGRY) but gave it to him in his bouncer seat (you know exersaucer...)
He blew chunks. Then for the rest of the night wouldn't keep anything down.
Formula? There is a great amount of it on my couch and several rounds of clothes.
Pedialyte? Lots of it on my floor and couch and clothes.
His nose? Probably sore as both of the previous ingredients shot projectively through it several times.
He is such a trooper though. Through this whole thing, he has been happy and playful. Momma? Not so much. Momma has cried several times today. And not just *tear*... I'm talking violent sobs.
He was getting tired tonight and not keeping down anything so I broke down and called the doctor (that's right, my child's doctor gives us his cell phone number. What. Up.)
He put my mind at ease. He said to give him a break for the night and start out slow with liquids in the morning.
So, that's where we are. He's sleeping well now. I'll be on the air mattress right beside him. Humidifier is on. Benadryl in his system. It's go time.
P.S. I can't wait to find out what baby Patillo is. Tomorrow is the big day! Yippee!
Monday, November 29, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Things I Don't Understand
I love lists....
1. Why would anyone ever order fajitas at a restaurant. (Admittedly I have done this but it was at a restaurant that said they had the best ones in the world. They were mistaken. I could have had tacos.) If I am paying for someone to cook my meal for me, what on Earth would I be doing making it at my table. That's like going to a masseuse and asking if I can rub his shoulders. DUMB
2. Why spiders exist. I know... they eat things... blar blar blar. But they just look evil. Anything that looks that evil has to be of the devil.
3. Why Sarah Palin is even being remotely considered to run as president. I mean, a Republican could usurp Obama... I get that... but her?! Really?! She was Governor of ALASKA for a whopping TWO YEARS! How does that even qualify her for a Senate seat... let alone PRESIDENT!? And she was a quitter! And she has verbal diarrhea that only further perpetuates her ignorance! BAH! (I'm all worked up now. Anyone have a valium?)
4. Why heterosexuals are threatened by homosexual marriage. (That's right. I went there.) You can have your own beliefs on whether its right or wrong. But how does it cheapen your marriage at all? Churches don't have to grant them if they don't want to. You don't have to get one if you don't want to. With all the Elizabeth Taylors, Britney Spears, and all the people you know who have gone through divorce after divorce... are we really worried about the homosexuals cheapening marriage? And there sure are a lot of things that are "legal" that aren't biblical... so don't go there please.
5. Why there is braille on my dad's steering wheel. I can semi-understand ATMs... but steering wheel?! Is that on the off chance the non visually impaired driver knows braille as well and doesn't have to look down while driving?! Don't. Get. It.
6. How people don't believe in God. Or better yet, how people do believe in God and continue to ignore it. There isn't a doubt in my mind of His existence so it is really sad when I encounter people who not only don't believe but don't get to feel His presence.
7. Why people put post after post after post on facebook about every little personal detail in their life then another one to complain about people being in their business all the time. We are all smart here... there is a pattern...
8. Why people think because a person is pregnant all social norms are out and you can feel free to assault them.
9. Why anyone watches UmiZoomi. My blood pressure goes up just thinking about it. (If you don't know what I"m talking about... its tiny little people who have sexist super powers. The boy's (dressed in blue)superpower is building anything with shapes. He can build anything. That's super. The girl's (dressed in pink) superpower is... wait for it... her dress can make any pattern.... WTF?!)
10. Why it takes my husband at least 45 minutes of alarm to wake up in the morning. Once is plenty... that sound is obnoxious... GET UP! (love you honey...)
11. Why does Cookie Monster look like he has Mad Cow Disease? His eyes are FAREAKY!
1. Why would anyone ever order fajitas at a restaurant. (Admittedly I have done this but it was at a restaurant that said they had the best ones in the world. They were mistaken. I could have had tacos.) If I am paying for someone to cook my meal for me, what on Earth would I be doing making it at my table. That's like going to a masseuse and asking if I can rub his shoulders. DUMB
2. Why spiders exist. I know... they eat things... blar blar blar. But they just look evil. Anything that looks that evil has to be of the devil.
3. Why Sarah Palin is even being remotely considered to run as president. I mean, a Republican could usurp Obama... I get that... but her?! Really?! She was Governor of ALASKA for a whopping TWO YEARS! How does that even qualify her for a Senate seat... let alone PRESIDENT!? And she was a quitter! And she has verbal diarrhea that only further perpetuates her ignorance! BAH! (I'm all worked up now. Anyone have a valium?)
4. Why heterosexuals are threatened by homosexual marriage. (That's right. I went there.) You can have your own beliefs on whether its right or wrong. But how does it cheapen your marriage at all? Churches don't have to grant them if they don't want to. You don't have to get one if you don't want to. With all the Elizabeth Taylors, Britney Spears, and all the people you know who have gone through divorce after divorce... are we really worried about the homosexuals cheapening marriage? And there sure are a lot of things that are "legal" that aren't biblical... so don't go there please.
5. Why there is braille on my dad's steering wheel. I can semi-understand ATMs... but steering wheel?! Is that on the off chance the non visually impaired driver knows braille as well and doesn't have to look down while driving?! Don't. Get. It.
6. How people don't believe in God. Or better yet, how people do believe in God and continue to ignore it. There isn't a doubt in my mind of His existence so it is really sad when I encounter people who not only don't believe but don't get to feel His presence.
7. Why people put post after post after post on facebook about every little personal detail in their life then another one to complain about people being in their business all the time. We are all smart here... there is a pattern...
8. Why people think because a person is pregnant all social norms are out and you can feel free to assault them.
9. Why anyone watches UmiZoomi. My blood pressure goes up just thinking about it. (If you don't know what I"m talking about... its tiny little people who have sexist super powers. The boy's (dressed in blue)superpower is building anything with shapes. He can build anything. That's super. The girl's (dressed in pink) superpower is... wait for it... her dress can make any pattern.... WTF?!)
10. Why it takes my husband at least 45 minutes of alarm to wake up in the morning. Once is plenty... that sound is obnoxious... GET UP! (love you honey...)
11. Why does Cookie Monster look like he has Mad Cow Disease? His eyes are FAREAKY!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Remission BAY BAY!
That's right... Mom is in remission! Officially!
I cannot express how thankful and relieved I am at this news. I've cried, I jumped for joy, I've told people who absolutely could not care less about it... and I feel like telling more! Tag you're it!
I got the phone call yesterday that her oncologist called her and told her she was officially in remission. I think she was still in shock. She was expecting the worst (even though he had already seen that no cancer was present in the bone marrow).
Now some of you are thinking, "Rikki, you posted a few weeks back that your mom was cancer free? Why are we so excited about remission?"
For all of those not asking that question... you are done reading now. It only gets confusing from here on out.
Mom's leukemia is caused by two chromosomes switching tails essentially. When they tested her bone marrow and it was "cancer free", it really was, but it didn't tell us if the chromosomes are still out of whack. If they were still out of whack, she wouldn't be cancer free technically because they would still produce the protein (evil little protein) that would still cause the leukemia.
So they ran this really expensive blood test to see if the chromosomes were still there. They were NOT! (Have I mentioned Hallelujah, Praise Jesus, Mighty and Awesome is our God?!)
She still has to take her medicine... but hey, what's a pill everyday right? It is just insurance that she stays in remission.
And... NO MORE BONE MARROW TESTS!
In case you didn't know... that is basically the most painful thing you can experience ever. Childbirth? Nothing compared to this. My mom says that she would have 5 births back to back with no pain killer at all before she'd want to do this again.
The first one she had, they offered her a valium. She declined. One year later, its time to have it done again, and she has several panic attacks and takes 6... SIX valium... and it was still the most painful experience of her life.
So yeah, super excited that I don't have to cuss anymore doctors for hurting my momma.
Flashback to last year at this time...
Mom goes to doctor because she thinks she has pnuemonia. Her blood count comes back suggesting leukemia as well.
Poop.
Is my mom gonna die? How bad is it? Surely its just the pneumonia causing this? Waiting a few weeks feels like eternity.
Hurry the eff up on the tests already.
Phone call: Mom does have leukemia.
I get sick to my stomach and immediately want to cry.
Phone call continued: But its chronic and not acute which means magical pill cures all.
I'm confused... Am I happy or sad mom has cancer?
Phone call continued: It sucks but it sucks way less than it could.
Ok... so I'm happyish that my mom has cancer. This makes me sick to my stomach...
But she doesn't anymore! Prayer works! Believing works! My God heals everything!
I cannot express how thankful and relieved I am at this news. I've cried, I jumped for joy, I've told people who absolutely could not care less about it... and I feel like telling more! Tag you're it!
I got the phone call yesterday that her oncologist called her and told her she was officially in remission. I think she was still in shock. She was expecting the worst (even though he had already seen that no cancer was present in the bone marrow).
Now some of you are thinking, "Rikki, you posted a few weeks back that your mom was cancer free? Why are we so excited about remission?"
For all of those not asking that question... you are done reading now. It only gets confusing from here on out.
Mom's leukemia is caused by two chromosomes switching tails essentially. When they tested her bone marrow and it was "cancer free", it really was, but it didn't tell us if the chromosomes are still out of whack. If they were still out of whack, she wouldn't be cancer free technically because they would still produce the protein (evil little protein) that would still cause the leukemia.
So they ran this really expensive blood test to see if the chromosomes were still there. They were NOT! (Have I mentioned Hallelujah, Praise Jesus, Mighty and Awesome is our God?!)
She still has to take her medicine... but hey, what's a pill everyday right? It is just insurance that she stays in remission.
And... NO MORE BONE MARROW TESTS!
In case you didn't know... that is basically the most painful thing you can experience ever. Childbirth? Nothing compared to this. My mom says that she would have 5 births back to back with no pain killer at all before she'd want to do this again.
The first one she had, they offered her a valium. She declined. One year later, its time to have it done again, and she has several panic attacks and takes 6... SIX valium... and it was still the most painful experience of her life.
So yeah, super excited that I don't have to cuss anymore doctors for hurting my momma.
Flashback to last year at this time...
Mom goes to doctor because she thinks she has pnuemonia. Her blood count comes back suggesting leukemia as well.
Poop.
Is my mom gonna die? How bad is it? Surely its just the pneumonia causing this? Waiting a few weeks feels like eternity.
Hurry the eff up on the tests already.
Phone call: Mom does have leukemia.
I get sick to my stomach and immediately want to cry.
Phone call continued: But its chronic and not acute which means magical pill cures all.
I'm confused... Am I happy or sad mom has cancer?
Phone call continued: It sucks but it sucks way less than it could.
Ok... so I'm happyish that my mom has cancer. This makes me sick to my stomach...
But she doesn't anymore! Prayer works! Believing works! My God heals everything!
Monday, November 22, 2010
Word of the Day on Sesame Street TURMOIL
No, the word is not turmoil. I'll get more to that later.
Back story: I love Sesame Street. Like, LOVE it. I think it is amazing. Barney... Teletubbies... Do do do do do Dora... they can all suck it. Sesame Street is DA BOMB!
Why? Because they are non-profit-dedicated-to-literacy-even-in-the-worst-parts-of-the-world-awesome. That's why. If you want to know more, contact Amanda Allen and she'll inform you of all their lovelies.
I really want Sam to like Sesame Street. I could go on and on about kids shows that piss me off (UmiZoomi in particular) but I really love Sesame Street.
Sesame Street is NEVER ON when I'm at home with Sam. Or it is and Justin is also here and demands that the Discovery or History Channel has something on that we CANNOT MISS! BAH! (he's not that dramatic. I am. HYPERBOLE MUCH!)
Anyway, I'm here late with him today and WAH! Sesame Street is on!
I turn it on. I'm all excited. Had I thought ahead there would have been popcorn.
And what is the word of the day?!!?!?!?!?!
ARACHNID!
WTF?! A freaking RACHNID!
RIKKI DON'T DO SPIDERS!!!!!
Woe is me. Woe, oh, woe is me.
So far... Elmo held a taratula (as a result, I quivered with fear and fought back vomit).
Since that unfortunate turn of events, I have had my head turned from the tv. From what I can tell, there is a talking spider asking them to count his legs. Next they'll celebrate with a round of "Itsy bitsy spider" which I am fairly sure is the battle cry leading you into hell.
Teaching Sam to love Sesame Street FAIL!
Blasted.
**UPDATE** I'm enduring this hell on Earth smut so that I can teach my son to love Sesame Street. What is he doing? Crawling into the other room, finding things to put in his mouth, and generally getting into trouble.
And there is an ant talking on the Street in his best Billy Bob Thornton in "Slingblade" voice of "I like french fried taters and mustard... mmmmm hmmmmm." Not. Kidding. He even did the "mmmm hmmmm."
Back story: I love Sesame Street. Like, LOVE it. I think it is amazing. Barney... Teletubbies... Do do do do do Dora... they can all suck it. Sesame Street is DA BOMB!
Why? Because they are non-profit-dedicated-to-literacy-even-in-the-worst-parts-of-the-world-awesome. That's why. If you want to know more, contact Amanda Allen and she'll inform you of all their lovelies.
I really want Sam to like Sesame Street. I could go on and on about kids shows that piss me off (UmiZoomi in particular) but I really love Sesame Street.
Sesame Street is NEVER ON when I'm at home with Sam. Or it is and Justin is also here and demands that the Discovery or History Channel has something on that we CANNOT MISS! BAH! (he's not that dramatic. I am. HYPERBOLE MUCH!)
Anyway, I'm here late with him today and WAH! Sesame Street is on!
I turn it on. I'm all excited. Had I thought ahead there would have been popcorn.
And what is the word of the day?!!?!?!?!?!
ARACHNID!
WTF?! A freaking RACHNID!
RIKKI DON'T DO SPIDERS!!!!!
Woe is me. Woe, oh, woe is me.
So far... Elmo held a taratula (as a result, I quivered with fear and fought back vomit).
Since that unfortunate turn of events, I have had my head turned from the tv. From what I can tell, there is a talking spider asking them to count his legs. Next they'll celebrate with a round of "Itsy bitsy spider" which I am fairly sure is the battle cry leading you into hell.
Teaching Sam to love Sesame Street FAIL!
Blasted.
**UPDATE** I'm enduring this hell on Earth smut so that I can teach my son to love Sesame Street. What is he doing? Crawling into the other room, finding things to put in his mouth, and generally getting into trouble.
And there is an ant talking on the Street in his best Billy Bob Thornton in "Slingblade" voice of "I like french fried taters and mustard... mmmmm hmmmmm." Not. Kidding. He even did the "mmmm hmmmm."
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Video of Sam Crawling
Ok guys, I've finally mastered the high-tech world of YouTube. I've been trying to upload a video of Sam doing his fat kid crawl (AKA army crawl) and all attempts have failed. Miserably.
Backstory on this video:
Sam has been fat kid crawling for about two weeks now. And he is snappy good at it too. But fat kid crawling doesn't compare to slightly chunky kid crawling... that ones a weeeeee bit quicker.
Sam's friend "M" at daycare is easily 3-4 months older than Sam... and Sam outweighs him by at least 5 pounds... but Sam really wants to hang out with M. So this video is Sam trying his best to keep up with M...
Spoiler alert: It includes a shortcut AND one mean lunge...
Backstory on this video:
Sam has been fat kid crawling for about two weeks now. And he is snappy good at it too. But fat kid crawling doesn't compare to slightly chunky kid crawling... that ones a weeeeee bit quicker.
Sam's friend "M" at daycare is easily 3-4 months older than Sam... and Sam outweighs him by at least 5 pounds... but Sam really wants to hang out with M. So this video is Sam trying his best to keep up with M...
Spoiler alert: It includes a shortcut AND one mean lunge...
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
My Mom is CANCER FREE!
That's right! Praise Jesus!
I got a text from my mom yesterday that said her bone marrow biopsy came back and no CML cells were present.
As I am the only one in my family that is not in the medical field, I always doubt myself if what I'm reading is what I think I'm reading. So I thought it was good but wanted to make sure that I wasn't jumping to conclusions.
My mom called later that day and asked me if I got the text. I told her yes but admitted that I doubt my medical terminology skills and while I thought CML had to stand for chronic myeloid leukemia, I'd hate to assume and then it means something else that is bad.
Guys, to hear my mom talk the way she was talking was a blessing in itself. She dumbed it down for me and said, "It means there was no cancer in the biopsy." Which is AMAZING!
Then she started telling me how her day went and how when she got the news she started to cry. Her thoughts were that she was diagnosed with this about 20 years before most people are diagnosed and she fought it for a year and SHE WON!
I tear up right now even remembering the conversation. SHE WON! Is the battle over? Nope. She will have to continue taking the medicine probably for the rest of her life (because this is a DNA problem it will likely keep producing the protein that causes all of this mess in the first place). She will have to continue having her bone marrow tested (which SUCKS but is necessary).
But she BEAT it! Hallelujah!
I got a text from my mom yesterday that said her bone marrow biopsy came back and no CML cells were present.
As I am the only one in my family that is not in the medical field, I always doubt myself if what I'm reading is what I think I'm reading. So I thought it was good but wanted to make sure that I wasn't jumping to conclusions.
My mom called later that day and asked me if I got the text. I told her yes but admitted that I doubt my medical terminology skills and while I thought CML had to stand for chronic myeloid leukemia, I'd hate to assume and then it means something else that is bad.
Guys, to hear my mom talk the way she was talking was a blessing in itself. She dumbed it down for me and said, "It means there was no cancer in the biopsy." Which is AMAZING!
Then she started telling me how her day went and how when she got the news she started to cry. Her thoughts were that she was diagnosed with this about 20 years before most people are diagnosed and she fought it for a year and SHE WON!
I tear up right now even remembering the conversation. SHE WON! Is the battle over? Nope. She will have to continue taking the medicine probably for the rest of her life (because this is a DNA problem it will likely keep producing the protein that causes all of this mess in the first place). She will have to continue having her bone marrow tested (which SUCKS but is necessary).
But she BEAT it! Hallelujah!
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