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Andrew and Emily had a wonderful time at science night. We learned about the solar system. They had several stations set up so that we could learn how far the planets are to the sun, about eclipses and about day … Continue reading
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Since my allergies have been under control with Prissy, we decided to add a kitten to our family. I went to the shelter today and picked out a beautiful calico kitten that we named Kali. Isn’t she beautiful?
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It was a great day to turn another year older. We met up with Marcia and had a wonderful lunch at Chili’s. We were a little limited on what we could do because today was also Easter but we had a … Continue reading
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I really didn’t want anything fancy for my birthday. I just want to take all six children out for a photo shoot and I couldn’t be happier with the results. We went to the St. John River and had a … Continue reading
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I always wondered how they did the street view on Google maps and now I know how! Look at what I passed on the road … the Google Maps car! Look at the cool camera(s) on top of the car. … Continue reading
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The kids all seemed bored and I was a little bored of watching them play video games when it was a gorgeous afternoon. So, I surprised them by taking them to the pool. As you can see, they had a … Continue reading
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We had the good fortune to get a great check from insurance to help with our expenses since CW’s ATV accident and my 26 day stay in the hospital. Of course we caught up all of our bills but then … Continue reading
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She likes crushing the cans in the middle and then using them to slip/slide around the apartment. This time she decided to accessorize! I can’t imagine a more beautiful can crusher! 🙂
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It was a gorgeous day today and I just couldn’t stand the thought of being cooped up in the house (not after 26 days in the hospital) so we went to McDonald’s and had a picnic in the park. After … Continue reading
I couldn’t believe how much better I felt when I woke up this morning. I felt like a new person full of energy and bouncing off the walls. I begged the doctors to go home and they agreed to send … Continue reading
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My lung doctor was eating his words today when he told me that they found a “significant colony of strep inside my lungs”. He admitted that such a significant amount of strep would indeed make me quite ill. Gee, I … Continue reading
I finally convinced a doctor to do a bronchoscopy to sample the fluid in my lungs. I have had pneumonia for nearly a month now and the antibiotics just aren’t working. The doctor told me it was a waste of … Continue reading
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The nurses gave me my antibiotic this morning and a few minutes later, it felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest. They called in the rapid response team to do a quick EKG. The EKG was normal but … Continue reading
I only made it 6 days at home and ended up back in the ER this afternoon. I was having horrible sweats/chills yet no fever, heart rate of 126 and pretty high blood pressure. Something is obviously wrong and I … Continue reading
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Prissy’s mom couldn’t take her to her new home because they don’t allow pets so we opened our home to Prissy. She about 8 years old and is sweet as apple pie. The kids just adore her!
I was released from the hospital today and I have to admit that I feel worse today than when I went to the hospital back in March. Again, I was shocked that the doctors didn’t want to send me home … Continue reading
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I can’t believe it’s only been 3 months since my first back surgery and today I had my 2nd back surgery. Nothing makes you feel older than back surgery. The surgery went well and as my spine surgeon suspected, the … Continue reading
After speaking with my spine surgeon, the doctors agreed that it would be best to move me to ORMC so my spine surgeon could coordinate my care. They transported me by ambulance to ORMC which was quite an experience! The … Continue reading
I have been feeling worse and worse since being released from the hospital so I went back to the emergency room. They readmitted me and started running a battery of tests including blood cultures. They also ran a CT scan … Continue reading
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Emily has been wanting Trinity to come over for a while now and we were finally able to coordinate a playdate. It was so great seeing Emily have another girl in the house!
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I was finally released from the hospital today but I have to admit that I’m not feeling 100%. I asked about going home on antibiotics and they said it wasn’t necessary. Since Emily is out numbered 3 to 1, she … Continue reading
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Carter and Nathan were invited to Universal Studios to celebrate Tony’s 12th birthday and they had a wonderful time.
I have been feeling ill every since CW went in the hospital, partly because of stress and partly because of lack of sleep. I even teased that it would soon be my turn to go to the hospital . . … Continue reading
I’ve been having a lot of trouble with fatigue lately and today at work I started feeling really sick. Around 1:00 I felt like I was going to pass out so I left and headed over to the walk-in clinic. … Continue reading
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Our wonderful after school director sent me these great photos of Andrew and Emily.
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Aunt Carol, Uncle Lance, Ben, Helen, Myer and Sal came for a visit and John met them at their hotel where they swam and ate to their heart’s content! It’s hard to believe how big Myer and Sal are getting! … Continue reading
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CW is expected to come home from the hospital soon so as a surprise, Carter cleaned the kitchen and dining room so he could come home to a clean house!
CW had surgery on this leg today. The doctor’s removed a large hematoma and left the incision open so that any infection would drain out. He will have to have daily packings and wound washes (ouch)!
It turns out the bruise on CW’s leg from the ATV accident was worse than we thought. His leg has gotten a lot worse and his doctor decided to admit him into the hospital tonight. We went to ORMC but … Continue reading
