Heidi asked what are 2 things you could do as a kid that you cant do now as well as what can you do now that you couldn't do as a kid?
As a kid:
*Bungee jump- When I did it, I was scared and the guy had to push me from the platform… but now the thought of even doing it makes me sick and I wouldn’t attempt it.
*Play softball- I started when I was 7 yrs old. I was on all sorts of All-Star teams and whatnot, even played for my cousin’s boys baseball team for a season b/c they didn’t have catcher. I lived and breathed the sport. Then after I broke my leg playing AOL softball back in 1997/1998 it all just went down hill… I got very nervous about playing for fear of getting hurt again and it’s never quite been the same since… but also since then my ex-husband loaned my equipment to his brother and it got lost… then when I replaced it to play a couple years back, I left it at my ex-boyfriend’s and I haven’t seen it since. Not feeling so lucky when it comes to playing anymore, I guess! LOL
As an adult:
I guess I could say drink, smoke, get tattoos, gamble, etc… b/c those all have age limits on them and are things you can’t legally do as a child.
*Drive- I was thinking about this the other day. I was driving my kids somewhere and I was thinking about road trips with my family. It doesn’t seem like it was that long ago that I was in the back of the station wagon… and now I am driving my own children all over the place.
*Stay up as late as I want (which is normally before 10pm), eat whatever I want (which is normally pretty healthy), go to church if I want (which is every weekend). It’s funny. You grow up thinking you are going to make all these big decisions for yourself, yet they end up being very similar to what you did when you were little!
Monday, March 9, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
Good appointment!
It was a good appointment... The doctors said its healing up nicely. She doesnt need to wear anything on it anymore, she can go back to PE class, and best of all; she can wash her hair!
We dont need to go back again until the end of the month for her 6 wk post-op visit. The dr was so cute. He gave Ty a hug and told her he is glad she is his patient and she is such a smiley girl. He said he was going out of town today and had been worried about leaving her with all the problems, but after seeing her he feels she will be fine but told us who to call if there is any problems.
He said that if we do have to do the left side, he is going to rethink the plan of action. He feels that the origional drain during surgery caused all the complications so if we do need to do the other side then we are going to use a different drain and in a different location.
It's been 3 months since the left side has swelled up so we are hoping we dont have to worry about that for a while. Thanks for all the well wishes, prayers, and crossed fingers. Its been a long 2 wks!
We dont need to go back again until the end of the month for her 6 wk post-op visit. The dr was so cute. He gave Ty a hug and told her he is glad she is his patient and she is such a smiley girl. He said he was going out of town today and had been worried about leaving her with all the problems, but after seeing her he feels she will be fine but told us who to call if there is any problems.
He said that if we do have to do the left side, he is going to rethink the plan of action. He feels that the origional drain during surgery caused all the complications so if we do need to do the other side then we are going to use a different drain and in a different location.
It's been 3 months since the left side has swelled up so we are hoping we dont have to worry about that for a while. Thanks for all the well wishes, prayers, and crossed fingers. Its been a long 2 wks!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Wish us luck!
We are headed back down to Primary Children's to have Ty looked at to see if we can take off the "jaw bra". There is a little drainage as of last night, but nothing bad. The skin under her ear is flat, kinda hard, but not at all swollen. She wants nothing more than to take the wrapping off and wash her hair.
Wish us luck!!
Wish us luck!!
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
The 6th Picture
The Rules: Go to the document settings/my pictures on your computer. Choose your 6th file. Choose your 6th picture. Blog about it. Tag 6 more people!
I Tag: Amy, Heidi, Megan H, Meagan B, Monica, and Kim E.
This picture of Ty was from 2 Christmas's ago at the 2 Bit Cafe on 25th Street. James (the owner) does magic for the kids and they think going there is the coolest thing. The food there takes a while, but its worth the wait. My parent's love going there, my dad's favorite is the garlic burger!
I Tag: Amy, Heidi, Megan H, Meagan B, Monica, and Kim E.
This picture of Ty was from 2 Christmas's ago at the 2 Bit Cafe on 25th Street. James (the owner) does magic for the kids and they think going there is the coolest thing. The food there takes a while, but its worth the wait. My parent's love going there, my dad's favorite is the garlic burger!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Post-Surgery update
I took Ty back to Primary’s today. The doctor had a surgery day but he came in to look at her. We discussed the leak in the drain but he said the swelling was down so much and the area was so flat that she doesn’t need the drain anymore. He said there maybe some draining from the hole where the tub was, but that will seal off. He said with as flat as it is now, he doesn’t anticipate it getting that lump again but if it does to let him know. We go back again on Thursday and if things look good then, she will get to take the “jaw bra” off and we don’t need to go back until the end of the month. Cross your fingers!
Monday, March 2, 2009
PSS: Speak up or Shut up?
PSS question: "If you had a good friend who was in a bad relationship, would you say something or keep your mouth shut? Why did you choose what you did?"
I have a very good friend who was in a relationship for years that was physically abusive, when she got done with that only a few months went by before she got into another relationship and it headed in that direction as well. The physical side has ended (as far as I know), but the emotional and verbal is still there. There is constant fighting, name calling, etc. There as been talk of cheating on his part and I just feel it’s a bad deal all around.
She is an amazing person… has two kids that are her world… would drop anything to help anyone and it kills me to see her being walked over time and time again. She has been engaged to her boyfriend for over 2 yrs b/c she cannot commit to marriage, although they live together. She deserves better than what she has but she is scared to be alone. She doesn’t think someone else would want her having 2 kids by 2 different dads and I know that being in this relationship is really wearing on her. She isn’t as happy as she used to be and it makes me sad. She deserves better than this.
I’ve spoken my peace time and time again… and am now to the point that I keep my mouth shut and just stick by her regardless of what she does b/c I feel that’s what a good friend does. She knows my feelings on it all… and my offers to help her… but ultimately the decision has to come from her when she feels the time is right, right?
I have a very good friend who was in a relationship for years that was physically abusive, when she got done with that only a few months went by before she got into another relationship and it headed in that direction as well. The physical side has ended (as far as I know), but the emotional and verbal is still there. There is constant fighting, name calling, etc. There as been talk of cheating on his part and I just feel it’s a bad deal all around.
She is an amazing person… has two kids that are her world… would drop anything to help anyone and it kills me to see her being walked over time and time again. She has been engaged to her boyfriend for over 2 yrs b/c she cannot commit to marriage, although they live together. She deserves better than what she has but she is scared to be alone. She doesn’t think someone else would want her having 2 kids by 2 different dads and I know that being in this relationship is really wearing on her. She isn’t as happy as she used to be and it makes me sad. She deserves better than this.
I’ve spoken my peace time and time again… and am now to the point that I keep my mouth shut and just stick by her regardless of what she does b/c I feel that’s what a good friend does. She knows my feelings on it all… and my offers to help her… but ultimately the decision has to come from her when she feels the time is right, right?
Post-Op Problems Part 2
I picked Ty up from school on Friday and took her back downt o Primary Children's. They told me if her neck didn't feel flat like my own, then I need to bring her in. I had Drew with me this time too so I made sure his DS was charged so he would stay occupied- for a while I forgot he was there, he was so quiet! Such a good boy!
When we got there, the resident said that they agreed driving down daily to have it aspirated was too much so they were going to put in a drain. They got her up on the table, numbed her up, made an incision under her ear, and put in a tube. He stitched the tubing to her skin, packed guaze around it and then wrapped the vial to her arm with co-ban. She was hoping she wouldnt have to wear the "jaw-bra" anymore, but no such luck.
They told me I would need to change that vial if it got too full, if there was stuff in the tubing that didnt make it to the vial b/c of loss of suction, or daily if I didnt have to for the other two reasons.
Everything was great Friday and Saturday, but Sunday morning I unwrapped her head and realized she had alot of drainage on her guaze pads. It looks like the tube pulled out a bit. I tried to push it in and put some tape on it and wrapped her head back up. I then changed the vial and it made a hissing noise.
We went to church and nothing was in the vial... so I packed up all her stuff and took it to my mom's for her to look at it. I showed her where the tube goes into her neck and she said that it looks like it did pull out some. I changed the vial and again it hissed and she confirmed there was a leak. She said to just let it be for a while and when we checked it again, the only drainage was from her incision site.
The resident we had been dealing with had moved on to the U, so the new guy (Dr MacCool) is who I talked to. I had to explain everything to him that we've been through and he said as long as there is drainage somewhere, she'd be ok. You cant measure it as well; however as long as its not pooling under her ear again we dont need to go back until tomorrow. One less trip to SLC sounds good to me.
She had alot of drainage this morning when I got her ready for school, nothing in the tube though. I doubled up on the gauze pads, tighted up her head wrap, wrapped her arm so that you cant see any of the vial, helped her put a sweatshirt on, she put on her cute new hat and she went off to school. Hopefully all goes well.... Cross your fingers!
When we got there, the resident said that they agreed driving down daily to have it aspirated was too much so they were going to put in a drain. They got her up on the table, numbed her up, made an incision under her ear, and put in a tube. He stitched the tubing to her skin, packed guaze around it and then wrapped the vial to her arm with co-ban. She was hoping she wouldnt have to wear the "jaw-bra" anymore, but no such luck.
They told me I would need to change that vial if it got too full, if there was stuff in the tubing that didnt make it to the vial b/c of loss of suction, or daily if I didnt have to for the other two reasons.
Everything was great Friday and Saturday, but Sunday morning I unwrapped her head and realized she had alot of drainage on her guaze pads. It looks like the tube pulled out a bit. I tried to push it in and put some tape on it and wrapped her head back up. I then changed the vial and it made a hissing noise.
We went to church and nothing was in the vial... so I packed up all her stuff and took it to my mom's for her to look at it. I showed her where the tube goes into her neck and she said that it looks like it did pull out some. I changed the vial and again it hissed and she confirmed there was a leak. She said to just let it be for a while and when we checked it again, the only drainage was from her incision site.
The resident we had been dealing with had moved on to the U, so the new guy (Dr MacCool) is who I talked to. I had to explain everything to him that we've been through and he said as long as there is drainage somewhere, she'd be ok. You cant measure it as well; however as long as its not pooling under her ear again we dont need to go back until tomorrow. One less trip to SLC sounds good to me.
She had alot of drainage this morning when I got her ready for school, nothing in the tube though. I doubled up on the gauze pads, tighted up her head wrap, wrapped her arm so that you cant see any of the vial, helped her put a sweatshirt on, she put on her cute new hat and she went off to school. Hopefully all goes well.... Cross your fingers!
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