Our Sweet Baby

I read erin's quick blog and thought I might tell a little more about our sick baby, Kinsey. Kinsey is Kelli's 19 mo. Many of you know the story of her terrible rashes and illness's Kinsey has had since she got her 1 year old vaccinations. She has been sick a lot. It seems like she gets every sickness that comes along. The specialists say that she had a severe reaction to her year old vaccinations that has sent her immune system into overdrive and she hasn't been really healthy since before the shots 7 mo. ago. She had been sick off and on the last couple of weeks and then on Thurs. when she finally sort of woke up at 1:30 in the afternoon, Kelli could not keep her awake and she had a dry diaper from the night before. Kelli took her to the emergency room and after she had been there a few hours she called and said Mom, they are treating me like they did when they thought Kinsey had leukemia {on one of the many visits Kinsey had to the emerg. room]. I told her that I would go get Shawn and we would be there soon. I also called Erin and Brenna and they came too. The hematologist really downplayed how serious the situation was and said they would admit her for observation. Kinsey had 3 blood transfusions. That poor baby couldn't walk and she didn't talk unless someone was trying to get blood from her or touch her. then she would say No Mama no or STOP. What we didn't know that she did not have enough oxygen in her blood for her to be able to talk or walk. they told Kelli on Sat. that her low red blood cells was putting too much stress on her heart and that she had to have a transfusion. She ended up with 3. They do not know what caused this and were not sure about sending her home. The Dr. told Kelli to be extra vigilant watching for any sign of change and to bring her back immediately. She is to go to the blood clinic on Friday for more tests. She is still very weak and a very sick baby, so keep her in your prayers.

catching up

I have been really busy lately. I try to study whenever I can, but it seems like it's never enough! Phlebotomy may be kicking my butt! If in 6 weeks, around the 1st week in April, if I'm not talking about Phlebotomy, just don't ever mention it, because it will mean that I couldn't do it! Now, I am not giving up,Oh, No!!I really do love the classes, and I don't plan to miss any, even tho I'm having oral surgery [to get the roots taken out from the tooth I lost] this week and will probably feel awful, I'm still going to class. I'm dreading the surgery because I can't have sedation because I had a bad reaction to Verset[the drug they give you before any surgery to relax you]. Verset is in all the sedation the surgeon uses. So I'm getting laughing gas and locals. Yuck, I really did not want to be awake for this. I have to remember that quote: that which doesn't kill me only makes me stronger! I'm not totally sure if that's true in this case!
I had my sweet Bella for 8 days while Erin and Joe were in Washington state. She's so easy to have around and so sweet. She is constantly telling me that she loves me and that I'm the best Nana in the whole world. I got to see Brady and Bowie for a little bit on Saturday. For the 1st time Bowie would not have anything to do with me. He is having separation anxiety and doesn't get too far away from his mom. Brady was not too interested in me either! When he is with Keelin, no one else is nearly as interesting as she is!! And I have to say Keelin is a pretty interesting 7 year old!! She knows lots and lots about animals! I haven't seen Kinsey in a while, she was sleeping when I was there. Poor Baby [poor Kelli!!]has been sick for a week and she now has the flu. Kinsey, Keelin and I had the flu last year this same week. Kinsey could not take Tamiflu last year because she was too little. Keelin and I took it and Keelin got well pretty quick. I think it just cut down the length for me.

My brother had good news with his tests. I am relieved!!

Down......

I'm a medium bit down about the big hole I still have in in my mouth. Long story about the oral surgeons! And I was right about wondering if my brain would work. It's not. I still don't feel good and I guess it's because of the nasty teeth problem. Only I,[or maybe Kelli!!] would have this blow up on me the same time I'm trying to go school. When I went to cosmetology school straight out of high school I had to have my tonsils out a few months into it and then I had to have all 4 wisdom teeth and 1 more pulled so I think I drug out cosmetology for about a year instead of the 9 mo. it was supposed to be. I was the very last one in my class of 20 to graduate. I think that the other 19 had jobs and had been working a couple of months by the time I got out of there. Oh, and by the way, my hair is lavender. Yes, I'm not exaggerating its a lovely soft shade of light purple. I used a new blond shade of Garnier and its purple all the way to the roots. It's weird because according to the rules of coloring it should have just gotten purple [If it was going to absorb the base color] on all the really light parts, not the roots. I think their new color is defective, for real. I'm also worried about my brother. He's a pint away from needing a blood transfusion and he's waiting to get tests done to see where the blood is going. I'm going to bed so that I can start all over tomorrow.

I'm thinking that Cristin is the only one reading my attempts at blogging! So thank you very much Cristin!!! I started something new yesterday! I went back to school!!!!Yes, ME!!OLD ME!!! I had been thinking about doing this for a few years. When I mentioned it to a friend a couple of years ago, she laughed and said YUCK, why would anybody ever want to do that? Well, I probably would have continued to just think about it but, Kelli said one day to me that she had heard about a program that she had felt that someone in our family is supposed to do. She told me that out of the blue that info bout this program had come to her 3 different ways over about a period of a week and she felt that she was being told that someone in her family should do this but she didn't know which one of of us this message was meant for!![ I think that she was thinking Brenna or Erin was the one!] When she told me that, I said that I had been thinking about this for a few years!!!! She gave me the info and then when the open house came around she reminded me about it and I said sign me up! I don't think she thought that I would even go to the open open house but I did and I registered and paid for the class that night much to every ones shock!!! SO.....last night I had my first class in phlebotomy!!!!! I am going to learn how to take blood for lab work!I hope that I can do it!! It's a little overwhelming with the amount of information that you are expected to learn in a short time. My first test is this Saturday. I'm a little scared and really hoping that I can kick my brain into learning mode again!! I've taken a few hundred workshops and c.e. courses over the years for teaching preschool but i haven't taken a test in a University in nearly 26 years! I'm excited, though!!! Cristin, wish me luck!!!

Christmas and then UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've not blogged in so long, I wasn't sure that I could even remember how to log in but I made it on the 2nd try! I had a wonderful Christmas! I love having my family all here together, even though it's pretty crazy with all the little ones here. I wouldn't have it any other way! I love experiencing Christmas with my grandchildren. They are all so cute with their excitement over Christmas! One of my best Christmas memories was the year Bella was 3 and Keelin was 4, I think and Kelli, Erin, the 2 little girls and I went to christmas Eve service together. Keelin drew me the most adorable picture of the nativity on a prayer card during the service. it's a little picture of Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus. I still have it! During the candlelight part and the singing of Silent Night, 3 year old Bella touched my hand to get my attention and then Bella whispered to me "tankyou Nanna for bringing me to Jesus birthday party" Aren't those the sweetest things? Rob and I went to Kansas the day after Christmas and arrived after being delayed several hours to find my sister's house in fullblown party mode! Now, that has never happened before! I'm always happy to see my sisters. And all the rest, too. It was so nice to see most of the family in one place. A few days later I was also so happy to see Rob's 90 year old aunt in good spirits. She always acts like it's a party when we see her! And this year was extra special because Gail and Fred and their granddaughter in-law and great granddaughter were there. We haven't gotten to spend anytime with them for years and it was just great. Also Jerry was there and Dixie and leslie's 2 boys.[Where were you, Leslie, painting your utility room?] Rob and Dixie had their regular concert . We just had a great day! We also got to experience a chinese buffet in Oklahoma. Birdell's favorite I think! I also got to see my 90 year old aunt, the last of my dad's original family. She had just entered a nursing home and was trying to make the best of it. I just love getting to spend time with my family and Rob's family. These times spent with our families are so precious to me. We are lucky to have them. It was good to see Sharon and Robert and to be with Rob's Mom. I love going to my brothers farm and seeing he and Sallie and eating those awesome homegrown steaks!! Rob thinks it's really funny that he grills the steaks outside and see cows right there! He calls it "Dead cows walking"!!
Now, the UGH part. I have been sick since the day after we got home-really sick. I had a terrible sinus infection and bronchitis. I think I'm finally over that for a few days and then last Sunday a molar broke off at the gum line. One of the weirdest things I've ever felt and by Monday, I felt awful-sick again. I finally saw my dentist Tuesday, and not only do I have to have oral surgery to get the roots out, I also have another one that is at the point of abscessing. And another one that needs a partial crown. I've been on antibiotics since Tues. but I still don't feel so good! I am tired of being sick and tired of pain. Of course I always keep in mind that whatever is wrong with me could be worse. I can always think of someone else that has more pain or worse prognosis than I do. I just get tired of back pain and shoulder pain and leg pain which I have on a daily basis, and now I get a big mouthful of pain! At least I'm here!! And the whining stops now, except for the terror of oral surgery. I think I've got some whining left on that one!!!