Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Meet the teacher day.
Today we get to meet the teacher. Two different schools and three different teachers, I am hoping that my kids enjoy this year in school. I want them to always enjoy school, or at least enjoy it longer than I did, lol. I was moved around from school to school as a child. My kids don't have to do that, don't have to worry about making new freind every few months. I can at least know that they have that and that's enough to make me feel better. Knowing I know quite a few teachers and a lot of the staff at the Elementary school already. Knowing that it's a great school with equally great teachers that genuinely care for their students.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Back to school time.
It's back to school time and once again we face the hectic task of getting everything on the list that the teacher mailed. This year I have 3 out of 4 kids in school and the youngest one going is 5. Although he may be in Pre-K versus Kindergarten (the jury is still out) I'm still a little worried. He was recently diagnosed with high functioning autism and all this is new to me. Letting him go where strangers will care for him is a little hard for me. But I know it's best for him. Speech therapy and occupational therapy, interaction with kids his age that aren't his siblings. I know he'll like it and he'll benefit from it. He's going to a great school full of awesome teachers and great staff. It's just hard to let him go without feeling that panic rise up at someone else caring for my special needs child. Wow, I amazed myself. Good thing I don't voice this to my hubby who is more afraid then I am about letting him go, lol.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
My mom
Well the doctors have run every test known to man on my mom and they tell us that it's not Polymositis. My mom has Fibromyalgia, a form of Schleroderma, and Leukemia. She also has severe asthma, high blood pressure and is a borderline diabetic on top of all this. But to be honest things could be worse. Where as at first I was petrified when they were still not sure exactly what was wrong. Now they know, soon she will start an aggressive round of Chemo. I am calm, even though I know the road is long and it will suck I know my mom will pull through. The women in my family are just tough that way. We've had to be.
We've now found out that her chemo will begin in July. She's scared and so am I but right now she needs me to be a shoulder she can lean on so I am strong for her. As she has been for me at various points in my life. I will be there in any way I am able.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
A child dies every day from child abuse.
SHE WAS ONLY 5
her dad was a drunk
Her mom was an addict
Her parents kept her
Locked in an attic
Her only friend
was a little toy bear
It was old and worn out
And had patches of hair
She always talked to it
When no one's around
She lays there and hugs it
Not a peep of sound
Until her parents
unlock the door
Some more and more pain
She'll have to endure
A bruise on her leg
A scar on her face
Why would she be
In such a horrible place?
But she holds her bear
And softly crys
She loves her parents
But they want her to die
She sits in the corner
Quiet but thinking,
"Please God, why is
My life always sinking?"
Such a bad life
For a sad little kid
She'd get beaten and beaten
For anything she did
Then one night
Her mom came home high
And the poor child was beaten
As hours went by
Then her mom suddenly
Grabbed for a blade
It was sharp and pointy
One that she made
She thrusted the blade
Right in her chest,
"You deserve to die
You worthless piece of sh**!"
The mom walked out
Leaving the girl slowly dying
She grabbed her bear
And again started crying
Police showed up
At the small little house
Then quickly barged in
Everything quiet as a mouse
One officer slowly
Opened a door
To find the little girl
Lying dead on the floor
It must have been bad
To go through so much harm
But at least she died
With her best friend in her arms
A child dies every day from child abuse.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
National Voice for Children
National Voice for Children
To be the voice for a child, to help bring a lost or missing child home. Are we not here to help each other? What happened to being more than neighbors? what happened to being friends? Looking out for one another because you had a big heart? So many children, and adults too, go missing each day. It makes me so mad and makes my heart ache that with the number of people on this earth that no one has seen these individuals. And I wonder if anyone really looks anymore. If you see a child alone in the store do you walk away? Do you pretend you didn't see? I can't do that, I have to stay there until someone comes back. I really don't give a damn if someone thinks I'm nuts because I'm there. If it helps keep their child safe I'm all for it. Maybe if people would actually still believe that the children are our next generation, OUR FUTURE, and treat them as such by looking after them no matter where you are then the world might be a better place. Then again maybe I'm just a meddling mother myself whose scared at the rising numbers of missing kids and teens that just seemingly drop off the face of the earth.
Nah that's not it, I think it's really shitty that Sarah Jane or Little Mikey can just disappear and not be seen. Open your damn eyes people, somebody saw them, somewhere! Stand up and be a role model for the next generation! Don't cower behind your cell phone with your blinders on like some damn fool.
Just remember the next generation will be taking care of you in your old age.
How do you want to be treated?
To be the voice for a child, to help bring a lost or missing child home. Are we not here to help each other? What happened to being more than neighbors? what happened to being friends? Looking out for one another because you had a big heart? So many children, and adults too, go missing each day. It makes me so mad and makes my heart ache that with the number of people on this earth that no one has seen these individuals. And I wonder if anyone really looks anymore. If you see a child alone in the store do you walk away? Do you pretend you didn't see? I can't do that, I have to stay there until someone comes back. I really don't give a damn if someone thinks I'm nuts because I'm there. If it helps keep their child safe I'm all for it. Maybe if people would actually still believe that the children are our next generation, OUR FUTURE, and treat them as such by looking after them no matter where you are then the world might be a better place. Then again maybe I'm just a meddling mother myself whose scared at the rising numbers of missing kids and teens that just seemingly drop off the face of the earth.
Nah that's not it, I think it's really shitty that Sarah Jane or Little Mikey can just disappear and not be seen. Open your damn eyes people, somebody saw them, somewhere! Stand up and be a role model for the next generation! Don't cower behind your cell phone with your blinders on like some damn fool.
Just remember the next generation will be taking care of you in your old age.
How do you want to be treated?
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Polymositis
12/17/2008
My mom was recently diagnosed with Polymositis. Polymyositis is a disease that causes severe inflammation in skeletal muscle causing weakness and pain. Weakness is the predominant symptom. The proximal muscles of the legs are usually the most affected. Patients have difficulty walking up stairs and rising out of a chair. Proximal arm muscles are also affected. In severe cases heart muscle can be affected causing heart failure. The upper part of the pharynx and esophagus can be affected resulting in difficulty swallowing and choking. On occasion, there can also be inflammation in the lung. Inflammation in these areas if left untreated can cause scarring and tissue destruction. Therapy is largely prednisone but other agents have also been used with prednisone including methotrexate, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, cellcept and TNF inhibitors. There has been an association of polymyositis and malignancy and careful cancer screening should be done.
Right now her legs are so bad that the doctors are telling her she WILL be in a wheel chair and she has been having difficulty swallowing. She has admitted to me that this is beginning to affect more muscles in her body. She is being sent to a specialist but because of the season it will likely be after the 1st of the year before they can work her in and by then who knows what more damage will have been done.
Update as of 12/19/2008 : Mom says that they are trying to get her in to see the specialist but because she has medicaid it's taking a bit longer. She's a bit lower on the waiting list because of her insurance! They are going to take a biopsy of the muscles on her legs to see how bad her legs are. She is on a lot of medicine, steroids as well. They are worried about her heart, and she has severe asthma. They say her left leg has gone farther than they had thought.
Update as of 12/21/2008 : Talked to my mom today, she isn't getting around too good but she is hopeful. She asks that we keep praying that she will get taken in by the specialist. The longer she has to wait the more downhill she goes.
Update as of 12/31/2008 : Mom hasn't been getting around too good but we are hopeful that they'll be able to get her in soon. She had some blood work done right before Christmas that hasn't come back yet. She is scared. And I am scared as well. I love my mother more than words can express. And I know that everything will be OK, I just have to be strong for her. Keep telling her that even though she doesn't let me see her crash into tears I know it happens. I am hoping for an update on the blood work soon.
Update as of 1/1/09: My mom is feeling better today, still waiting on her blood work but am hoping that she has more good days than bad. Today is good.
My mom was recently diagnosed with Polymositis. Polymyositis is a disease that causes severe inflammation in skeletal muscle causing weakness and pain. Weakness is the predominant symptom. The proximal muscles of the legs are usually the most affected. Patients have difficulty walking up stairs and rising out of a chair. Proximal arm muscles are also affected. In severe cases heart muscle can be affected causing heart failure. The upper part of the pharynx and esophagus can be affected resulting in difficulty swallowing and choking. On occasion, there can also be inflammation in the lung. Inflammation in these areas if left untreated can cause scarring and tissue destruction. Therapy is largely prednisone but other agents have also been used with prednisone including methotrexate, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, cellcept and TNF inhibitors. There has been an association of polymyositis and malignancy and careful cancer screening should be done.
Right now her legs are so bad that the doctors are telling her she WILL be in a wheel chair and she has been having difficulty swallowing. She has admitted to me that this is beginning to affect more muscles in her body. She is being sent to a specialist but because of the season it will likely be after the 1st of the year before they can work her in and by then who knows what more damage will have been done.
Update as of 12/19/2008 : Mom says that they are trying to get her in to see the specialist but because she has medicaid it's taking a bit longer. She's a bit lower on the waiting list because of her insurance! They are going to take a biopsy of the muscles on her legs to see how bad her legs are. She is on a lot of medicine, steroids as well. They are worried about her heart, and she has severe asthma. They say her left leg has gone farther than they had thought.
Update as of 12/21/2008 : Talked to my mom today, she isn't getting around too good but she is hopeful. She asks that we keep praying that she will get taken in by the specialist. The longer she has to wait the more downhill she goes.
Update as of 12/31/2008 : Mom hasn't been getting around too good but we are hopeful that they'll be able to get her in soon. She had some blood work done right before Christmas that hasn't come back yet. She is scared. And I am scared as well. I love my mother more than words can express. And I know that everything will be OK, I just have to be strong for her. Keep telling her that even though she doesn't let me see her crash into tears I know it happens. I am hoping for an update on the blood work soon.
Update as of 1/1/09: My mom is feeling better today, still waiting on her blood work but am hoping that she has more good days than bad. Today is good.
New Years???
Do we all really believe that what we're doing at midnight tonight is what we'll be doing all year? Some people actually do. Well this year when the clock strikes midnight I'll be here with my two youngest kids. My hubby will be at work and my two oldest kids are in NC with thier other Grandparents. Does this mean I'm destined to spend this year alone? Maybe Justin will come over and it won't be so bad but even so my hubby won't be here. I think that there is no truth to the New Years stuff they all spout, things happen everyday and no matter who or what your doing when that clock strikes midnight it doesn't mean you will or won't get that promotion this year. It's your choices and determination that land you better opportunities and that isn't determined every year when the clock strikes midnight. It's determined by each individual. New Years is an excuse or a somewhere ot place blame for a bad year and claim a fresh atrat. Some need the fresh start, if you need it take it. That's the beauty of New Year's. So Happy New Year's to you all.
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