Only about 10 days until school starts, and I already feel like my days are in a whirlwind! It's actually only one week until school starts for Trae and Luke - they go for an hour next Friday. But between now and then, there just seems to be an endless list of errands and appointments. Books to buy for myself, school supplies to buy for them, and in the middle of everything, the dental surgery at St Francis for Trae and Riley.
I haven't told many people that Riley is getting dental work done, mainly because I've felt embarressed by it. I feel like it's my own fault that they both have cavities and have/are getting teeth pulled. I've just never been able to understand why Luke has a wonderful set of teeth, and never has had a cavity, and Trae and Riley's are so bad. They all eat the same food, they all brush their teeth at the same time every day. So, what's the deal? Who knows? Only God knows really. I guess the only thing I can do is just keep making sure to brush, floss, and rinse their little mouths everyday and pray for God's protection and healing over their teeth.
And if all this weren't enough to deal with, I am actually starting my last year of nursing school!!! I truely can't believe that I have made it through the past year. And I honestly don't know how I will make it through the next one, but I know I will somehow. I have a crappy clinical schedule - mostly on second shift for the first 2/3 of the semester. (Either 1-9pm or 1-10pm) It wouldn't be so bad if I didn't have 3 kids to get up and get ready for school early the next morning. But, I just have to trust that God knew what He was doing and know that it's not forever. I'll make it, and I will graduate on May 16!!!
These are my goals I've written down for the semester:
1) No lower than a B (83%) on every test
2) Finish RNRS 220 with a B or better
3)Do my own thorough assessment of every patient assigned to me, no matter what the report may say
4) Do a better job of listening to my patients and anticipating their needs, even before they tell me what they need
5) Take the initive - don't wait to be asked to do something or wait for someone else to do it
6) Take advantage of every learning opportunity given to me, no matter how small it may be
I think it's gonna be a great year! :)
Showing posts with label Boys. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boys. Show all posts
Friday, August 8, 2008
Thursday, July 31, 2008
What the?!
Well, today I was having a pretty decent morning. Only one spill during breakfast - not bad. I was on my way to the basement, and stopped to let Sara (the dog) outside to do her buisness, when I something caught my eye. Scattered all over the driveway was about 100 little matchbox cars, Thomas trains, and Lincoln logs! Little did I know that while the boys were "playing" up in their room earlier, they had opened a window and decided to start tossing their toys out!
Honestly, where do they come up with these ideas?! Luke's excuse to me was that there was a bug in the window, so they HAD to open it! And if the window is already open, why not start throwing things? So, needless to say, we all (Riley included) went outside and I sat while they picked up everything. Then we came inside and they got to stare at the wall while I enjoyed the silence.
Sometimes, those boys still just shock me. I would love to know what goes on inside those little minds of theirs. And how do you punish them for something like that? How can I possibly get across to them the concept of having respect for their things? Let along, my things too. You really don't realize what a hard job it is to be a parent until you are one. Until you are the one having to come up with a punishment off the top of your head, but still trying not to act on your anger!
I'm just thankful that the van wasn't parked directly below their window, like it usually is, otherwise we may have been replacing a window or 2!
Honestly, where do they come up with these ideas?! Luke's excuse to me was that there was a bug in the window, so they HAD to open it! And if the window is already open, why not start throwing things? So, needless to say, we all (Riley included) went outside and I sat while they picked up everything. Then we came inside and they got to stare at the wall while I enjoyed the silence.
Sometimes, those boys still just shock me. I would love to know what goes on inside those little minds of theirs. And how do you punish them for something like that? How can I possibly get across to them the concept of having respect for their things? Let along, my things too. You really don't realize what a hard job it is to be a parent until you are one. Until you are the one having to come up with a punishment off the top of your head, but still trying not to act on your anger!
I'm just thankful that the van wasn't parked directly below their window, like it usually is, otherwise we may have been replacing a window or 2!
Friday, June 6, 2008
Trae and Riley
Well, I started this blog page mainly to keep everyone informed about Trae and Riley and anything going on with them and their health. So, here's the latest update on Trae and our latest doctor's apppointment.
For anyone who might not know, Trae and Riley have the same heart condition. It's called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Basically, that means that the left ventricle of their hearts is too thick. Their heart has to work harder to fill up and empty completely, and if the muscle were to get too thick, it could block blood flow. They are both on the same medication (different doses, of course), a beta-blocker, to slow down their heart, so it doesn't have to work as hard.
We've been going to the cardiologist since both of them were babies. We usually go about every 6 months for an EKG and sometimes an Echo, sometimes a chest xray. Riley's condition is fine right now. The medication is helping, and everything looks fine.
Last summer, however, after doing an echo on Trae, our physician told us that his condition had progressed quite a bit, and his heart was getting thicker. After showing the echo to the other cardiologists and surgeons, they decided that surgery would be the best option for Trae right now. It isn't urgent at this point, but it is something that needs to be fixed. We decided to wait for a while - Trae and I were both starting school. Well, it's been about a year now, and there hasn't been any change in his condition - for better or worse. So, we have decided to go ahead with the surgery. The problem now is that Trae has some dental work scheduled for Aug, and our doctor would like that to be moved up and done before having open heart surgery. Having his mouth cleaned up would lower the risk for infection. (He's having 2 cavities fixed in the hospital, because he refuses to sit and let them do it in the office)
So...if we can get the dental surgery moved up, then we will be doing the heart surgery shortly after, hopefully by the end of July. If not, then we will probably wait again so that he doesn't have to miss a lot of school. Christmas break maybe. We'll see what happens.
As for Riley, he is having a minor surgery done on June 20th to repair a hernia. We have been through this exact operation 3 times already. Trae had this type of hernia (hydrocele inguinal hernia) on both sides, and Riley has already had this on his right side. So, we're not too nervous, but we do want it to be done with.
If I've confused anyone or any questions, just ask! And thanks in advance for all your prayers!
For anyone who might not know, Trae and Riley have the same heart condition. It's called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Basically, that means that the left ventricle of their hearts is too thick. Their heart has to work harder to fill up and empty completely, and if the muscle were to get too thick, it could block blood flow. They are both on the same medication (different doses, of course), a beta-blocker, to slow down their heart, so it doesn't have to work as hard.
We've been going to the cardiologist since both of them were babies. We usually go about every 6 months for an EKG and sometimes an Echo, sometimes a chest xray. Riley's condition is fine right now. The medication is helping, and everything looks fine.
Last summer, however, after doing an echo on Trae, our physician told us that his condition had progressed quite a bit, and his heart was getting thicker. After showing the echo to the other cardiologists and surgeons, they decided that surgery would be the best option for Trae right now. It isn't urgent at this point, but it is something that needs to be fixed. We decided to wait for a while - Trae and I were both starting school. Well, it's been about a year now, and there hasn't been any change in his condition - for better or worse. So, we have decided to go ahead with the surgery. The problem now is that Trae has some dental work scheduled for Aug, and our doctor would like that to be moved up and done before having open heart surgery. Having his mouth cleaned up would lower the risk for infection. (He's having 2 cavities fixed in the hospital, because he refuses to sit and let them do it in the office)
So...if we can get the dental surgery moved up, then we will be doing the heart surgery shortly after, hopefully by the end of July. If not, then we will probably wait again so that he doesn't have to miss a lot of school. Christmas break maybe. We'll see what happens.
As for Riley, he is having a minor surgery done on June 20th to repair a hernia. We have been through this exact operation 3 times already. Trae had this type of hernia (hydrocele inguinal hernia) on both sides, and Riley has already had this on his right side. So, we're not too nervous, but we do want it to be done with.
If I've confused anyone or any questions, just ask! And thanks in advance for all your prayers!
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