Well, no shots today. That was VERY good news for Matthew. The reason because of it isn't good though. Matthew's lungs didn't sound good. I purposely didn't give him a breathing treatment this morning so she could hear what he sounded like. (what we've been hearing) She said she heard it loud and clear. She said that within the last 48 hours something traumatic had happened within Matthew's lungs. (yup) We have to give him his meds twice a day for the next week. We have given the daycare NEW orders for his Albuterol w/spacer every 4 hours until further notice.
This asthma thing is just scary. I have diabetes and I can "feel" and/or know that "something's just not right" with my sugar levels 90% of the time. I'm ok for the most part. (just drink coke or OJ or candy skittles) But for Matthew? Asthma is like a firecracker that has been lit but you don't know when it will get to the end for the "big one". (if that makes sense)
Our pediatrician truly cares for our kids. She is of Asian descent also and has a special relationship with the Asian kids. I can think of at least 2 different parents of Asian kids who see her. They all love her. Including me. She point blank told me today that if today was the pre-op for Matthew to be "cleared" for Children's Hospital, there was no way she could/would do that. His lungs have to be totally clear before putting him under.
Matthew has done pretty well today. He got his sugar free lollipop and a Spiderman sticker and he was happy as a little lark. *plus no shots, which was even better*
Just know that Matthew is doing ok. He's getting his treatments and is breathing well. His oxygenization (sp?) level was ok too. Just something we have to go through. It'll get better!
Important dates:
Friday, December 28, 2007
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Did I forget to mention?
Christmas Eve, Matthew started getting the "sniffles" and getting all congestiony on us. Gave him a treatment both in the morning and in the evening. He was good to go. Then on Christmas, with all the excitement, he got two more treatments because he was sounding "croopy" (hope you all know what croop is). Well, when we sat down to eat Christmas dinner (lots of ham marinaded in sugar-free Apricot and Pineapple preserves with real mashed potatoes and brocoli) Matthew had just woken up from a nap that was very much needed. He went potty, washed his hands and sat down with us to eat. He was just staring at us. He didn't know whether to speak, eat, or what. I asked him if he was ok........no answer. I asked him if he was still tired, no answer. I asked him if he was hungry and he looked at Daddy and I and just about busted into tears!! (he doesn't do this......that's why we knew something was up)
Ahhhhhhhh, mommy got it. I asked Matthew if he needed a treatment (breathing treatment) and he shook his head up and down over and over again. (He NEVER has done this. I put my hand under his nose and he just wasn't getting much exhaling out.) Kinda scary! He made no sounds, no crying, no nothing! We gave him a treatment and he was good as gold again. Like nothing ever happened, he sat down and ate EVERY SINGLE thing on his plate!
Ok, fast forward to today............yesterday I called the pediatrician to tell her that we needed to give Matthew breathing treatments (they keep track of how many and what we give him) on Monday and Tuesday. (Wednesday he was totally fine.) She called and I had left from work already. So today I get in and there is a message on my phone today. About Matthew. They are concerned. They want to talk with me as soon as I get this message. (Ha, at 6:30am in the morning? Don't think they have hours like that.) Anyway..........called them. Spoke with the pediatrician and we went over Christmas day. Found out something VERY important!!!! Maybe some of you know this, but we sure didn't!!!!! Asthmatic attacks come and go, and will happen more often after sleep. (didn't know that) ALSO, Matthew not being responsive to us on Christmas day was a full blown "attack"! (Trust me when I said, WHAT?) I was a little dumbfounded when she said that. She said you don't have to be gasping for air and scared like older folks are. Younger little ones react different. Apparently Matthew does.
Matthew goes in tomorrow for some shots and his "3 year old" checkup! She will listen to his chest tomorrow. She said that if he had a good asthma attack, the lasting effects of it, she would be able to hear still. Last night he was wheezing ever so slightly.
I tell ya, it's weird. Neither daddy or myself knew what was going on. No gasping, no heavy breathing, labored breathing, nothing like that. No lips turning purple/blue, no anything!!!!! I'm beginning to think that Unspecified Asthma is a sneaky little devil that has absolutely no rhyme or reason to it. Although, when Matthew gets "croopy" it seems to happen more often and apparently with more intensity!
Any other parents out there gone through this before?! I'd sure like to hear from you!
Oh, one other thing. February 1st is Matthew's NEW surgery date! Yes, the surgeon called and changed it again! Trust me, I said, this better be the last time. They said, hopefully so! *we'll see*
OH, another OH........Matthew goes to another Oral Maxiofacial Surgeon on Monday! Please say a prayer that this surgeon WILL take Matthew's one tooth out! We already had one surgeon say no because of his graft in his mouth from the palate surgery.
Ahhhhhhhh, mommy got it. I asked Matthew if he needed a treatment (breathing treatment) and he shook his head up and down over and over again. (He NEVER has done this. I put my hand under his nose and he just wasn't getting much exhaling out.) Kinda scary! He made no sounds, no crying, no nothing! We gave him a treatment and he was good as gold again. Like nothing ever happened, he sat down and ate EVERY SINGLE thing on his plate!
Ok, fast forward to today............yesterday I called the pediatrician to tell her that we needed to give Matthew breathing treatments (they keep track of how many and what we give him) on Monday and Tuesday. (Wednesday he was totally fine.) She called and I had left from work already. So today I get in and there is a message on my phone today. About Matthew. They are concerned. They want to talk with me as soon as I get this message. (Ha, at 6:30am in the morning? Don't think they have hours like that.) Anyway..........called them. Spoke with the pediatrician and we went over Christmas day. Found out something VERY important!!!! Maybe some of you know this, but we sure didn't!!!!! Asthmatic attacks come and go, and will happen more often after sleep. (didn't know that) ALSO, Matthew not being responsive to us on Christmas day was a full blown "attack"! (Trust me when I said, WHAT?) I was a little dumbfounded when she said that. She said you don't have to be gasping for air and scared like older folks are. Younger little ones react different. Apparently Matthew does.
Matthew goes in tomorrow for some shots and his "3 year old" checkup! She will listen to his chest tomorrow. She said that if he had a good asthma attack, the lasting effects of it, she would be able to hear still. Last night he was wheezing ever so slightly.
I tell ya, it's weird. Neither daddy or myself knew what was going on. No gasping, no heavy breathing, labored breathing, nothing like that. No lips turning purple/blue, no anything!!!!! I'm beginning to think that Unspecified Asthma is a sneaky little devil that has absolutely no rhyme or reason to it. Although, when Matthew gets "croopy" it seems to happen more often and apparently with more intensity!
Any other parents out there gone through this before?! I'd sure like to hear from you!
Oh, one other thing. February 1st is Matthew's NEW surgery date! Yes, the surgeon called and changed it again! Trust me, I said, this better be the last time. They said, hopefully so! *we'll see*
OH, another OH........Matthew goes to another Oral Maxiofacial Surgeon on Monday! Please say a prayer that this surgeon WILL take Matthew's one tooth out! We already had one surgeon say no because of his graft in his mouth from the palate surgery.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
I know this is LATE, but GOD JUL! Merry Christmas!
Oh my gosh, you talk about a whirlwind of Christmas flutter in our house! Let's start with last Thursday night. Rebecca and Matthew had a Pre-school Christmas Program! OH MY GOSH were we in stitches! It was so cute. So entertaining (I knew it would be) and so full of overexcited kids. See our Rudolph?
Rebecca was such a trooper compared to all the other "boys" (all boys and only 2 girls in her half of the 4 year old class) who were screaming their songs to us from the stage. Rebecca was Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and everyone, as soon as she put her nose on, just oooooo'd and ahhhhhh'd. She is the shortest person in her class but let me tell you something, SHE CAN AND WILL HOLD HER OWN! Saw that twice while some of the boys were jockeying her for her position on stage. She didn't miss a beat and TOLD THEM SO too! hehehehe....*s* That's my girl. LOL (Rebecca's class did a song about God (never really heard it before, and Rudolph)
Anyway, taking pictures at the preschool audiotorium was just HORRIBLE! Just horrible. The lighting was bad. Most of my pictures came out dark and it didn't matter what setting I put it on. (Night, child, regular, general, etc.) So most of the photos are on our digital camera. We'll offload more later.
Matthew was part of the WISEGUYS! hehehehe....*s* He was so cute! He knew all of his movements to his songs and even though he really didn't sing much, he did every single movement! His class was cute! I can see that he's already a LADIES MAN! *good grief* Their class sang, GOD IS SO GOOD and O Little Town of Bethleham.
THEN, we move on to the church program. OH WOW! I'm bragging about me now. I don't get to do that much. I have to say, it's like a bicycle for me. You get on the musical ride and keep on going. I LOVE music! It's just that simple. The ladies ensemble did Mary Did You Know (accapella)! Daddy got it on film and I just heard it yesterday for the first time. WE WERE AWESOME! One little flat part, but our fearless leader Caren, got us back on track. My only thing was I was right in front of the mic and it picked me up!!!!!! I don't like that. I was always taught that when you are with an ensemble or a choir, YOU ARE TO SOUND LIKE ONE VOICE! Other than that, it was good. Our candlelight service was really nice.
Tonight is our rehearsel for the ladies ensemble again and I'm sure we will debrief about Monday night's performance. We've been asked to sing at a couple of venues. The best one is the Catherine's Foundation big annual dinner that is coming up soon (like in May) and we will also be at the singing "competition" (can't say you really say it's a REAL competition but) for the tri-county area for church choirs. Now THAT should be interesting!!! I asked Caren, our leader if we can do Agnus Dei or Handel's Messiah or Mass in G's Kryste Elison. hehehehehee......*giggling* She about jumped outta her skin and said, HA, HA, are you kidding? (funny me) I said, NOPE! ROFL (I really was)
Rebecca got another badge for her Awana jacket. She is the ONLY 4 year old who remembers her scripture verses in her CUBBIES unit. We are so proud of her. Not only does she learn them but she RETAINS them too! Her memory is VERY, VERY good. Momma needs to sew on her patches, that reminds me. *ikes*
Anyway, we hope you guys had a GREAT Christmas. We have LOADS and LOADS of pictures of the kids opening up presents. Especially Matthew as this was his FIRST Christmas with us! OH HIS EYES! I have to upload one of the photos of him opening up his first CARS car, Ligtning McQueen.........oh just you wait! They are coming but until then, just see RUDOLPH BECCA!
Rebecca was such a trooper compared to all the other "boys" (all boys and only 2 girls in her half of the 4 year old class) who were screaming their songs to us from the stage. Rebecca was Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and everyone, as soon as she put her nose on, just oooooo'd and ahhhhhh'd. She is the shortest person in her class but let me tell you something, SHE CAN AND WILL HOLD HER OWN! Saw that twice while some of the boys were jockeying her for her position on stage. She didn't miss a beat and TOLD THEM SO too! hehehehe....*s* That's my girl. LOL (Rebecca's class did a song about God (never really heard it before, and Rudolph)
Anyway, taking pictures at the preschool audiotorium was just HORRIBLE! Just horrible. The lighting was bad. Most of my pictures came out dark and it didn't matter what setting I put it on. (Night, child, regular, general, etc.) So most of the photos are on our digital camera. We'll offload more later.
Matthew was part of the WISEGUYS! hehehehe....*s* He was so cute! He knew all of his movements to his songs and even though he really didn't sing much, he did every single movement! His class was cute! I can see that he's already a LADIES MAN! *good grief* Their class sang, GOD IS SO GOOD and O Little Town of Bethleham.
THEN, we move on to the church program. OH WOW! I'm bragging about me now. I don't get to do that much. I have to say, it's like a bicycle for me. You get on the musical ride and keep on going. I LOVE music! It's just that simple. The ladies ensemble did Mary Did You Know (accapella)! Daddy got it on film and I just heard it yesterday for the first time. WE WERE AWESOME! One little flat part, but our fearless leader Caren, got us back on track. My only thing was I was right in front of the mic and it picked me up!!!!!! I don't like that. I was always taught that when you are with an ensemble or a choir, YOU ARE TO SOUND LIKE ONE VOICE! Other than that, it was good. Our candlelight service was really nice.
Tonight is our rehearsel for the ladies ensemble again and I'm sure we will debrief about Monday night's performance. We've been asked to sing at a couple of venues. The best one is the Catherine's Foundation big annual dinner that is coming up soon (like in May) and we will also be at the singing "competition" (can't say you really say it's a REAL competition but) for the tri-county area for church choirs. Now THAT should be interesting!!! I asked Caren, our leader if we can do Agnus Dei or Handel's Messiah or Mass in G's Kryste Elison. hehehehehee......*giggling* She about jumped outta her skin and said, HA, HA, are you kidding? (funny me) I said, NOPE! ROFL (I really was)
Rebecca got another badge for her Awana jacket. She is the ONLY 4 year old who remembers her scripture verses in her CUBBIES unit. We are so proud of her. Not only does she learn them but she RETAINS them too! Her memory is VERY, VERY good. Momma needs to sew on her patches, that reminds me. *ikes*
Anyway, we hope you guys had a GREAT Christmas. We have LOADS and LOADS of pictures of the kids opening up presents. Especially Matthew as this was his FIRST Christmas with us! OH HIS EYES! I have to upload one of the photos of him opening up his first CARS car, Ligtning McQueen.........oh just you wait! They are coming but until then, just see RUDOLPH BECCA!
Friday, December 14, 2007
Time is FLYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok, finals are outta the way. (Pray I passed, please!) Matthew's surgery has been moved. Don't remember if I said anything in past posts, but it's now January 7th. We are just waiting on our surgery scheduler, Anna, to confirm who will be there, and when and what they will be doing and so on. (Should be ear tubes, nose/lip revision and a tooth extraction) Gosh, I feel for Matthew. Here it is, Christmas and look what he gets to do AFTER the holidays! Geez.........
Mom and Dad will be with him on January 7th. I will try SUPER hard to get him to drink something so he can go home that day!!! That's all he has to do in order to go home! Drink or eat something. Sounds simple enough. I remember back in September when Matthew had his fistula worked on, the first thing he wanted when he woke up was some water. (from having that tube thing down his throat during surgery, to keep his airway always open and to get oxygen) Let's hope for a repeat of that, shall we?
Well, gee, I get to taddle on myself! YEE HAW! I'M SINGING AGAIN! I LOVE IT! It's all kinds of music. I'm singing with a Women's Ensemble with the Southern Calvert Baptist Church and will soon be singing with the Praise Team also! GET THIS! After an over 10 year ABSENCE from singing in public, by myself, in front of crowds, and crowds of people, I WILL DO THAT AGAIN! They want me to do special music too! I am so psyched! YOU HAVE NO IDEA!!!!!!! I use to do this all the time. Until my parents died. Then I stopped. Why you say? Lots of reasons. (alot)
I tell ya, just giving a short synopsis of myself to the women's ensemble about myself, and how I came to singing and what not was really interesting. They were really impressed..........but that's not what I was going for. That was me, ions ago. Does that make sense? Yes, I've sang for "important people", for dignitaries, for friends, for weddings, for funerals, for who knows what else........but out of everything? I think singing for my mom was the best! She would always tell me the truth of how I sounded. If it was a good day. If it was a bad day. I miss that....
Well, just a quick update as I am about to head out. Storm is a brewing for us northeasterners! BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES FOLKS! ROFL
Momma Kooky
Mom and Dad will be with him on January 7th. I will try SUPER hard to get him to drink something so he can go home that day!!! That's all he has to do in order to go home! Drink or eat something. Sounds simple enough. I remember back in September when Matthew had his fistula worked on, the first thing he wanted when he woke up was some water. (from having that tube thing down his throat during surgery, to keep his airway always open and to get oxygen) Let's hope for a repeat of that, shall we?
Well, gee, I get to taddle on myself! YEE HAW! I'M SINGING AGAIN! I LOVE IT! It's all kinds of music. I'm singing with a Women's Ensemble with the Southern Calvert Baptist Church and will soon be singing with the Praise Team also! GET THIS! After an over 10 year ABSENCE from singing in public, by myself, in front of crowds, and crowds of people, I WILL DO THAT AGAIN! They want me to do special music too! I am so psyched! YOU HAVE NO IDEA!!!!!!! I use to do this all the time. Until my parents died. Then I stopped. Why you say? Lots of reasons. (alot)
I tell ya, just giving a short synopsis of myself to the women's ensemble about myself, and how I came to singing and what not was really interesting. They were really impressed..........but that's not what I was going for. That was me, ions ago. Does that make sense? Yes, I've sang for "important people", for dignitaries, for friends, for weddings, for funerals, for who knows what else........but out of everything? I think singing for my mom was the best! She would always tell me the truth of how I sounded. If it was a good day. If it was a bad day. I miss that....
Well, just a quick update as I am about to head out. Storm is a brewing for us northeasterners! BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES FOLKS! ROFL
Momma Kooky
Monday, December 03, 2007
Lots of chit-chat
Well, November 28th, came and went. That is mommy and daddy's wedding anniversary. It's number 9 this year! Yeah us! It was quite an evening, to say the least.
Can you believe it's December already? I can't! November flew by and now December is proving to be just as quick. There are so many things to do. So many places to go. So many people who want us here, there........oh if I only had two of me! Heyyyy, that's an idea. CLONE ME! That would work. This weekend is FINAL time for my pre-calc class. Right now I have a high A in the class. I'd really like to pass the final so I can keep my 4.0 GPA. I'm hoping and praying! Then, I need to race home and bake a HUGE batch of cookies for the ladies dinner on Saturday at our church. Then on Sunday night..................OH YEAH...............Raven's game! Yep, at Baltimore! I can't wait. PURPLE? HERE I COME! Go Ravens!
Oh gosh, and next weekend? Oh and this coming week? (at work) There are retirement parties to attend, Christmas parties, luncheons, oh CALGON take me away already!!!!!
OH the biggest update? Matthew's surgery is hereby postponed due to time. Time for our plastic surgeon. He has two long surgeries on the 21st, and then he would have had Matthew also. Plus rounds, plus the Craniofacial team visits. YES, he's a very wanted man! So, we are trying to coordinate EVERYONE now. The ENT, plastic surgery, and now, a pediatric dental surgeon. (extraction of a decayed tooth)
We are waiting for the surgery scheduler to phone us back with a confirmation. So keep your fingers crossed.
Momma Kooky
Can you believe it's December already? I can't! November flew by and now December is proving to be just as quick. There are so many things to do. So many places to go. So many people who want us here, there........oh if I only had two of me! Heyyyy, that's an idea. CLONE ME! That would work. This weekend is FINAL time for my pre-calc class. Right now I have a high A in the class. I'd really like to pass the final so I can keep my 4.0 GPA. I'm hoping and praying! Then, I need to race home and bake a HUGE batch of cookies for the ladies dinner on Saturday at our church. Then on Sunday night..................OH YEAH...............Raven's game! Yep, at Baltimore! I can't wait. PURPLE? HERE I COME! Go Ravens!
Oh gosh, and next weekend? Oh and this coming week? (at work) There are retirement parties to attend, Christmas parties, luncheons, oh CALGON take me away already!!!!!
OH the biggest update? Matthew's surgery is hereby postponed due to time. Time for our plastic surgeon. He has two long surgeries on the 21st, and then he would have had Matthew also. Plus rounds, plus the Craniofacial team visits. YES, he's a very wanted man! So, we are trying to coordinate EVERYONE now. The ENT, plastic surgery, and now, a pediatric dental surgeon. (extraction of a decayed tooth)
We are waiting for the surgery scheduler to phone us back with a confirmation. So keep your fingers crossed.
Momma Kooky
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