You want me to do WHAT?

What a wild freaking rollercoaster called Life do I ride! I'm almost done with EMT school, started back in August. Part of the reason little bloggie-do here has been ignored. Gotta keep up on that. I'll get better at it, I promise. Neuro crap is still going round, but at least I have a doctor now that knows what she's doing? Mr. Roly Poly neuro just laughed everything off so I finally laughed HIM off and went somewhere else. Still don't know what's going to happen (do any of us, really?), just taking it one headache--err, day, at a time. Had to admit Ry to a behaviorial health center last month. Didn't realize he was that depressed and suicidal. Yes, at 8 years old, it happens. 10 days and a new Rx later, he's a changed child. I'm not exactly thrilled about meds, but considering that he got BiPolar added to his Dx of Autism, whatever helps him to lead a more normal life, works for me. Thanksgiving....well....it was hard. My pappaw died in July, and I kne

Gonna keep this short and sweet because I feel just the opposite. I've been feeling a little dizzy for about a week or so, and finally called the doctor. So I go in for some bloodwork, and pass smooth out in front of the hospital. That earned me a nice long visit in the ER. Couldn't even go pee by myself. They got my MRI from a few years back when this happened and did a CT scan on me. Looks like the hydrocephalus they found about 3 years ago is up to it's old tricks again. Couldn't tell much except that their was definitely pressure from fluid buildup on the brain stem (oh? so THAT is why I feel like my head is about to split wide open? Gee I would've never guessed...) and an "indeterminate area" of "something" on the right side of my brain. How comforting. So all I know for now is that I'm dizzy, I'm sleepy because of the meds they've got me on, and at the same time can't sleep because I'm edgy and have to pee every 30 minut

Poor little bloggie sitting over here all alone. Wow things have changed muchly since the last post. I got the Cast From Hell removed, I never thought scratching a simple itch could be near-orgasmic. Good news is, the the foot has HEALED!!! Last x-rays showed complete fusion of the bones, which is what SHOULD have happened after the 2nd surgery from Dr. Hatchett (not his real name, duh). I've also left my job at the call center, there's only so much idiocy I can listen to in a year, and I found a better-paying, less stressful job anyways. So I guess it doesn't matter if I slip every now and then when I'm typing 90 wpm (yes, that's right) and slip in my name or my kiddo's name by accident. Just got back from an autism conference in Austin. My brain is about 3 times the size it was before with the sheer volume of information I tried to absorb. Thank God for the 200-lb notebook they gave us with copies of all the slides and room for notes! Helluva time lugging THAT

Well this was one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had. My delicate, gorgeous niece Alexiana Mekenzie was born shortly after 4 this morning. And I got to stay in the room while they delivered her! I know most people would freak and say "WHY?" but it was just awesome. I'd never really seen a baby being born other than on tv, and as for my own two, was a little hard to focus between the screaming and rattling of bedrails. She's just so teeny, head full of hair, like a little doll! The boys are anxious to see her, of course, but as she's a little premature they're going to have to wait until she's brought home. This is just the NEATEST thing, I have the 2 boys, and my brother has the 2 girls now. Cool, eh?