Nic's Surgery

So Nic has had knee problems for about the last year. Had it looked at by our family doctor who stated it wasn't repairable. Finally last week he went to an Orthopedist/Sports Medicine Doctor. & yup, needs surgery to make it better. So today we had surgery at Ogden Regional. We were really excited about using different hospital (other than Davis). We were disappointed though. 2.5 hours in the pre-op room. Nurse forgot to give Nic his anti-nausea meds. Surgery lasted about 40 mins- which was what we expected. It's a laser surgery, and we had planned on him being able to go to work tomorrow & just be a little sore. Once the Surgeon got started, the tear was worse than expected, he had extra cartilage on one side, & none on the other. So one side had the extra taken off, the other had little holes drilled in the bone. It was explained to me that once the blood is able to flow in and out of the bone holes, it will soften it & be a make shift cartilage. So all the extra things we weren't planning on, caused Nic to have to be on crutches for 2-4 weeks. Bummer, Lake Powell trip is in 1 week. Dr said he could swim, because that's not putting pressure on it. --Sure, okay, we'll take it, but how to get up & down the boat ladder? Any ideas? Ni doesn't do so well when he gets put out. Hence the anti nausea meds. he is at home, laying in bed, sick to his stomach, not eating, doesn't want to take a pain pill because it will add to his nausea. Bad spot to be in. He has his leg wrapped from his foot to his thigh. It will be worth it once he can go back to playing basketball without pain.

HIVES

When I woke up looking like this I thought I was having a bad day.

Then I woke up looking like this.

Yea- My kids were scared to.

Stockton compared me to Sandy Cheeks while hibernating

Pretty close comparison.

Yes they itch- they only seem to come in the AM.

I have been to the Doctor once- I will be going in again today.

It is from something I am eating.

Stockton

Results are in.

Good NEWS!

There is no reason for the lumps in Stocktons neck. Just being a kid. No cause for concern, we will take him in, in another month to make sure thay aren't getting bigger, but the scans are clean.

Hurray & thanks for all your prayers!

Stockton

For a while now we have been keeping some news about Stockton to ourselves, because we didn't want to worry you over nothing. We have told a few people & they have told a few people, so we figured we can talk about it openly now. About a month or so ago, Nic found a lump on Stocktons neck. You can bet I about crapped my pants when he showed me. Of course he found it on a Sunday, so we were panic stricken until Monday when I took him in. Our Doctor said that Swollen lymph nodes are VERY common in kids. He then gave Stockton a Z-Pack antibiotic to rid him of any infection. & told me to come back in 10 days. So we went back, lymph nodes still the same size. (I would guess it's about the size of a kidney bean) Obviously not caused by an infection. Did some blood work to try & determine Mono, & check CBC. Mono came back negative & CBC came back normal. So he said lets watch it another 2 weeks & then re-check. So being that they (one on each side & the Doctor could feel some under his jaw) were still there, no change in size he scheduled an ultra sound. We had that done on Thursday & got the results today. It ruled out that there wasn't any kind of infection. Which is kind of what we were hoping for. Those are easy to fix. So, the next step is to get a CT scan done. We will be doing that next week.

Treatment # 4

Treatment # 4- Completed

Only 8 more to go!

So far so good, however, I am sure come tomorrow morning, it will be a different story.

It's a good thing too, that Nic is doing well. I seemed to have developed what I would say is one of the top 5 migraines I've ever had. I get them here & there, & my pills usually take care of them. I rarely get to the point where I am sick to my stomach & vomit. Well, my friends, today was that day. A sick to my stomach migraine. I took a double dose of my medicine. It took the edge off enough that I could still function- as I vomited. Then the time came for me to take more. I took a different kind, I haven't thrown up since, and my migraine has gone down to a headache. I will certainly be taking a sleep aid tonight, so I can wake up refreshed tomorrow.

What caused my migraine-- Well when I concentrate or get ency, I grit my teeth, too much of that is not a good thing. If I don't drink enough water, that is a contributor, if I don't eat right (too much MSG or don't eat when I need to) another contributor. When I stress (which is every other Wednesday and then some). I happened to do all of the above today. It makes for a great reminder that I need to take my water bottle to work, & make time for breakfast and lunch, try to relax a little, and calm down. Sounds easy right?????

It's only 7:20 am

So far, Cassidy has gotten up 5 times to throw up. This last time she didn't even get up for it, just threw up in her bed. I am now washing her sheets while she takes a bath- I am also spot cleaning the carpet. I woke up Nic to give him his nausea pill, & he has a headache, not feeling well either. So I called in to work, because I have to do my best to keep these 2 forces of evil apart. Because if they reunite & cross germs.... Well, in my head I am picturing a scene from Independence day. But I am sure you all get the idea. So that is my day so far. Hopefully the insurance will approve the shot for Nic, so he can get it today, and even then, I will still need to keep the forces of evil away from each other. Hopefully Cass only has a 24 hour thing, I don't think I can go all weekend.... So ya, it's only 7:20 & I feel like I need a nap. That will come after I Clorox my house.

Day after

Nic is doing better today- hasn't thrown up once. Yea!

Hopefully we can get answers at the doctor's tomorrow.

Thanks Mom & Monica for helping out with the kids.

& Thanks DeLaine & Crystal for a delicious Chicken Spaghetti!

~Also, I gave out a lot of your E-mail addresses to my sister so she can coordinate help when needed. So if you get an E-mail from a MONICA.... Thats her sending out an update or asking for help. If you want to help and I don't have your email-- ask a friend if they have it-- or find her on face book-- listed as my sister.

Remember back to....

Remember back to December 24th-- on my blog I posted a picture of how I was feeling. Well it only got worse. this was how I was feeling in AZ


I am pretty sure I had bronchitis or some kind of pneumonia. A big thanks to my mom for sharing her antibiotics with me. That calmed it down for a while.. Now it is back.

One of those days

Ever have one of those days?
Yes, that is tissue up my nose.

SICK

Is Anyone else's family sick?

Nic has a chest cold, & Stockton is right behind him.

I've got an extremely sore throat. If I still had tonsils, I'd say it was strep. At least I'm not coughing.

Trent & Cassidy doing fine so far.

Got a few family functions to attent today-So I don't have to cook at all.

Toss'n'cookies

Stockton has been throwing up here and there. Usually right when he wakes up, be if from a nap or whatever. Last night Nic & I woke up & heard him crying, about 1:00 AM. Usually Stockton finds his way into our room & sleeps with us. His room is a land mine, he's got dinosaurs all over his floor, pirates & cars. You can imagine stepping on any of those in the dark while being 1/2 asleep. So I figured he hit a land mine on his way into our room. So Nic & I both waited for him to come in-- well he didn't. I went in to see why he was crying & the smell hit me at his door. Acidic vomit. He was still laying down- he hasn't mastered how to properly throw up. So lately when he has been throwing up, if he is laying down, he will swallow & re-throw up. So I got into his room, had him sit up, I called for Nic to come & help me. I tried pulling off his shirt with out getting any on him, & was having a heck of a time. Stockton was crying & started yelling "I'm having a little trouble in here" Silly what kids say in that sleepy state. But it really cracked us up- at 1 in the morning.

My poor little Cassidy......

My poor little Cassidy had an abscess tooth. So infected that when I touched it, pus squirted out. Ewwwww. I took her to the dentist on Monday & he pulled it...... After Cassidy had a breakdown about getting a shot. He's a good dentist. He did a good job. Cass was numb for about 3 hours after, & I only gave her soft food. It was one of her molars, so she won't grow in the new one until she is 11 or so.