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Mar. 6th, 2009 12:44 pmCharlie is coming home today!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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Mar. 4th, 2009 10:04 amTwo very important updates.
First, the doctors say that if everything goes as it should, they'll be releasing her to us on Friday.
I asked if this was going to be another transfer or if they were going to give her to us, and they said no transfer. Woo! The baby's finally going to ride in her car seat. *grin*
This is the first time we've ever gotten a date for release. I'm carefully thrilled.
The surgeon came in around noon yesterday and said that the site looked very good and that he was pleased. This bodes well.
And the second thing?
Charlotte is teething! She was fretting yesterday and her pacifier had fallen. Jeff was washing it off and I had stuck my finger in her mouth...one of her bottom front teeth is coming in. This is the same tooth that Sam started on, but Charlie's a couple weeks early. That's my little overachiever. ;)
First, the doctors say that if everything goes as it should, they'll be releasing her to us on Friday.
I asked if this was going to be another transfer or if they were going to give her to us, and they said no transfer. Woo! The baby's finally going to ride in her car seat. *grin*
This is the first time we've ever gotten a date for release. I'm carefully thrilled.
The surgeon came in around noon yesterday and said that the site looked very good and that he was pleased. This bodes well.
And the second thing?
Charlotte is teething! She was fretting yesterday and her pacifier had fallen. Jeff was washing it off and I had stuck my finger in her mouth...one of her bottom front teeth is coming in. This is the same tooth that Sam started on, but Charlie's a couple weeks early. That's my little overachiever. ;)
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Mar. 4th, 2009 10:04 amTwo very important updates.
First, the doctors say that if everything goes as it should, they'll be releasing her to us on Friday.
I asked if this was going to be another transfer or if they were going to give her to us, and they said no transfer. Woo! The baby's finally going to ride in her car seat. *grin*
This is the first time we've ever gotten a date for release. I'm carefully thrilled.
The surgeon came in around noon yesterday and said that the site looked very good and that he was pleased. This bodes well.
And the second thing?
Charlotte is teething! She was fretting yesterday and her pacifier had fallen. Jeff was washing it off and I had stuck my finger in her mouth...one of her bottom front teeth is coming in. This is the same tooth that Sam started on, but Charlie's a couple weeks early. That's my little overachiever. ;)
First, the doctors say that if everything goes as it should, they'll be releasing her to us on Friday.
I asked if this was going to be another transfer or if they were going to give her to us, and they said no transfer. Woo! The baby's finally going to ride in her car seat. *grin*
This is the first time we've ever gotten a date for release. I'm carefully thrilled.
The surgeon came in around noon yesterday and said that the site looked very good and that he was pleased. This bodes well.
And the second thing?
Charlotte is teething! She was fretting yesterday and her pacifier had fallen. Jeff was washing it off and I had stuck my finger in her mouth...one of her bottom front teeth is coming in. This is the same tooth that Sam started on, but Charlie's a couple weeks early. That's my little overachiever. ;)
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Mar. 3rd, 2009 07:48 amCharlie just went in for surgery.
I like the staff here *so* very much. They're so clear when they talk to us, and so understanding at how frazzled we are. They put our minds at ease, as much as that's possible.
Will update when she's done.
I like the staff here *so* very much. They're so clear when they talk to us, and so understanding at how frazzled we are. They put our minds at ease, as much as that's possible.
Will update when she's done.
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Mar. 3rd, 2009 07:48 amCharlie just went in for surgery.
I like the staff here *so* very much. They're so clear when they talk to us, and so understanding at how frazzled we are. They put our minds at ease, as much as that's possible.
Will update when she's done.
I like the staff here *so* very much. They're so clear when they talk to us, and so understanding at how frazzled we are. They put our minds at ease, as much as that's possible.
Will update when she's done.
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Mar. 2nd, 2009 10:52 pmCharlie's surgery is set for seven-thirty am tomorrow.
I'll let y'all know when she's out and fine.
I'll let y'all know when she's out and fine.
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Mar. 1st, 2009 01:58 pmUVA is about a million times better than JHU. The doctors not only stay in contact with us, they are in to see Charlie all the time.
Which is why we found out this morning that they are going to place the G-Tube. She was eating really well when she first got there and there was a possibility that they'd just give her to us. But she's only taken 25% of her food by mouth in the past twenty-four hours, which helped them make up their minds.
The surgery is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday.
I know this is a good thing...I know that we're not rushing into it and that we're not being pushed into it. That this really is what's best for Charlie and what will get her home.
I'm just not dealing well with the reality of the situation at all. All my fears about her being in surgery have returned (they never really left) along with the knowledge that we're going to let people hurt her. That's pretty much what surgery *is*, causing pain now to prevent it later. And we can't even explain it to her.
Which is why we found out this morning that they are going to place the G-Tube. She was eating really well when she first got there and there was a possibility that they'd just give her to us. But she's only taken 25% of her food by mouth in the past twenty-four hours, which helped them make up their minds.
The surgery is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday.
I know this is a good thing...I know that we're not rushing into it and that we're not being pushed into it. That this really is what's best for Charlie and what will get her home.
I'm just not dealing well with the reality of the situation at all. All my fears about her being in surgery have returned (they never really left) along with the knowledge that we're going to let people hurt her. That's pretty much what surgery *is*, causing pain now to prevent it later. And we can't even explain it to her.
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Mar. 1st, 2009 01:58 pmUVA is about a million times better than JHU. The doctors not only stay in contact with us, they are in to see Charlie all the time.
Which is why we found out this morning that they are going to place the G-Tube. She was eating really well when she first got there and there was a possibility that they'd just give her to us. But she's only taken 25% of her food by mouth in the past twenty-four hours, which helped them make up their minds.
The surgery is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday.
I know this is a good thing...I know that we're not rushing into it and that we're not being pushed into it. That this really is what's best for Charlie and what will get her home.
I'm just not dealing well with the reality of the situation at all. All my fears about her being in surgery have returned (they never really left) along with the knowledge that we're going to let people hurt her. That's pretty much what surgery *is*, causing pain now to prevent it later. And we can't even explain it to her.
Which is why we found out this morning that they are going to place the G-Tube. She was eating really well when she first got there and there was a possibility that they'd just give her to us. But she's only taken 25% of her food by mouth in the past twenty-four hours, which helped them make up their minds.
The surgery is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday.
I know this is a good thing...I know that we're not rushing into it and that we're not being pushed into it. That this really is what's best for Charlie and what will get her home.
I'm just not dealing well with the reality of the situation at all. All my fears about her being in surgery have returned (they never really left) along with the knowledge that we're going to let people hurt her. That's pretty much what surgery *is*, causing pain now to prevent it later. And we can't even explain it to her.
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Feb. 26th, 2009 02:34 pmImportant stuff that just happened first, then the rest of the post.
Charlie's being transported to UVA as I type. I'm...a lot more emotional than I was last time, probably because surgery is pretty much a given this time. Or maybe I'm just still dealing with everything from last time. No idea, but I finally stopped crying. Hey, I can always go back to it later.
We are packing and putting things together, stopping mail, all that sort of thing. Unless it comes today, we're going to have to ask one of the neighbors to keep an eye out for the dvd player, which is coming via UPS. Well, at least we won't have to worry about losing it...
~~~
I've started to use tags in my journal. Mainly to help anyone who's new to Charlie's saga, but I've been thinking about using them for a while. I don't know if I'll go back and tag everything in my journal. That's a lot of years, especially going through by hand. Of course, the whole enterprise would be simpler if I remembered to tag the *new* entries rather than having to go back and do it...
~~~
I got one of the two pair of fingerless gloves I ordered today, and they're perfect. My hands (especially my right, for some unknown reason) tend to get chilly while I'm using my computer, but besides the fact that typing in gloves is inconvenient at best, I hate having my fingertips covered for any length of time. I don't know why, I just flat out do. So, I got a pair of black and grey striped fingerless gloves to keep by the 'puter (those are the ones that arrived) and a pair of fleece fingerless gloves with a removable mitten cover (there's a button on the back of each glove so that the cover doesn't flop around) for outside. I've been thinking about this for a while, but never remembered to search for them. Till now.:)
~~~
Damn. A Craven County couple are in the Guinness World Records book.
The two did nothing outlandish such as sky-diving upside down, dancing for days, taking the longest lawn mower ride or having the most tattoos.
No, Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher of the Brownsville community have been married for more than 84 years.
Great article. And so much *awwwwww*.
Though, I hope people don't start holding them up and going "See? They've been married for eighty-four years, you should totally stay in your sucky marriage". 'Cause, from what I can tell, the reason they've stayed together so long is 'cause they *don't* have a sucky marriage.
~~~
Oh look, a meme.
Grab the book nearest you (the NEAREST, not your favorite book, the coolest, or the most intellectual).
Turn to page 56.
Find the fifth full sentence.
Post that sentence along with these instructions in your LJ:
Figuring out which is the nearest was difficult. But I did it, for you guys. ;)
The Android's Dream by John Scalzi
"Howdy Ben", Creek said "fancy meeting you here".
Hey look! No spoilers. *grin*
~~~
The Portable Bluetooth Rotary Phone. I kind of, sort of *really* want this. Sad, I know. And if it weren't two hundred and fifty dollars, I might have talked myself into one someday.
Charlie's being transported to UVA as I type. I'm...a lot more emotional than I was last time, probably because surgery is pretty much a given this time. Or maybe I'm just still dealing with everything from last time. No idea, but I finally stopped crying. Hey, I can always go back to it later.
We are packing and putting things together, stopping mail, all that sort of thing. Unless it comes today, we're going to have to ask one of the neighbors to keep an eye out for the dvd player, which is coming via UPS. Well, at least we won't have to worry about losing it...
~~~
I've started to use tags in my journal. Mainly to help anyone who's new to Charlie's saga, but I've been thinking about using them for a while. I don't know if I'll go back and tag everything in my journal. That's a lot of years, especially going through by hand. Of course, the whole enterprise would be simpler if I remembered to tag the *new* entries rather than having to go back and do it...
~~~
I got one of the two pair of fingerless gloves I ordered today, and they're perfect. My hands (especially my right, for some unknown reason) tend to get chilly while I'm using my computer, but besides the fact that typing in gloves is inconvenient at best, I hate having my fingertips covered for any length of time. I don't know why, I just flat out do. So, I got a pair of black and grey striped fingerless gloves to keep by the 'puter (those are the ones that arrived) and a pair of fleece fingerless gloves with a removable mitten cover (there's a button on the back of each glove so that the cover doesn't flop around) for outside. I've been thinking about this for a while, but never remembered to search for them. Till now.:)
~~~
Damn. A Craven County couple are in the Guinness World Records book.
The two did nothing outlandish such as sky-diving upside down, dancing for days, taking the longest lawn mower ride or having the most tattoos.
No, Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher of the Brownsville community have been married for more than 84 years.
Great article. And so much *awwwwww*.
Though, I hope people don't start holding them up and going "See? They've been married for eighty-four years, you should totally stay in your sucky marriage". 'Cause, from what I can tell, the reason they've stayed together so long is 'cause they *don't* have a sucky marriage.
~~~
Oh look, a meme.
Grab the book nearest you (the NEAREST, not your favorite book, the coolest, or the most intellectual).
Turn to page 56.
Find the fifth full sentence.
Post that sentence along with these instructions in your LJ:
Figuring out which is the nearest was difficult. But I did it, for you guys. ;)
The Android's Dream by John Scalzi
"Howdy Ben", Creek said "fancy meeting you here".
Hey look! No spoilers. *grin*
~~~
The Portable Bluetooth Rotary Phone. I kind of, sort of *really* want this. Sad, I know. And if it weren't two hundred and fifty dollars, I might have talked myself into one someday.
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Feb. 26th, 2009 02:34 pmImportant stuff that just happened first, then the rest of the post.
Charlie's being transported to UVA as I type. I'm...a lot more emotional than I was last time, probably because surgery is pretty much a given this time. Or maybe I'm just still dealing with everything from last time. No idea, but I finally stopped crying. Hey, I can always go back to it later.
We are packing and putting things together, stopping mail, all that sort of thing. Unless it comes today, we're going to have to ask one of the neighbors to keep an eye out for the dvd player, which is coming via UPS. Well, at least we won't have to worry about losing it...
~~~
I've started to use tags in my journal. Mainly to help anyone who's new to Charlie's saga, but I've been thinking about using them for a while. I don't know if I'll go back and tag everything in my journal. That's a lot of years, especially going through by hand. Of course, the whole enterprise would be simpler if I remembered to tag the *new* entries rather than having to go back and do it...
~~~
I got one of the two pair of fingerless gloves I ordered today, and they're perfect. My hands (especially my right, for some unknown reason) tend to get chilly while I'm using my computer, but besides the fact that typing in gloves is inconvenient at best, I hate having my fingertips covered for any length of time. I don't know why, I just flat out do. So, I got a pair of black and grey striped fingerless gloves to keep by the 'puter (those are the ones that arrived) and a pair of fleece fingerless gloves with a removable mitten cover (there's a button on the back of each glove so that the cover doesn't flop around) for outside. I've been thinking about this for a while, but never remembered to search for them. Till now.:)
~~~
Damn. A Craven County couple are in the Guinness World Records book.
The two did nothing outlandish such as sky-diving upside down, dancing for days, taking the longest lawn mower ride or having the most tattoos.
No, Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher of the Brownsville community have been married for more than 84 years.
Great article. And so much *awwwwww*.
Though, I hope people don't start holding them up and going "See? They've been married for eighty-four years, you should totally stay in your sucky marriage". 'Cause, from what I can tell, the reason they've stayed together so long is 'cause they *don't* have a sucky marriage.
~~~
Oh look, a meme.
Grab the book nearest you (the NEAREST, not your favorite book, the coolest, or the most intellectual).
Turn to page 56.
Find the fifth full sentence.
Post that sentence along with these instructions in your LJ:
Figuring out which is the nearest was difficult. But I did it, for you guys. ;)
The Android's Dream by John Scalzi
"Howdy Ben", Creek said "fancy meeting you here".
Hey look! No spoilers. *grin*
~~~
The Portable Bluetooth Rotary Phone. I kind of, sort of *really* want this. Sad, I know. And if it weren't two hundred and fifty dollars, I might have talked myself into one someday.
Charlie's being transported to UVA as I type. I'm...a lot more emotional than I was last time, probably because surgery is pretty much a given this time. Or maybe I'm just still dealing with everything from last time. No idea, but I finally stopped crying. Hey, I can always go back to it later.
We are packing and putting things together, stopping mail, all that sort of thing. Unless it comes today, we're going to have to ask one of the neighbors to keep an eye out for the dvd player, which is coming via UPS. Well, at least we won't have to worry about losing it...
~~~
I've started to use tags in my journal. Mainly to help anyone who's new to Charlie's saga, but I've been thinking about using them for a while. I don't know if I'll go back and tag everything in my journal. That's a lot of years, especially going through by hand. Of course, the whole enterprise would be simpler if I remembered to tag the *new* entries rather than having to go back and do it...
~~~
I got one of the two pair of fingerless gloves I ordered today, and they're perfect. My hands (especially my right, for some unknown reason) tend to get chilly while I'm using my computer, but besides the fact that typing in gloves is inconvenient at best, I hate having my fingertips covered for any length of time. I don't know why, I just flat out do. So, I got a pair of black and grey striped fingerless gloves to keep by the 'puter (those are the ones that arrived) and a pair of fleece fingerless gloves with a removable mitten cover (there's a button on the back of each glove so that the cover doesn't flop around) for outside. I've been thinking about this for a while, but never remembered to search for them. Till now.:)
~~~
Damn. A Craven County couple are in the Guinness World Records book.
The two did nothing outlandish such as sky-diving upside down, dancing for days, taking the longest lawn mower ride or having the most tattoos.
No, Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher of the Brownsville community have been married for more than 84 years.
Great article. And so much *awwwwww*.
Though, I hope people don't start holding them up and going "See? They've been married for eighty-four years, you should totally stay in your sucky marriage". 'Cause, from what I can tell, the reason they've stayed together so long is 'cause they *don't* have a sucky marriage.
~~~
Oh look, a meme.
Grab the book nearest you (the NEAREST, not your favorite book, the coolest, or the most intellectual).
Turn to page 56.
Find the fifth full sentence.
Post that sentence along with these instructions in your LJ:
Figuring out which is the nearest was difficult. But I did it, for you guys. ;)
The Android's Dream by John Scalzi
"Howdy Ben", Creek said "fancy meeting you here".
Hey look! No spoilers. *grin*
~~~
The Portable Bluetooth Rotary Phone. I kind of, sort of *really* want this. Sad, I know. And if it weren't two hundred and fifty dollars, I might have talked myself into one someday.
