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Monday
01Feb2010

Blush

Just looking for my happy space this morning. It's been an exhausting weekend.

K3 continues to improve and now that she's keeping food and pain meds down, we're working on increasing her food and fluid intake, starting her hygieine rinses and getting her back to drinking out of a glass without putting ANY pressure on her lower jaw (due to the bone graft). Until recently, everything was delivered by spoon or syringe. She can't use a straw because of the extractions and that has really made feeding and watering pretty labor intensive. Last night we got her carefully sipping chocolate milk from a cup and we were both relieved!

Off to wash more dishes.... towels... spoons...

AG out...

PS - Shot taken of Puget Sound looking southwest toward Tacoma at 6:15 pm.

Friday
29Jan2010

Friday's Symphony in Three Parts

Part One:

Happy Birthday K2! 24 years ago, I was the size of a small planet! No time to find and post that picture this morning... but it's all true! You were my largest baby and had tons of dark, dark hair. Over the years, you've been quirky (shoe and sock issues anyone?), sweet, fun, high maintenance and have succeeded in mastering one of the most vibrant tempers I've ever seen. With the graduation from nursing school on the horizon this summer, this is your year! Happy Birthday Bug Lynn!

Part Two:

K3's 3rd surgery is this morning. This will be the removal of all 4 wisdom teeth, the harvesting of bone from the right wisdom teeth sockets and the second bone graft on her front lower jaw to replace the bone she lost following the accident. This is hands down the most painful sugery she is likely to have, with the longest recovery time. We picked up all her meds last night and Madeline is ready for some heavy duty cuddling to speed the healing process. I'm really happy that we are finally getting this step done!

Part Three:

While I have the next few days off to take care of K3, I'll be working on some of my own projects which were derailed at the time of K3's accident. At least that's the plan... we'll see if it fits in with K3's needs. Following her previous surgeries, I found I only had time to keep one of us fed, bathed and medicated and that someone wasn't me! But I've got this process mastered now (ha!) so we'll see. I don't know if I'll be able to fit in blog time, but I'll try!

Have a lovely, lovely Friday!

AG out!

PS ~ The third photo (Puget Sound) was taken at 6 last night, looking west from Redondo past Maury Island with the Olympic Mountain range in the background. The Olympic Mountains can also be seen from Victoria, British Columbia!

Thursday
21Jan2010

A nurse in the family...

You would think there would be a benefit to having a nurse in the family....

Other than their medical expertise... Perhaps some compassion... some sympathy... a little "bedside manner"...

Or not....

AG out~

Friday
20Nov2009

My Baby Girl

My little K3 was hit by a truck yesterday morning after she got off the bus.

Essentially, the truck mirror caught her in the face and chest. Her chest is bruised but no broken bones. Her jaw was broken in two places and at least one tooth is gone.

This is the ct scan of her head. You can see the contusion from her head striking the pavement.

Here is her lower jaw. I don't have a shot of her upper one.

We are off to the hospital this morning for what will likely be the first of several procedures. They will be wiring her jaw back together this morning.

I can't even dwell on the specifics of the accident or the whys. My baby is hurting and likely will be for some time. I will say that this business of disability and trying to allow your child to be independent (take the bus) leaves you in the usual predicament... the urge to protect will always be at war with the knowledge that you have to let them try for a normal life.

War is hell.

Please send whatever kind thoughts you have for my little girl. I'll update (likely facebook) when I can.

Friday
29May2009

Precious

It's really starting to hit me... what a huge deal this graduation thing is for K3.

It's easy to look at her now and forget all the Dr's appointments and physical therapy sessions...

The braces so she could learn to walk...

The speech therapies and occupational therapies...

All the meetings with the school district and the issues around diagnosis...

 It's easier to forget those things than I thought it would be. Because when I look at her now...

 I think less about how far she's come and more about how far she'll go... much further than anyone thought....

She's not your typical grad who'll be going off to college... But she's precious in my eyes....

Especially when she laughs...

Because you can't help but feel her joy...

And that's precious squared... to the tenth power!

Happy Graduation K3. You kicked it's ass!

Love, Mama

 

 

Thursday
28May2009

Inept

Tomorrow, I'm taking K3 down to the waterfront to shoot her Senior Portrait. We'll be here...

(photo blatantly and unapologetically stolen from imom)

Yes, my youngest is technically graduating from high school. The technicality is that they are withholding half a credit so she can go back next year and do career exploration and integration. They can either find her internships or allow her to enroll in vocational training programs at the tech school. All of which is available to her until she turns 21, due to her disability. At that point, she'll lose her eligibility for public school and it's resources and she'll be dependent on TOG and I. Due to recent budget cuts in our state, I don't see her ever being eligible for state disability resources. But this does give her a couple years of services and training to help her find what she wants to do.

So tomorrow, we'll cover up the pink of her newly waxed eyebrows, doll her up (K2 and I) and hopefully get some beautiful shots for her announcements. I wish I was more proficient with the camera, but considering the beautiful scenery, and the special occasion, maybe I can make up for my ineptitude with the camera and get a "lucky shot"!

And I guess I can always compensate for my poor photography with my weak Photoshop skillz. Poor kid!

AG out!