Let's Go Crazy

This pretty much sums up the last few days of my life!

I am very happy to say that Hubby is doing much better.  We even went out to eat last night.  A local restaurant is closing, and we wanted to go there one last time with my parents.  Hubby had chicken francaise over rigatoni in the francaise sauce.  It was really good, and he is doing fine. 

Hubby does have a bit of phlebitis (inflammation) in the vein where his IV was located.  He has been keeping moist heat on it today, it should clear up in a day or so. 

The day after Hubby left camp, another assistant Scoutmaster from our troop had a seizure and had to be rushed to the hospital!  Thankfully, at last word, all his test were negative on the big things (brain bleed, stroke) and he was to be released today, to follow up back here with docs.  Scary stuff!

Other news is that even though the boys missed 1/2 of Thursday and all of Friday, they did do enough to qualify for all their badges.  They were, according to the scoutmaster, 'the best prepared boys of all' (insert big mommy grin here)!  Yay!  Thank you again, for your kindness... you are all the best!  I will be around to your journals soon!

Yesterday, we went also went to the pet store!  I am now mommy to 2, yes 2, Chinese Dwarf hamsters!  One is Fuzzy's and one is Pumpkin's.   They are brothers and are very cute, but they won't stay still long enough for me to get a non blurry picture!  I will put one up in the next few days, though! 

Fuzzy decided to name his Peng, which is the chinese word for thunder.  Pumpkin's in named Brownie, because he is brown and sweet!  LOL  Brownie is slightly browner and bigger than Peng, and Peng has an extra black stripe, so we can tell them apart. 

Or at least the kids can...    

Amazon came through yesterday, and we did receive our two Harry Potter books!  Not until 4pm... which was hellish, but, they did arrive!  I did a very fast read through the book, and ended about last night at 2am.  It was AWESOME!!!  Full of action, mystery, adventure, romance... perfect.  I am now going to re-read it again, slower!  lol

Today we went to the golf center.  Fuzzy drove a bucket of balls, and Pumpkin and Hammer played mini-golf.  Hammer beat Pumpkin by 2 strokes, but it came down to the last hole!  They went back and forth all the way; Pumpkin is improving her putting skills!  Hammer claims the 'greens' were more uneven than usual... lol

So, how about them Yankees!  Woo hoo!  They woke up the last few games!!!  It is so nice when the pitching and hitting do great together!  Now, if they can just continue that... lol

I am going to try to catch up on journals now!  Be patient with me, I promise, I will get through it all!

be well,
Dawn

thanks to Donna for this graphic of D's Designs

Tags: diverticulitis, seizure, hamsters, Chines Dwarf, golf, journals

Bringing it All Back Home

I brought Hubby home from the hospital in time for dinner!

Hubby was discarged on oral antibiotics, the Flagyl and Cipro, for the next 10 days, and can start to eat again, slowly. 

We are all just happy and relieved that he is home from the hospital. 

After dinner, I layed down and napped from 6 - 8pm... I was exhausted.   Stress, and not much sleep last night, or this week, caught up with me!

Thank you all for your kind comments and support!  I really appreciate it!  You are awesome!

be well,
Dawn

Tags: hubby, hospital, tired

Dr. Feelgood

So, I just got home from the hospital at about 11pm.

Hubby was sent directly from the doctor's office to the Emergency Room. 

The diverticulitis has flared its ugly head, 10 days after the colonoscopy showed everything to be hunky dory.  UGH!

It was so bad, and Hubby in such pain, they were worried he had an abcess or blockage.  Thankfully, the CT scan showed none of that, just a big whopping infection.

Hubby white blood cell count was over 17,000, not good.

So, he is admitted to the hospital on IV antibiotics.  Flagyl and Cipro, IV fluids, too.

Can you believe that after the morphine kicked in and Hubby took a nap he started begging for food?  Men!

They let him have clear broth, jello, and tea.  He was happy afterward, which is a good thing, since he will be on fluids only again for a while! 

I left him playing with the plasma tv, and wireless keyboard, he was going to read his email and then, maybe get a movie on demand.  Yeah... it is like being in a hotel nowadays at the hospital. 

It will probably be late tomorrow or on Saturday before he is released.  Depends on how fast they get the infection under control.

Thankfully, the Scoutmaster and assistant Scoutmasters are all so wonderful, they will be taking down Hubby's tent and packing up all of his and the kids stuff, and bringing it back to us.

Hubby had to just leave it as is and catch the ride home with our friend Bob!  He was a mess earlier today... I knew he was going to the hospital as soon as I laid eyes on him. 

Please send prayers and positive thoughts!  I don't know when I will be back to update you... probably not until tomorrow night at the earliest.  I am going back to the hospital with the kids tomorrow.

Thank you all for all your kind comments so far today, they mean so much to me!  You are all the best!!!

be well,
Dawn

Tags: hubby, diverticulitis, hospital

Home (they are en route)

Hubby and the boys are on their way home right now.

Unfortunately... not for a good reason!

Last night Hubby thought the problem with his stomach was over when I spoke to him at 11pm.

Well, about 3am it started all over, lots of pain.  Hubby broke out in sweats and almost passed out. 

He has an appointment with the Physicians Assistant/RN that helped him through the diverticulitis at 2:15pm.  Right now, he and the boys are in the car.

Hubby is just hoping to get back on antibiotics and then head right back up so the boys don't miss any classes.  The boys wouldn't let him leave without them... they miss me and their sister too much! 

So, I am happy that I am going to see them, worried sick over my Hubby, and not sure what is going on!

More later....

be well,
Dawn

Tags: worried, sick, doctor

Sounds of Silence

The kids made me take a picture of this sign at Chili's on Saturday night!  Funny, huh?! 

That was the last night we, all seven of us, were together.  :(

My house is too quiet.  I am really missing my boys.  The big one, and the littler ones... a lot. 

<sigh>

Well, today was hump day... another day closer to them coming home!

be well,
Dawn

Tags: missing my boys, camp, Chili's Restaurant, humorous signs, hump day

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Yay!  My first lolcat!  

Thank you, Krissy, at Sometimes I Think for putting up an lolcat builder web site!  You can try it yourself here: LolCat Builder » Home   

And now, for the good news.

Fuzzy tried to do the Wilderness Survival, but he totally had another panic attack over at the site.  Hubby was there, and brought him and another boy, Joe, who was upset back, too. 

Our Scoutmaster told the boys not to be ashamed of their emotions, that being able to your express yourself in this complicated world is a good thing.  He told them that they did 'their' best, and that is all that matters. 

As long as Joe and Fuzzy attend the rest of the 1 hour long day classes this week, they will receive their badge.  Yay!

Fuzzy sounded so happy and relieved.  And, so was I!!! After I got done talking to him on the phone (all about the snakes, bears, food, and bugs), I got on the phone with Hubby and started to cry!!!!  The relief just flooded out of me!

Although, I am still a little worried, Hammer is still there!  Fuzzy told me that Hammer is turning into a mountain man!!!  LOL  I doubt that, no video games in the Wilderness, but I am really happy for Hammer, too.  Hammer is there with the older scout, who went to help Fuzzy, and Fuzzy's friend, Russ, who is a good friend of Hammer's, too.  I know they will probably just talk all night, and that is just fine.  :-)

So, now that I got this wonderful news, and made my own first lolcat, I am going to go to bed and sleep a good sleep!  I think! 

be well,
Dawn

Tags: lolcats, sometimes I think, camping, sleep

Straight Up

I'm baaaack!!!

So, I decided not to email or call the Pumpkin's BF's mom.  I figure that there will be a moment when it will come up, and that will be when I will say something. 

Poor Pumpkin got up at 6:15am today, so she went to bed at 9pm.  Should have went sooner, but it was still light out.  We are sleeping in tomorrow together.  :-)

Meanwhile, Fuzzy ran into the tent, dodging Hubby, called me hyterical crying that he doesn't want to do the Wilderness Survival Badge tonight.  Ugh.  He will be with Hammer, his friend Russ, and one of the older boys even volunteered to do it again, just to help him! 

Hubby is handling it, and here I sit, and wait and worry.  I know it will be fine, but you know... it's that mommy thing!

It is Tuesday, so here is my Tuesday Twelve!

I say ___________, you say ______________ .

Phone  -  Cell.  My pretty new pink Razr.  I am such a girl!  lol

Potato  -  Chips.  Yummy.  Kettle cooked please...

Clip  -  Board.  It makes me think of work.  I had a pink clip board that I kept I my 'to do' list on!  Do people still use clipboards? 

Alpine  -  Mansions.  There is a town in Northern New Jersey called Alpine and it is basically a super wealthy town.  The only kids that go to the public school are the maids, butlers and landscapers kids.  One of the docs I worked for lived there, and his house... MANSION was awesome!

Super  -  Man.  Fuzzy was Batman boy, and Hammer was Superman.  <sigh>  Now they are all grown up... kind of.  LOL

Last  -  Wow, a bunch of things rushed at me all at once!  'Last of the Mohicans', 'Last Comic Standing', 'About Last Night'.  I guess the theme is entertainment!  A book, a tv show and a movie!  LOL

Fifth  -  Bacardi 151.  And a night 'Once upon a time, not so long ago...'  Although it was loooong ago.  BONUS - Can you name the song and artist from which the italicized quote was taken?

He he he... my money is on Ellen!

Grape  -  Icee.  You know, the long skinny frozen sticks of flavored ice that you cut the plastic off the top and eat by pushing it up, and some melts and you suck it out of the plastic?  Grape is Pumpkin's fave, and she just had one before.

Mix  -  JiveBunny.  Did you ever hear of them?  Or remember them from the 80's?  They made this really quirky album where they mixed a bunch of song samples together and made new songs out of them. 

Magnet  -  Refrigerator.  I have lots and lots!  Everywhere we go, I try to get a magnet!  And, I always try to get one for Kathy, too!  I say 'try' because my brain fog sometimes gets the best of me and I forget!  LOL

Ginger  -  Gingerbread cookies.  And, coffee.  Now that I know Green Mountain only carries it for seasonally, I will TOTALLY stock up.  Like a freaking warehouse.  Seriously.  Hubby may have to move out to make room.  LOL  ;-)

Maid  -  A magnet on my fridge... It says, 'M is for Mother, not for Maid!' LOL

Okie dokie.  That kept me occupied for about 45 minutes. 

Now what.  Ugh.  I am really worried about Fuzzy.  Hopefully, Hubby will call soon and tell me something!

Oh, and why did it take me 45 minutes? 

Here is why: 

She has been totally beside herself tonight.  Libby always gets nuts when Hubby goes away because she gets all 'Alpha' and overprotective.  However, she was pretty quiet on Sunday and last night.

Foolish me.  I thought it was a new trend.  Nope.  Tonight, she is barking at every car that drives by, every time my neighbor lets their dog out, and well, you get it... at everything.

Just now, I let her out for a quick pee, and someone was crossing the street.  OMG, you would have thought they were attacking the house in full ninja gear.  She starts going ballistic.  My dad actually came running downstairs from bed to help quiet her down.  Ugh.

Fear not, dear J-Land friends, I am safe from any and all outward threats!

Unfortunately, the worst things tonight are from inside my own head!!!  lol

be well,
Dawn

 Not me, I have been laying here the whole time...

Tags: Tuesday Twelve, word association, meme, fun, worried mom, camp, wilderness survival, yellow lab, barking