MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'caleb'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:56:42 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968834&cid=t_349282_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fwhos-disobeying.html I plod to the bedroom for what feels like the 100th time and I'm counting slowly, all the way to ten, taking the edge off my biting tongue. SLEEP, child. Again and again I go in, explain, discipline, explain, lie the child back down. It seems endless. He could go on like this for hours (although I cannot). It is hard to know, especially with the psychological scars my children bear since my cancer, heart, and now PTSD problems have ripped me away from them to sit in a solitary hospital bed. It's hard to know if it's a real need or a child's disobedience.There's an easy way to check. As you pull that crying child close, and he melts into your arms, and he asks between sobs for you to cuddle him, try it. Just try laying down and cuddling. My child immediately sucks in the sobs and gives... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968834 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:24:00 +0100 4968834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4522253&cid=t_349282_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fbaby-is-not-so-baby-anymore.html His birth was fast and crazy and downright shocking.I remember my friend crying on the phone because we had a boy at last.They came to get me for my tubal just 2 hours after he was born.I just couldn't leave him, and there was a niggling doubt somewhere,deep in my subconscious: was he meant to be our last?Six weeks later, I had the surgery anyway.A month after that, I was diagnosed with cancer.And we praised God for His direction as I couldn't get pregnant while in treatment.After my first clean cancer scan in March, 2009, Aaron came to me with an adoption dream. From what I read, it's unusual for the husband to be the one dreaming of adoption instead of the wife. We started paperwork and announced our plans to our friends and family.But cancer came back, and paperwork stalled, and ad... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4522253 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:03:00 +0100 4522253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4259139&cid=t_349282_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fpain-of-natural-consequences.html This morning my son grabbed my teapot, full of water at a full boil, off the stove in a willful bear-hug while I was in the bathroom for a few minutes. The scream brought me running, the kind of scream that only comes when there is true pain. I was reminded of the day he wandered down to the road and nearly got run over by the truck, as I held him tight and forced him to put those burned forearms under the cold tap water for a full 10 minutes. He has a large, bubbly burn (about 2 inches long) and a larger scalded area on one arm. The other arm and hands seem fine.A verse that makes me wince to read - but has become more meaningful now that there is a boy in this house - is Proverbs 19:18. Here it is, in two different version. How important training is, to teach them safety and moderation!D... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4259139 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 21:29:00 +0100 4259139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3641226&cid=t_349282_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F-hiAEk_ONv0%2Fguest-post-at-the-life-of-a-diabetic.php Chris Stocker writes a great blog called "Life of a Diabetic", where he treats us with wonderful glimpses of his experiences living with type 1 diabetes.   This week Chris is featuring guest posts by a bunch of folks, and I am honored to be one of the guest bloggers.  Chris - thank you!"Resignation Versus Resolve", my guest post, was published there today.  I would love to hear what you think about it.  Yesterday's guest post was from Lorraine, Caleb's supermom, who blogs over at "This Is Caleb...", and it was all about the support she and her family have found through the Diabetes Online Community (DOC).  She even says, in writing, that I am not a stalker.I love Lorraine, Caleb, and David (Caleb's dad).  They rock.  I mean, how could you not love a goofy... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3641226 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:55:12 +0100 3641226 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3501691&cid=t_349282_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fsuccumbed.html I finally fell victim to the Campylobacter overnight. It is exactly 7 days since my dear son baptized me in his river of vomit, and the incubation period for the bacteria is 2-10 days. So that's about right. I've been racking my brain to find a time in the past 3 weeks that would have been better, because this timing is really awful - I have three papers due in the next 4 days, one due tomorrow. Writing has been nearly impossible today. But, as angry as I felt at the timing as the initial tremors of the illness began to sweep over me, I wasn't able to come up with an option that would have been better (during my presentation in Kansas City? While I was tending Aaron and Caleb in the hospital? Right when I had two funerals to attend??).Here I am, on my knees asking for divine strength again... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3501691 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:42:00 +0100 3501691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3494517&cid=t_349282_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Funion-station-in-citrus.html Kansas City was followed by our week in the hospital, and the photos were still sitting on the memory card when I went to edit some close-ups today. Here is the "boy day" that followed our girl day - Union Station, where orange is surprisingly prevalent.Main terminal.Trains dissect the heart of downtown.Historic engine.Whizzing past beneath the foot bridge.Onlookers - apparently coordinating??Abandoned rail cars.Rusty tracks. (Source: Turquoise Gates) Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3494517 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:32:00 +0100 3494517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487334&cid=t_349282_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fgoing-home.html I think we are springing the coop in a few hours if Caleb has no more bloody stool. Caleb was up from 11 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. screaming in pain last night. The lab work investigating his pancreas function shows why: the values have doubled since he started eating yesterday. Pancreatitis causes severe pain, especially during digestion. However, the pediatrician doesn't feel it is necessary to start an IV and take him off oral intake at the moment, so we are going to just take him home and attempt to treat his pain and limit his oral intake to just liquids there. I am frustrated with the situation, as usual, and also excited to be going home, where I have more resources to deal with these sorts of things. (Source: Turquoise Gates) Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487334 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:54:00 +0100 3487334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3483085&cid=t_349282_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fday-6-were-getting-bored.html The first four pictures capture our day. We've been laying around, Caleb's complaining of tummy pain and eye pain and a headache. We're back to forcing fluids because he won't drink. I told the nurse I was willing to sit with a syringe and put it down 10 cc's at a time before we stick him for an I.V. again!And this last one is just for kicks. Caleb has learned the unique boy-joy of going shirtless now that warmer days are here, and I thought he looked like an absolute corndog walking around with thumb in his belt, his cowboy hat on, and no shirt. What a goof-ball! (Source: Turquoise Gates) Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3483085 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:27:00 +0100 3483085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3480902&cid=t_349282_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fwhat-difference-day-makes.html ,Twenty-four little hours.Now there's sunshine & flowerswhere there used to be rain...Caleb and Grandma on his 2nd birthday in February.Aaron was discharged last evening after a full day with no vomiting and little diarrhea. He was told to expect colitis symptoms (bloody diarrhea and pain) for another week at least. He sounded very, very tired when I talked to him on the phone last night. He said the drive home took all his energy.Caleb is gaining energy with each passing hour, it seems. He had cream of wheat cereal for breakfast and is drinking well enough that they have been able to leave out the IV. It failed yesterday, and they tried several times to replace it, but with no success. He seems to be doing fine without it. His poop continues to contain all-out blood, and the doctors h... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3480902 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:38:00 +0100 3480902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3479871&cid=t_349282_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fsubdued.html Aaron is drinking clear liquids and tolerating them fairly well this evening. Caleb has had some ice chips and we are waiting to see if that increases his diarrhea again or not. I miss my girls, my home. And my husband, oddly enough - being across the hall and seeing him for 20 minutes a day just isn't enough.Tomorrow is my grandpa's funeral. I have been trying all day to write the eulogy. Now I will be trying for a while tonight as well...Caleb apparently slept so much today that he is not particularly interested in going to bed yet. (Source: Turquoise Gates) Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3479871 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:44:00 +0100 3479871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3476042&cid=t_349282_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Faftermath-in-night.html Blessed be Your nameOn the road marked with sufferingThough there's pain in the offeringBlessed be Your nameEvery blessing You pour outI'll turn back to praiseWhen the darkness closes in, LordStill I will say...Blessed be the name of the Lord~ Blessed Be Your NameA sleepless night. Caleb ate a tub of orange jello today, after begging for hours for something to put in his empty belly. The jello came out, virtually unchanged, a few hours later after some pretty intense stomach cramps. And it has been followed by three diapers filled with bright red blood. There are not even any clots in the blood - just straight up, liquid blood. I cannot sleep. My dear, sweet baby! I am undone. I did post a picture of one of the diapers, but I didn't want to gross anyone out, so I buried it earlier in the b... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3476042 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:57:00 +0100 3476042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3476044&cid=t_349282_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fanswers.html The cultures came back positive for Campylobacter, a very common source of food poisoning. Caleb has now been started on antibiotics. However, Aaron has been on them since Sunday with no improvement, so that is concerning. We also figured out where we got the infection from - we went through a spurt of eating soft-boiled eggs just before Easter, and apparently that is a very common source of this particular bacteria. Katy and I didn't have any, which explains why we did not get sick.So, a few new prayer requests:Effective treatment with antibioticsOut of the hospital in time for Grandpa's funeralAaron's quick recovery of strength so he can go back to workNo development of Guillain-Barré syndrome, which occurs in 40% of patients with severe Campylobacter requiring medical attention (Source... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3476044 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:06:00 +0100 3476044 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3476045&cid=t_349282_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Flong-suffering.html Many of our prayers are directed toward the quick and easy solution. Long-suffering is sometimes the only means by which the greater glory of God will be served, and this is, for the moment, invisible. We must persist in faith. God has a splendid purpose. Believe in order to see it. "Our troubles are slight and short-lived, and their outcome an eternal glory which outweighs them far. Meanwhile our eyes are fixed, not on the things that are seen, but on the things that are unseen" (2 Cor 4:17, 18 NEB). ~ Elisabeth Elliot (daily devotional available by e-mail, subscribe here)I guess I've always thought of "long-suffering" as "patience". A virtue. Not an experience. This long line of never-ending and escalating health trials has me seeing that particular fruit of the spirit in a new light. I... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3476045 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:46:00 +0100 3476045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3472012&cid=t_349282_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fat-end-of-day.html It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees.My soul faints with longing for your salvation, but I have put my hope in your word.(Psalm 119:71 & 81)Let me first say that, because of the many who are serving our family out of love during this time, I have the energy and emotional fortitude to write tonight. Thanks, Pam, for sitting with Caleb so I could shower and see my girls. Thank you, Mom and Dad Thul, for canceling all your other plans and staying with the healthy kids at home. Thank you, Kanzes, Bergs, and Greenes, for the Thomas videos, snacks, and toys. Without all of that...I wouldn't have had energy to do anything but flop into bed today! I was a little like a limp dishrag after 24 hours without food, few hours of interrupted sleep last night and no sh... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3472012 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3472012 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3472013&cid=t_349282_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fperked-up.html The IV is in after 7 failed attempts and Caleb is doing better since getting a hefty dose of fluids. He is sitting up in bed for a few minutes playing with a magnetic race car puzzle. He doesn't even want to sit in the wagon now for rides, though. Thanks for the prayers about the IV - keep 'em coming for healing and quick recovery from this latest 4 hours without fluids. Caleb is now quite dehydrated again, so much so that he couldn't even produce tears while crying through the multiple IV attempts.Hoping to run out for a shower, something to eat, and a hug from my girls at home in a bit. (Source: Turquoise Gates) Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3472013 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:39:00 +0100 3472013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467993&cid=t_349282_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fhold-my-heart.html Aaron up and walking after his morning pain medication.Caleb resting in the room across the hall from Aaron.Sick, sweet little boy.Caleb was hospitalized tonight across the hall from Aaron's room. He has pancreatitis, and one of his lab tests is actually 800 times higher than it is supposed to be. Somehow, the outlet of his pancreas has become blocked because of the swelling in his intestines, and the build-up of lipase and amylase (two of the enzymes the pancreas produces) is eating away at the pancreas now. The pancreas is important because it aids in digestion and it also produces insulin. Therefore, the ER doctor feels this infection is life-threatening to Caleb. The mortality rate of childhood pancreatitis is 10-90%. Please pray that it will heal, and that the doctors would know how t... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467993 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:04:00 +0100 3467993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2284360&cid=t_349282_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FFztv6-O7GOE%2F Speaking at a Cato forum Tuesday, Dr. Donald Abrams, director of Clinical Programs at the University of California Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, discussed the science behind medicinal marijuana, and explained why the drug should be allowed for patients who suffer from a variety of symptoms. After the event, Abrams spoke with Caleb Brown for Wednesday’s Cato Daily Podcast, explaining the promise of marijuana as medicine: One of the reasons I am in favor of people using the plant is because… we no longer have a health care system in the United States, we have a disease management system, and it is very expensive largely due to pharmaceuticals. If there is a plant that is a medicine that people can grow for themselves in their own backyard then I think we can really go a long... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2284360 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:38:35 +0100 2284360 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2263800&cid=t_349282_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fryfj2Ue6cjE%2F President Obama’s stimulus plan included about $8 billion for “high-speed rail” projects throughout the country. But what Obama has in mind isn’t anything like the Japanese trains that have been clocked at over 300 miles per hour, says Cato Senior Fellow Randal O’Toole in Thursday’s Cato Daily Podcast. At best, it’s “moderate-speed rail,” and won’t include an interconnected network that will allow passenger transportation from coast to coast. For more on American rail projects, check out O’Toole’s Policy Analysis, High-Speed Rail: The Wrong Road for America. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2263800 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:16:37 +0100 2263800