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 'daughter'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:55:41 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4343128&cid=t_117622_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fskin-cancer-risk-indoor-tanning-and-maternal-influence%2F2011.01.13 Not all maternal influence on daughter behavior is good. Take for example the influence of the unhealthy use of indoor tanning beds as presented in a recent Archives of Dermatology article (full reference below) which “investigated whether indoor tanning with one’s mother the first time would influence frequency of tanning later in life and whether it was associated with age of initiation.” Joel Hillhouse, Ph.D., of East Tennessee State University-Johnson City and colleagues published a study the May 2010 issue of the Archives of Dermatology which looked at which health-based intervention worked best in reducing skin cancer risks. They found that “emphasizing the appearance-damaging effects of UV light, both indoor and outdoor, to young patients who are tanning is important no ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4343128 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:00:00 +0100 4343128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4343276&cid=t_117622_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspiewebnet%2F%7E3%2FBpW9Rg5Eykg%2F So I got to see my daughter yesterday and shes the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.  She is so smily, giggly happy and has some great adoptive parents.  They really want an open relationship with the mother and I and it really makes me happy.  I might be there for her first birthday [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4343276 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:00:33 +0100 4343276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3958039&cid=t_117622_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fkatys-7th.html Katy waited long for a birthday party with friends at the York's horse ranch in Pepin.A big dream finally come to fruition...an embarrassed smile of joy.I learned today that my fatigue is probably NOT due to a pacemaker infection, which would require surgery.  Instead, my cancer suppression med (Synthroid) has gotten out of balance again and I am hypothyroid, which is why I am constantly tired.  I still need an echocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart) to insure that there is no "vegetation" growing on my pacemaker wires, which could also cause my symptoms without an elevated blood count.  I will speak to my oncologist on Monday as well, to have my meds adjusted.  The only bad news: it takes weeks to take affect.  Please pray for strength for me for these next few w... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3958039 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:34:00 +0100 3958039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3933269&cid=t_117622_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fal-anon-on-youtube%2F Al-Anon Speaks for Itself Part 1 A wife, father, husband, and daughter describe what it is like to love someone who has a drinking problem – an alcoholic. The wife says, "I didn’t live in reality at all. I covered up and made believe." The father says, "When the police came and told me the charges against my son, it was unbelievable. To see my son taken away in handcuffs was the most difficult day of my life." To the right of the YouTube panel you will find other videos about Al-anon. Click here for the YouTube video; Al-Anon Speaks for Itself Part 1 See also; Al-Anon May be able to help Alcoholic Family Roles Lifeskills for Adult Children Choicemaking Share, print or e-mail this articleAl-anon Speaks for ItselfAlcohol and the FamilySex Addictio... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3933269 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:22:17 +0100 3933269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929432&cid=t_117622_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fclinging.html The cold, dark water swirls as four figures tiptoe into the deep.  The sisters stand tall, drawing in breath with lifted shoulders against the sudden icy dip.  Sun bathes white backs in warmth as they shudder in submission to a two thousand year old practice.  Father leads the way.  Preacher walks beside.  We head "down to the river to pray, studying about that good old way..."  I am an onlooker on a safe, warm shore, as they walk in the steps of many saints, out to baptism.Waist-deep, these girls I've known since birth smile against the cold.  They have heard the Word of God (Acts 2:41); believed (Acts 8:12, 36-37); and received the Holy Spirit (Acts 10:43-44), so now they walk out into the water to show all.  The immersion in water a picture of the... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929432 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:29:00 +0100 3929432 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3702930&cid=t_117622_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fannouncing-the-5-lucky-winners-of-our-reader-comment-and-win-special-giveaway%2F We’re happy to announce the five lucky winners of our Blisstree Reader Special Giveaway: Just Comment and Win! (Celebrating the revamp of our super-simple commenting system.) Congratulations to: David, MissParker, Krista, Lubaska, and Erica – You all won! Check out your sweet prizes below: 25 Packets of EBOOST – And the winner is…Krista! (She needs EBOOST for her roller derby events.) An all-natural, delicious, sugar-free alternative to all the high-calorie, chemical-filled energy drinks out there. Carol’s Daughter Love Butter – And the winner is…Lubaska! (She’s about to be buttered up.) Natural, moisturizing body butter that smells great and nourishes dry skin. EcoSystem Artist Notebook – And the winner is…David! (This notebook will inspire ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3702930 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:32:13 +0100 3702930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3699463&cid=t_117622_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F185262%2F Ready, Set, Comment: This week, to celebrate our new super-easy commenting system, we’re giving away five prizes to the authors of our five favorite comments of the week. So just put your best comment faces on and have at it! Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3699463 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:44:39 +0100 3699463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683589&cid=t_117622_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fblisstree-reader-special-giveaway-comment-and-win%2F We’re not sure if you’ve noticed (nudge, nudge), but we recently revamped our comments section. You don’t have to register and get a password or anything like that anymore – you can just comment. To celebrate, we’re giving away five prizes to the five best comments of this week. Yes, you read that right – five readers will win just by leaving a comment. We must be crazy! We are, but in a good way. We hate to point out the obvious, but the more awesome the comment, the better chance you have of winning. Leave your best comment below by 6 p.m. EST this Sunday, June 27, 2010, and you could win: 25 Packets of EBOOST An all-natural, delicious, sugar-free alternative to all the high-calorie, chemical-filled energy drinks out there. Carol’s Daughter Love Butter... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683589 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:00:19 +0100 3683589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585576&cid=t_117622_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fkatherine-heigl-in-bazaar-on-daughter-naleighs-special-needs%2F Katherine Heigl on Daughter Naleigh’s Special Needs: Katherine Heigl talked to Bazaar about her daughter’s heart surgery, recovering health, and raising a baby in Hollywood. (via Huffington Post) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585576 Thu, 20 May 2010 20:02:04 +0100 3585576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460370&cid=t_117622_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fgirl-day.html A city scene etched in loose leaf paper at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.Art echoes life: I take text messages from my mom, who is ferrying my dying grandfather home, and stand in front of gilt-framed old bones waiting. (Source: Turquoise Gates) Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460370 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:00:00 +0100 3460370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3441065&cid=t_117622_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FKzPz4wuvb1M%2F This article has some excellent proven strategies and can be found at; Raising Peer Pressure Proof Teens. See also; Adults give booze to kids Alcoholic Family Roles Is Your Teen Using Drugs or Drinking? Family & Parenting Books A Teen’s Guide to Living Drug Free Alcoholism, Addiction & Codependency Recovery Bookstore Hazelden Books, DVD's & Medalions (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3441065 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:47:00 +0100 3441065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3390962&cid=t_117622_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2F5-years-12-days-ago.html She - babe I was certain was boy - was born after 5 days of off-again/on-again labor. 4:21 p.m. The only child with a civil birth hour (the rest kept me up for at least one night of laboring).Her little rosebud mouth and dainty features were a shock, and both Aaron and I knew immediately - before it was announced - we had another girl. She is named after two sweet ladies we've long loved - Auntie Rosalie and Grandma Nel.We carved a birthday out in between hospital trips, trying, as families under duress do, to make her feel significant and celebrated in a season where only survival is being considered daily.A thousand failures have come with the demands of parenting such an ill child. God was good to have us home for Rosy's birthday. I pray I find better ways to love all of them as I try m... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3390962 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:40:00 +0100 3390962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3267205&cid=t_117622_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FJIqYh2Sos6A%2F Al-Anon Speaks for Itself A wife, father, husband, and daughter describe what it is like to love someone who has a drinking problem. The wife says, “I didn’t live in reality at all. I covered up and made believe.” The father says, “When the police came and told me the charges against my son, it was unbelievable. To see my son taken away in handcuffs was the most difficult day of my life.” To the right of the YouTube panel you will find other videos about Al-anon. Click here for the YouTube video; Al-Anon Speak Part 1 Al-anon Speak part II Al-anon Speak part III Al-anon Speak part IV See also; Al-anon / Alateen Recovery MP3 tracks for all 12-Step Fellowships Self-care Boundaries Language of Letting Go A Woman’s Way Through The Twelve Steps Related R... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3267205 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:01:47 +0100 3267205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3223475&cid=t_117622_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fthrough-eldests-eyes.html My eldest is a deep pool. I only get glimpses below the surface, and it takes a hefty infusion of quality time to get those rare glimpses. She is most definitely not the heart on her sleeve type. When something does initiate an emotional response, I know to pay attention, because emotional response is not her normal reaction.I enjoyed some time spent with her this morning, looking at and editing a few of her photos from her "kid camera". The little glimpse into what makes this beloved tick was a revelation, and a joy.Papa reading morning devotions [watercolor study].Mama's hands preparing hot chocolate and brownies on a cold winter morning.Family movie night vignette.Favorite kitten.Scrollwork on Mama's piano.Line drawing of a sunrise.Flashlight games.Sister's smile and rosy cheeks one fro... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3223475 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:02:00 +0100 3223475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3180412&cid=t_117622_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fmy-daughters-alcoholism%2F Former US Senator George McGovern Terry: My Daughter’s Life-and-Death Struggle with Alcoholism by George McGovern Review; A harrowing and heartrending tale of alcoholism., November 21, 2003. By Chadwick H. Saxelid “Bookworm” (Concord, CA United States) Former South Dakota senator, and one time Presidential hopeful, George McGovern relates the sad story of his daughter Terry, who’s alcoholism finally killed her when she passed out in a snow filled alley outside of a bar one cold December night. With an objective honest insight into both his daughter and the nature of addiction, McGovern tells how his middle daughter grew up and became mired in an inescapable quicksand of addiction. Having recently lost my wife to the ravages of this disease (ironically this book was one of h... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3180412 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:29:11 +0100 3180412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3048324&cid=t_117622_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2F8XJBzNjf4g4%2Fdementia-leaves-daughter-feeling-scared.html Caring for her parents requires all of Richlyn Spalding's attention, every minute of each day. She provides the care it would take six professionals to provide in a day, if her parents were in a nursing home. Spalding is conflicted about sending her parents to live in a nursing home because she would feel guilty but in the process she is putting her own health and wellbeing at risk. To Continue reading go here. Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room--via Email Popular articles on the Alzheimer's Reading Room Worried About Alzheimer's Disease Dementia and the Eight Types of Dementia H1N1 Flu Virus Everything You Need to Know Does the Combination of Aricept and Namenda Help Slow the Rate of Decline in Alzheimer's Patients Test Your Memory (TYM) for Alzheimer's or Dementia in Five Min... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3048324 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:27:55 +0100 3048324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012585&cid=t_117622_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fpanel-recommendations-on-breast-cancer-not-popular%2F There is a lot of discussion about the newly released guidelines for mammogram screening for breast cancer. We got hundreds of comments on the last blog I wrote about these guidelines just after they were released Monday. They recommend that the age of women receiving annual mammograms should be moved to 50 from 40 and only done bi-annually. It seems we may not see these guidelines enacted. This turnabout from federal agencies came after a huge outcry. If you read through even a few of the comments posted to my blog on the issue, you can see why. These comments are about peoples’ lives. It is their story about their battle with breast cancer. Many wrote about sisters or mothers or wives who lost their life to the disease. It is apparent that breast cancer has impacted not just the one wi... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012585 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:26:57 +0100 3012585 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2963301&cid=t_117622_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Flight-beckons.html The end of the tunnel glimmers ahead of us, sparkling with the light of a little girl riding a trike around 2 hospital units. I didn't realize that riding and walking utilize two distinct areas of the brain. The freedom she feels when she's pedaling is intoxicating. She gets tired quickly, but she is tallying up some serious miles despite the fatigue, giddy with the delight of autonomy and exploration after 9 days cooped up in the same 10x13 hospital room.Amy's hand-eye coordination is improving as the eye-jerking (nystagmus) disappears. Yesterday and today, there were just a few brief periods when very mild nystagmus was noticeable - the rest of the time, it is gone altogether. The part of her brain that is inflamed, the cerebellum, controls the movements we don't think about, like depth ... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2963301 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:21:00 +0100 2963301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2948460&cid=t_117622_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fillness-in-pictures.html Amy's last healthy day, October 8th - her first of three 3rd birthday parties!Amy just post tonsillectomy. A little wan, a little thin and pale. Enjoying stories with Grandpa.Siblings find something fun to do while Amy spent another day at the clinic being evaluated on October 22nd in Eau Claire. They visited Auntie Melissa's museum.Third day at the Children's Hospital, October 29. Neurologists do one final assessment before Amelia goes down for sedation for a 2nd spinal tap.Sisters peeking through the window before Amy goes down to the operating room. Family comforts Amelia inside the room. I have a distinct memory of this same experience when my brother Ben nearly died of pneumonia just after he was born. I still remember the ridges painted on the glass, how they felt beneath my fingers.... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2948460 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:09:00 +0100 2948460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2948461&cid=t_117622_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fback-up-hill-on-this-rollercoaster.html For this reason the argument which is always forthcoming to silence those who conceive extraordinary hopes of man, namely the appeal to experience, is for ever invalid and vain. A mightier hope abolishes despair. We give up the past to the objector, and yet we hope. He must explain this hope. We grant that human life is mean, but how did we find out that it was mean? What is the ground of this uneasiness of ours; of this old discontent? What is the universal sense of want and ignorance, but the fine innuendo by which the great soul makes it enormous claim? Why do men feel that the natural history of man has never been written, but always he is leaving behind what you have said of him, and it becomes old, and books of metaphysics worthless? The philosophy of six thousand years has not searc... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2948461 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:47:00 +0100 2948461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2947104&cid=t_117622_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fstill-frame-in-rushing-water.html I shall know why, when time is over,And I have ceased to wonder why;Christ will explain each separate anguishAnd I, for wonder at his woe,I shall forget the drop of anguish,That scalds me now, that scalds me now.~ from Emily Dickinson's Time & Eternity, 1926 ~It was a golden, crisp autumn afternoon: October 8th, the last day I remember Amelia healthy in the recent past. We went to the park to play Pooh sticks off the bridge I used to walk as a child. Today has been a tough day. I think the stress is starting to hit home a bit. I feel like I am spinning wheels when I am doing anything other than tending to, absorbing, or cuddling my children - any of the four of them. And unfortunately, I can't have all four together in one room due to the unknown origin of Amelia's infection (she is in... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2947104 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:22:00 +0100 2947104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2947106&cid=t_117622_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fmore-improvements.html Amelia has sat up for quite some time today. She is still arching her back somewhat, and as you can see in this photo, her eyes don't track quite right nor are all of her facial expressions symmetric. However, things seem to be going in the right direction for now. Her antibiotics have been restarted because there is still uncertainty about the source of the infection. Haemophilus B influenza and one other common bacteria latex assays (rapid screening tests) came back negative in her spinal fluid. Her spinal fluid is showing no neutrophils now (markers of bacterial infection); neutrophils were present in her previous spinal tap from Tuesday. However, there are more cells indicating viral infection now than there were then. There is some question whether they have effectively been treating ... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2947106 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:43:00 +0100 2947106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2944055&cid=t_117622_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fpraise-for-small-improvements.html Amelia in a brief moment of improvement last week.After her spinal tap yesterday, Amelia did better for a few hours. Her mood was improved, she was more talkative, and she even sat up once on her own. Her walking seemed about the same. She is still making some speech errors, like substituting the wrong letter at the beginning of words, and mixing words up in sentences from time to time. She also occasionally says something random and totally out of context. We were grateful that she spoke enough to us last night that we could identify some of these speech errors, as she has been mostly silent since Monday. The doctors feel she probably improved because the excess fluid around her brain that was causing the pressure to be high was drained off during the spinal tap. However, it is also possi... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2944055 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:31:00 +0100 2944055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2939525&cid=t_117622_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fla-troisieme-fille.html Amelia is resting peacefully tonight after we tweaked the way her medications are given to her throughout the day. She reacts to her antibiotics, and she also gets very agitated with the medications they give her to prevent the reaction. Giving them very, very slowly seems to be the ticket...but it's difficult to talk busy nurses into doing it that way! We have a great nurse tonight, and Amy is doing better because of it.Amy saw 19 different doctors today, and had 26 visits to her room from nurses. That's a lot of people in and out! Tomorrow I am hoping to keep visitors minimal so that she can rest and recover. She seems to be much less overwhelmed with 1-on-1 attention, and can actually converse and do fun things like paint (although the coordination issues are still a problem). Like many... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2939525 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:48:00 +0100 2939525 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2934923&cid=t_117622_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Famy-back-in-hospital.html You are my hiding placeYou always fill my heartWith songs of deliveranceWhenever I am afraidI will trust in YouI will trust in YouLet the weak sayI am strongIn the strength of the Lord~ Selah, You are My Hiding PlaceA quick note to say joy turned to anxious prayer through last night and this morning. Amelia took a turn for the worse, waking up vomiting, unable to sit or stand without help, and with a symptom called nystagmus, an ominous sign of neurological problems. We were visiting family in Minneapolis, so rushed to the place Aaron and I met...University of Minnesota Children's Hospital. After several tests, including a spinal tap, she was diagnosed with meningitis, probably bacterial. She is in isolation and getting triple antibiotics to treat the infection. She immediately improved so... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2934923 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:38:00 +0100 2934923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2923440&cid=t_117622_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Feven-though-i-walk-through-valley-of.html Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathYour perfect love is casting out fearAnd even when I’m caught in the middle of the storms of this lifeI won’t turn backI know You are nearAnd I can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds onA glorious light beyond all compareAnd there will be an end to these troublesBut until that day comesWe’ll live to know You here on the earth~ You Never Let Go, Matt Redman ~The long trial seems to be over. For the moment, at least! I feel like I lost all of September and October to sickness. Amelia started eating yesterday evening, and her energy is improving every time she takes a bite. She is still running a bit of a fever today, and took 3 naps instead of her usual 1, but she is markedly better. Which is great...we were on... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2923440 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:48:00 +0100 2923440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2916412&cid=t_117622_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fhome-from-hospitalagain.html Someday we will all be healthy...at the same time! Not today, though. I was tempted to take Amelia back to the surgeon yesterday, as she seemed more lethargic and I was having a more difficult time getting fluids into her than the day before. But I held out for this morning, knowing I had well-child check-ups already scheduled for her and Rosalie with our regular doctor, a thorough, wise Christian doctor who has known me since I was a child. Within about 30 seconds of walking into the room, seeing Amelia laying totally asleep on the exam table, he was fidgety and wanted her sent to the hospital by ambulance. She didn't wake up, even for a rather rough abdominal exam (designed to try and wake her up). She did open her eyes briefly when he gagged her with a tongue depressor to get a look at ... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2916412 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:59:00 +0100 2916412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2899168&cid=t_117622_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fhome-again-home-again-jiggity-jig.html Babies always sense when something big is happening (of course, it may have something to do with the bags packed and children dressed in warm coats at 6 a.m.). Caleb climbed up for a last sweet snuggle with Amelia before we bustled her off to surgery on Wednesday morning.The moments spent alone with her in the hospital were bitter, but sweet as well. It's a rare occasion to have 24 hours alone with any of my children. Soaking up their smells, their nuances, their little habits, the sweet curves of their lips, the grip of their tiny fingers on mine. Amy was a pale, quiet companion. I got some homework done, I laid in bed with her for hours. She had three rather frightening episodes when her oxygen saturation dropped: once to the low 80% range, once to the low 70% range, and once to 58%. Wha... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2899168 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:15:00 +0100 2899168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890911&cid=t_117622_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FBkon84lTAUE%2Fmotherdaughter-duo-tackle-alzheimers.html Sylvie McQuade (left) admires the glass projects daughter Cristina McQuade, 10, made for an Oct. 17 silent auction to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. Sylvie’s will run in the New York City Marathon on Nov. 1 with the Alzheimer’s Team. To read about Sylvie and Cristina go here. Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room--via Email Popular articles on the Alzheimer's Reading Room Worried About Alzheimer's? The Holy Grail of Exercise The Metamorphosis of This Alzheimer's Caregiver (Part One) Test Your Memory (TYM) for Alzheimer's or Dementia in Five Minutes Does the Combination of Aricept and Namenda Help Slow the Rate of Decline in Alzheimer's Patients Five Ways to Keep Alzheimer's Away Is it Really Alzheimer's or Something Else? Alzheimer's Wandering Why it Happens and What to D... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890911 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:18:33 +0100 2890911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2886685&cid=t_117622_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fhope-never-dies%2F We celebrated the arrival of my niece’s daughter into the world this weekend. Sister and I have 5 kids between us and the youngest is The Big Guy (my son) at eighteen. It has been eighteen years since the birth of the last baby in our family. This is pretty exciting. It is made more exciting by the fact that as a childhood leukemia survivor, Nicole my niece, was told she may never have children. The birth of this little girl is a reminder that hope is alive. I think of all the women who face a breast cancer diagnosis with real hope. We hope it hasn’t spread. We hope treatment will arrest it. We hope we have beaten it once and for all. Our hope is real and it sustains us. I think too of those who hoped to survive breast cancer and didn’t. I am awed that even then hope neve... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2886685 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:08:36 +0100 2886685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2858883&cid=t_117622_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fwhen-he-sustained-me.html In the midst of another season of hurts, I am reminded continually that there are many hurts greater than those I bear today. I thank God for offering perspective on my life (vibrant, full, joyful, entertaining, beautiful) and my suffering (bruising, buffeting, confusing, exhausting).Aaron and I continued a pregnancy nearly 3 1/2 years ago after receiving a poor prenatal prognosis after ultrasound. Our unborn daughter was diagnosed with spina bifida, myelomeningocele, and Arnold-Chiari malformation at an 18 week ultrasound. My alpha fetoprotein levels were also abnormally high. We were urged to go through with an abortion that very day, as we were just 1 1/2 weeks from the cutoff date for an "easy" abortion. We adamantly refused. At 24 weeks, our daughter was found to be perfectly healthy ... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2858883 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:44:00 +0100 2858883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2858885&cid=t_117622_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fmagical-moment.html Rarity brings pleasure; what is fleeting may be intensely enjoyed. The short life - one sun-drenched August - of these teepees made of beans in Grandma's garden has not lessened their magic.So, remove grief and anger from your heartand put away pain from your body,because childhood and the prime of life are fleeting.Ecclesiastes 11:10 (Source: Turquoise Gates) Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2858885 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:25:00 +0100 2858885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730146&cid=t_117622_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2F25%2Fto-be-or-not-to-be-my-kids-friend-on-facebook%2F Or… Whether ’tis nobler to be an invasive parent or trust your teenager? That is the question. The fastest growing segment of people on Facebook (FB) are those over thirty-five years old. A lot of them are parents. It won’t be long before some very clever hacker will produce Facebook G2: ‘Where your mom can’t find you.’ Why? Because even in the Internet-cell phone- GPS age, a developing young adult wants his or her privacy. Is that so bad? This question came to my attention when I first joined Facebook about a year ago. Being a newbie, I did everything Facebook instructed me to do, including invite everyone in my email address book to be my ‘friend’. That included my teenage son, M. One day M. passed by me in the kitchen and we did a stop and chat. “Hey, you never... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730146 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:01:39 +0100 2730146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441254&cid=t_117622_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Ftyson-tragedy-highlights-treadmill-dangers%2F The sad news of the death of four-year-old Exodus Tyson who died as a result of strangulation from a treadmill cord offers a somber reminder to parents everywhere of the dangers of treadmills. Treadmills and other home gym equipment is great for keeping adults fit but are a definite danger to children. In fact, the Australian Office of Fair Trading has become so concerned the increase in reports of treadmill injuries to children that they issued a public education campaign in 2008. Called  Treadmills and Kids Don’t Mix, this campaign highlights the dangers of treadmills for children, especially how a treadmill’s moving belt can cause friction injuries and entrap fingers, hands, hair, and clothing.   The campaign made the following safety tips for treadmill owners and users…  I... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441254 Wed, 27 May 2009 07:31:52 +0100 2441254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441032&cid=t_117622_85_f&fid=34705&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffatdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Ftooth-fairy-and-puke-fairy.html Last Friday, Son lost his first tooth. His teacher called and told me and I whooped and hollered in the middle of the nursing unit. It was an appropriate end to our last day at work and preschool.At home, Son and I took Husband's advice and wrote a letter to the Tooth Fairy so she would know we were at the lake, then left the note on his pillow. We loaded up the van and drove to the comfortable home-away-from-home that my Sister-in-Law has created. Sure enough, the Tooth Fairy found Son's tooth and left a crisp $5 bill under his pillow at the lake. Apparently, she had e-mailed Husband and told him she gives a higher amount for the first tooth, but each subsequent tooth is only worth $1. I don't know how the Tooth Fairy works where you live, but here in Someplace Special, she's fairly high ... Fat Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441032 Mon, 25 May 2009 22:14:00 +0100 2441032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2305308&cid=t_117622_85_f&fid=34705&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffatdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Funexpected-physiology-lesson.html While tending to household chores, I had the TV tuned to TLC but hadn't noted the show. I saw Son watching transfixed and looked up just in time to see the first incision for a c-section.I offered to change the channel, but he said no and watched the entire surgery to deliver four identical quads.Husband and I explained to him that this is how the doctors got him out of my tummy and Daughter out of her birth mommy's tummy. We told him this is because he and his sister couldn't come out the regular way. Luckily, he didn't ask what that meant.But the questions came. Lots and lots of questions, mostly about the blood and that funny curly white tube (umbilical cord).In the end, he focused on the cord and seemed quite pleased that he was able to eat while he was in utero."I ate all your food! ... Fat Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2305308 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:33:00 +0100 2305308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2283728&cid=t_117622_85_f&fid=34705&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffatdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Ftummy-time.html Dear Daughter,I am very sorry that you don't yet enjoy tummy time. Because I love you, I promise that it won't be the last time that I make you do something you don't want to do.Yours,Mama (Source: Fat Doctor) Fat Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2283728 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:13:00 +0100 2283728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2270055&cid=t_117622_85_f&fid=34705&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffatdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fwhen-she-is-scared.html Last April, when we seriously started talking adoption, Son moved from his bed to ours. It was subtle at first - he'd come down around 3 a.m. Then midnight. Then 10 p.m. Finally he just started there. We knew he was processing the change coming in our family.He would sleep upstairs in his own room if we slept in his bed, but quite frankly neither Husband nor I want to leave our oh-so-comfortable memory foam mattress. So we slept with the 4-year-old boy between us. I kind of liked it...until the kicking started.Daughter is now a tight fit for her bassinet, so today Husband put her crib up in Son's room. He told Son it would be a huge favor to us if he would sleep in his own bed so that Daughter wouldn't be scared. He prides himself on calming her cries with his soothing voice, on distractin... Fat Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2270055 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 02:14:00 +0100 2270055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2167560&cid=t_117622_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F07%2Fdepression-forgetting-who-i-used-to-be%2F After I had my first child, I had a great deal on my mind. My new daughter needed surgeries and extra medical care early in her life. This was a huge adjustment for me and my husband. She needed so much so often, when could I rest? The thought of returning to work was looming in my mind. All of this took a toll and eventually spilled out into postpartum depression. How could I get myself back? First and foremost, I got through everything by focusing on my daughter. She needed to be fed, changed, held, and so on. She didn’t understand what I was dealing with and still needed me anyway. As long as I could keep going enough to get her what she needed, I could let go for a while. After several weeks of feeling utterly burdened, I began to wonder about how things were “supposed&#8... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2167560 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:12:02 +0100 2167560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2134642&cid=t_117622_85_f&fid=34705&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffatdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fanother-product-review.html It has been a long time since my last product review, and recently I've developed some strong opinions on certain items I've purchased. Shall we begin?Nair Roll-On Wax. Two words: Don't bother.The Flip Ultra. By far the best $130 I've spent in the past year. This video camera comes with its own editing program, is powered by two AA batteries and is handheld. I just got mine Saturday and have already made 7 or 8 videos of "everyday mundane", like Son eating breakfast to the dog waking up from a nap to Daughter whipping out a smile. My sister used it to capture the Baptism, which I e-mailed to my brother, who couldn't be there. So easy. I really enjoy the feature that allows you to capture a still frame as a photograph. That video of Daughter whipping out a smile? I saved just the perfect mo... Fat Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2134642 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:35:00 +0100 2134642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2132236&cid=t_117622_85_f&fid=34705&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffatdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fbeautiful.html Daughter looked beautiful. Laughing Pastor delivered a great sermon and the Baptism portion of the service was so beautiful I cried. The dress was beautiful. I accomplished all of my pre-Baptism goals and enjoyed the morning immensely. Our families (except Brother, who lives far away and whose wife is expecting in a month or so) attended the church with us today. Son, who is smitten with Laughing Pastor, behaved better than he usually does during worship. Afterward, we went to a restaurant to celebrate the big day and I caught this closeup of Daughter looking, well, beautiful. What a joyful day! (Source: Fat Doctor) Fat Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2132236 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:29:00 +0100 2132236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2128803&cid=t_117622_85_f&fid=34705&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffatdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Freadysetbaptize.html Laughing Pastor is flying in tonight and will officiate at the Baptism of Daughter on Sunday.In the Presbyterian church, we believe in infant Baptism. Basically, the church community and family agree to raise the child in a Christ-centered culture until she is old enough to believe on her own. At that time, usually when she is in junior high school, the child goes through confirmation class and is welcomed as a member of the church.Oh, so much to do...I'm going shopping today for a new dress for myself.I need to find the Baptism gown we used for Son. I put it somewhere for safe keeping, assuming we would never have another child who would need it. Of course, I don't know where that might be. We had this gown made from my wedding dress and we hope it becomes a family heirloom, used generati... Fat Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2128803 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:14:00 +0100 2128803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2107634&cid=t_117622_85_f&fid=34705&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffatdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fagain.html Today I spent an hour on the phone with a long-lost friend from childhood. In the last calendar year, she's lost 171.5 pounds and has less than 40 to go to reach her goal. She went to a counseling nutrition center, one I've seen on TV but have never tried myself.She described the plan to me and there is a serious time commitment...you have to go to the center three times a week. I like that there aren't group meetings because those drive me nuts. I do need accountability, though, so maybe three times a week will be OK. My biggest fears are that they will "police" me or make me sit through painful diet 101 lessons. I know what calories are. I know that I eat too much. I know. I know. I know. Problem is, I can't find the motivation for change. Can we talk about that, please?I've made an app... Fat Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2107634 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:45:00 +0100 2107634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2100828&cid=t_117622_85_f&fid=34705&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffatdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fopen-my-eyes-that-i-may-see.html American Idol is back. That makes me happy.Four long-lost friends found me on Facebook (one from high school, one from grade school, one from my former life as a transcriptionist and one from med school) today. That makes me happy.The social worker had her final home visit today. The adoption will be finalized on February 2nd. That makes me happy.Daughter is starting to learn a social smile. That makes me happy.Son is getting good behavior reports from school. That makes me happy.Husband made pot roast and potatoes for dinner. That makes me happy.Hi Kooky and I are meeting for lunch on Friday. That makes me happy.Sorry for the public whining. Thanks for your support. I'm pretty sure I'm over it. Until next time, anyway.Lord, open my eyes that I may see the happiness that surrounds me.____... Fat Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2100828 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:17:00 +0100 2100828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2086809&cid=t_117622_85_f&fid=34705&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffatdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Flearning-lessons-and-lessons-learned.html Son, born eight weeks early, spent the first four weeks of his life in the NICU. When he came home, I had to consider his prematurity when looking at his motor development. Some things that happened late, like sitting, standing and crawling, were OK when adjusted for his prematurity. Other milestones were relatively early when adjusted, but some were just plain off the chart delayed (eating solids, for example).Daughter, on the other hand, is a healthy full-term infant and she is waking up.Now two days shy of six weeks, she smiles. Usually this happens in her sleep and it is fleeting at best. Occasionally, I catch her smiling when looking at someone or something, but when I call someone over to see it, the smile disappears. She doesn't have a responsive smile yet, but it is so beautiful w... Fat Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2086809 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:01:00 +0100 2086809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2080982&cid=t_117622_85_f&fid=34705&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffatdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Freality-shock.html I've been looking forward to this, my first day of maternity leave, for what seems like eons. Like most working moms, I look at the stay at home moms (SAHMs) with jealousy and judgment. It looks so wonderful from the outside. How could their houses be anything but clean and organized? How could they ever need to order pizza for dinner? How wonderful it would be to just wake up and spend all of the day with your children and completing small home projects.Reality shock.I got home from the hospital at 8:30 last night and did the baby feeding at 10pm and 3:30 a.m.Husband left at 5:30 for five days in Guatemala. He had warned Son that he was leaving, but when Son rolled out of bed at 8 a.m. he threw a significant tantrum involving the repetetive screaming of, "Daddy! I want my Daddy! Daddy dad... Fat Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2080982 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:25:00 +0100 2080982 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2060826&cid=t_117622_85_f&fid=34705&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffatdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fperfect-evening.html Yesterday I did 8 workups, 5 discharges and 15 followup visits. Today I worked just a regular day, but I'm so very tired and ready for a few days off. Luckily, tonight was just perfect. Seattle Redhead went to Vegas for a wedding and then couldn't get home because of the snow. She called last night asking if she could spend a few days with us and flew in this afternoon. Yay! I love an unexpected visit from my cousin during the holidays! Husband made potato soup with dumplings (carb heaven!) and grilled cheese sandwiches. PaniniFreak walked up with her dog to join us. When Mom gets off work, she will come over for soup and, if I play my cards right, she will scratch my back. Son is in the bathtub playing "Flushed Away"...he lines up his toys on the side of the tub and then knocks them in th... Fat Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2060826 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:01:00 +0100 2060826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2035509&cid=t_117622_85_f&fid=34705&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffatdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fquickie-update.html On Thursday we were cleared to leave Mississippi but still couldn't enter our home state. We stayed with my wonderful mother-in-law (who lives just across the state border) the night before. After cleared to come to our home state at noon on Friday, we quickly had a well-child visit with our family doc and then went to our attorney's office to sign temporary custody papers.PaniniFreak, who watched Big Dog in her home during our long absence, recruited the neighborhood kids to help her make "welcome home" banners and posters. These works of art were waiting for us when we came inside the house. What a pleasant surprise that was!We had a family party on Friday night complete with a champagne toast to Daughter's homecoming.Saturday night, we went to our annual Christmas music program at churc... Fat Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2035509 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:00:00 +0100 2035509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2026808&cid=t_117622_85_f&fid=34705&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffatdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fmemory-boxes.html What is this? A raisin? A piece of poopy? No....it's daughter's umbilical stump! It fell off today. I'm saving it for her "memory box." For Son's memory box, I saved the Kelly clamp that broke off (in his foreskin no less) during his circumcision, but I forgot to save the umbilical stump.Nothing like being a mommy doctor - we see the beauty in such gross memories. (Source: Fat Doctor) Fat Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2026808 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:10:00 +0100 2026808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2013549&cid=t_117622_85_f&fid=34705&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffatdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fstinky-sunshine.html With "spot cleans" since leaving the hospital, Daughter got kinda stinky. She did not enjoy her bath under my direction...at all. While Husband managed the camera, Son stood by my side and we cleaned miss stinky. "It's almost over," he reassured his little sister. And then it was.I think she enjoys her newfound cleanliness, but it sure tuckered her out. She smells like sunshine now and her hair is ultra, ultra soft against my constantly nuzzling lips.And for any of you wondering if there is any difference in the way we feel about our adopted daughter versus our "home baked" boy...nope. Not at all. It's like God made them both to be our children. Ain't love grand? (Source: Fat Doctor) Fat Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2013549 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:14:00 +0100 2013549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2010968&cid=t_117622_85_f&fid=34705&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffatdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fkeepsake.html When Daughter is older, I think she'll enjoy looking at this onesie we ordered when we thought she'd be a boy. We found it at this eBay store. You can pick the complexion and hair color of the older child(ren) and baby and personalize each shirt. Pretty nifty, huh?Son has a matching tee shirt with his own name. He wore it all day yesterday. He and I went to Sears to get me out of the apartment, and it felt goooooood. After lunch, Husband took Son for a walk on the beach to find shells. Unfortunately, after the recent hurricanes, the beach here is fairly wiped out. They found a lot of glass, but only one clam shell.In other news, well, there isn't much. Enjoying this vacation from everyday life and we are definitely bonding here in Biloxi. (Source: Fat Doctor) Fat Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2010968 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:00:00 +0100 2010968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2005513&cid=t_117622_85_f&fid=34705&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffatdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fday-4.html I'm not comfortable with nebulous plans. So, "Stay in Mississippi until they say you can leave" is driving me nuts. Luckily, we have a very nice place to stay and I have plenty of dictation to keep me busy (yeah, like that's what I want to do!).Last night I slept in one room with Daughter and Husband in the other room with Son. Every time the baby cried (10:30, 2 and 5), Husband would prepare and bottle and I'd give it, then I'd spend 45 minutes holding her before she'd go back to sleep. It was a joyful night, all things considered, because I remembered (between the yawns) that this is what I prayed for. Still, I am a bit old for this and today I'm achey. Oh well. It's so worth it.Daughter is in the pouch right now (we went with this one, the adjustable pouch from Kangaroo Korner) and have... Fat Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2005513 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:03:00 +0100 2005513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2005514&cid=t_117622_85_f&fid=34705&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffatdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fbigger-digs.html Weeks ago, Husband surfed the 'net and found a weekly rental here in Biloxi. Yesterday we moved into this 1000 square foot luxury condo overlooking the gulf. We now have two bedrooms, three flat screen TVs, a sunken tub, a washer/dryer and a nice kitchen. At $900 a week, it beats a hotel room in size and price.Today, assuming all goes well, we will bring Daughter here and then wait for the state paperwork to go through.I'm still waiting for something to go horribly wrong. I don't know why I do that, and I don't know how to make it stop. I guess I just feel too blessed and I know I don't deserve it.Thanks for your continued prayers for us and the birth parents. We ache for them. (Source: Fat Doctor) Fat Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2005514 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:00:00 +0100 2005514 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1998834&cid=t_117622_85_f&fid=34705&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffatdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fintroducing-daughter.html For this blog, we'll call her "Daughter."We'd been told she would be a male baby. When we put up the poll for the blog name for a new son, we fully expected a boy (and were going to go with the math pun, Son' for the name- thanks to Ms. Alikander for that brilliant suggestion).We are going to Walmart to get some pink clothes! The gender was a bit of a surprise, but so was her absolute perfection.Birth Parents are doing well. It is somewhat awkward at the hospital. We want to be with the baby all the time, but we respect their need to be with her now. Son has seen her and refers to her as "MY baby."Stats: Born 11/28 at 6:56 p.m., 7 pounds even, 21-1/2 inches long.Thanks for all of your support. (Source: Fat Doctor) Fat Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1998834 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:38:00 +0100 1998834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1852563&cid=t_117622_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2008%2F10%2F788 Anybody who’s anybody in the medical blogosphere knows that Dr. Ramona Bates, besides being a plastic surgeon, is a master quilter of the first order. It’s also no secret that she’s a great person and supports so many bloggers with kind words and commentary.  However, her kindness totally went to the next level when she offered to make my daughter a “crazy quilt” from leftover fabric that had fun animals, bright colors, etc. that would be great for kids to relate.   Here is the gallery where the quilt pictures are (plus some more from the same few days). I got an account on SmugMug a couple of months back because that’s where I really felt my “good” photos should live because I’d have control over the design, layout, etc. unlike Flic... Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1852563 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:56:22 +0100 1852563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1709803&cid=t_117622_136_f&fid=36030&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-cll%2Fsaying-goodbye-to-donna-gregory%2F Written by fellow HealthTalk blogger, Sue Falkner-Wood Life is often a struggle. Many of us who live with daily health problems know this all too well. All of us who share our stories and our lives here at HealthTalk.com do so in order to enrich our own lives and the lives of others. The vast majority of us write about our own problems with a few exceptions. One of those exceptions was a courageous outgoing and sunny-faced young woman named Donna Gregory. She wrote about her husband’s illness and its effect on both of them, as a young couple and as parents to their 4-year-old twins, Bobby and Amanda. Donna shared her life and her husband Bob’s, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, with all of us. She shared on a very personal level what it was like to have her marriage invaded by the ... Life with CLL blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1709803 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:15:07 +0100 1709803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480655&cid=t_117622_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F05%2F30%2Fthe-megan-meier-foundation%2F Megan Meier, the 13-year-old who took her own life after being bullied online, is hopefully at peace. But her mom fights on in her name, having recently created a foundation to help reduce and prevent online bullying (”cyberbulling”). The Associated Press has the story: But in recent months, the Missouri woman has focused on ways to protect other children from bullying, even leaving her job as a real estate agent to dedicate herself to the Megan Meier Foundation. “Megan is still my daughter, no matter what, and I am going out there and fighting for her still because she is still my daughter,” Meier said. A group of friends and relatives helped Meier create the foundation, which seeks to educate and encourage positive changes to prevent bullying and cyberbullying... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480655 Fri, 30 May 2008 17:18:24 +0100 1480655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1399130&cid=t_117622_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F04%2F25%2Fneed-to-get-into-college-try-adhd%2F This article describes how disclosing a disability may actually be a liability, as colleges could potentially see such students as requiring more work and attention (even if, by law, they are not allowed to consider such disabilities in their application process; they still do). Once a student has an ADHD label, they may be surprised at how much it follows them throughout school, and even life too. It may even follow them to graduate school, if they choose to go that route, and what was once something used to the student’s advantage may end up becoming a liability on the student’s academic record. Dr. Fournier’s advice is good, too: Talk to your daughter and explain to her that this scenario is no different from a student-athlete taking steroids to increase physical p... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1399130 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:46:43 +0100 1399130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1223824&cid=t_117622_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fbreast-cancer%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fheroes-in-the-battle-against-breast-cancer%2F This past week, I learned a little more about what makes a hero, especially in this battle against breast cancer. Those diagnosed with breast cancer whose purpose to live beyond the cancer and don’t doubt their own capacity to beat it are heroes in this war. Those of us who always hope for the future and expect a cure are warriors that lead the way. When my mother had breast cancer and decided it couldn’t stop her regular routine, or when my aunt who was losing her life to it but determined that it wouldn’t take her dignity, I saw how to bear the amour for my own battle. The heroes sadly in this war against breast cancer are reluctant. They don’t choose it, it chooses them. Which one of us would willingly sign up for it just to be called courageous? Yet, the greatest trial is not t... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1223824 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:59:45 +0100 1223824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1060081&cid=t_117622_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F192677401%2F The results from my latest poll on Alzheimer’s Notes indicates that a wide majority of  people would write about their experiences as an Alzheimer’s caregiver for a family member.  Eighty-six percent responded that they would; no one said no; no one voted that they’d write if it could be done anonymously; Fourteen percent were undecided. More caregivers and family members have become more open about this disease as it affects a family member or close friend.  They are willing to share and to seek information.  More resources have become available. Why write?  I think my next poll will ask some questions on this topic.  So be thinking about it and vote, as well as leaving comments. More Related Posts: Finding the Joy in Alzheimer’s in Second Printing Discussin... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1060081 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:21:38 +0100 1060081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=979230&cid=t_117622_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F175018721%2F Not quite sure what to make of this one: Last night on America’s Next Top Model, Heather who is said to have “mild Asperger’s syndrome,” won a challenge and got to model for Carol’s Daughter, a line of beauty products for women of color. Guest stylist Mary J. Blige suggested that Heather be “painted brown” or, as Jezebel puts it, to appear in “mildly offensive blackface.” Go here to see a video clip; Heather is now featured on Carol’s Daughter’s website (and here are photos of her appearing in front of a back drop of recycled aluminum cans). Share This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=979230 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:24:24 +0100 979230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=976452&cid=t_117622_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F174551369%2F Over at my other site Diabetes Notes I quizzed my eldest daughter about her diabetic I.Q.. She did fairly well. I was impressed and had fun doing that with her so I have decided to do the same thing here at A Hearty Life with my middle cherub. She is 5 1/2 years old and in kindergarten. We will call her Siddy for short. Protection and all that! So here we go. Her cardiac I.Q. quiz is on… 1. Ok, Siddy… what does your heart do? “Beats. It runs your body by the veins and blood” 2. How big is your heart? “As big as this.” (she put her fist up) “Daddy’s must be bigger then yours cause he is taller and has a bigger fist.” 3. Does your heart ever take a brake? “Yes, when I sleep. Wait, it does… it has to. No it can’t. I don&#... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=976452 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:54:12 +0100 976452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=976472&cid=t_117622_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F174546799%2F So, we are going to do a little interview/quiz with my eldest daughter who is 7 next month. We will call her KJ for short as we have to protect our youth! She is wise beyond her years. She was born and instantly she was… like 12. We will now test her diabetes I.Q.. Remember to cut her some slack as she is only in first grade. 1. What does the word diabetes mean? “It means people that have diabetes in their body need help in eating diet type food. You can’t eat a lot of sugar, ice cream or candy. “ 2. How does mommy test her sugar? “You take a needle and there is a thing that tells you your sugar level by reading a little small tip of paper that is really hard with blood on it.” 3. Do you know anybody else that is diabetic? “Yes, Mom Mom and mommy a... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=976472 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:39:14 +0100 976472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=825593&cid=t_117622_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F148891362%2F I am going to be totally honest right now. And once again in no way am I judging or belittling, but there are too many overweight children. We had our first day of the school around my neck of the woods today, so I had to take my middle daughter to school for the first part of the day. I was shocked by how many “obese” kids there were. I am not taking about big, strong, athletic, tall children, but very chunky, sweaty and fat kids. I understand to a certain degree that genetics comes in to play. My hubby is well over 6′5″ and I am 5′9″ so our kids are tall, strong girls, but they are not jiggly and out of breath from walking a flight of stairs. And I also get that some families have to eat what they can afford which means pre packaged foods, sugar filled... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=825593 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:32:53 +0100 825593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=780664&cid=t_117622_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F05%2Forgan-donor-family-seeks-a-miracle%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Daily News, SupportNearly 20 years ago I signed the back of my drivers license to approve my organs for donation. Hearing this story about a Wisconsin family is one more affirmation of my signature. When it comes to diabetes and kidney problems, Lorna Burns Hager says her family is jinxed. Hager has diabetes and was born with one kidney. Her brother died from diabetes complications and kidney failure. Two of her four children were also born with one kidney and developed diabetes. Rough stuff. This past Friday, Wisconsin's Governor Jim Doyle honored Hager with the Gift of Life medal of honor for donating her daughter Kelly's two kidneys after she died last year. Kelly was profoundly mentally disabled, and Hager is confident Kelly is livin... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=780664 Sun, 05 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 780664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=716700&cid=t_117622_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fmothering-mother-daughters-humorous-and.html Mothering Mother: A Daughter's Humorous and Heartbreaking MemoirPersonal Note: This book will make you laugh; it will make your cry. It might even make you cringe. In the end it will give you some real perspective about your life and those you love. It will make you think and make you feel. I highly recommend this book.Editorial ReviewsFrom BooklistO'Dell, a member of the "sandwich generation"--made up of boomers taking care of both their own children and their elderly parents--portrays the experience of looking after a mother suffering from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's with brutal honesty and refreshing grace. She peppers the memoir with scenes from her past, including meeting her adoptive parents ("The first time I saw Mama, I was four years old") and the death of her father. With three c... CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=716700 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:56:00 +0100 716700 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601856&cid=t_117622_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F12%2Futah-jazzs-derek-fisher-fights-for-daughters-life%2F Filed under: Brain Cancer, Daily news, SportsThe Utah Jazz's Derek Fisher finds himself in a whole new ballgame lately as he helps his 10-month-old daughter, Tatum, fight for her life.Tatum was diagnosed last week with retinoblastoma, a cancerous tumor in her left eye. Fisher, who was excused from his team to begin dealing with his daughter's illness, flew his family -- his wife Candace, Tatum, and Tatum's twin brother Drew -- to New York on Monday to see a specialist.Fisher and his wife must decide on a course of treatment for their daughter. Their options are removal of the eye or a combination of surgery and chemotherapy. Their most pressing goal is to save Tatum's life. They also want to save her eye. And they think in her case, she should be able to keep her eye.Tatum's condition was ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601856 Sat, 12 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=493627&cid=t_117622_134_f&fid=35201&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdesertwolfdesigns.com%2Fwordpress%2F%3Fp%3D43 Yesterday was fun (not).  Tuesday is a day I normally work late, so I normally eat lunch around 12:30 - 1:00. Well I was getting ready to get my food and take it down to the company microwave and my daughter calls from school, she isn’t feeling good.  Great I have to go pick her up from school and take her home. THis isn’t a big thing for my job, I can do alot of it from home telecommunting, but I haven’t eaten anything in the last two and a half hours. Well about 5 minutes into my 20/25 minute drive from my job to Alex’s school, I started to get shaky, great…. Well luckly I started keeping some hard candies in the car, just in case. On the drive to the school I sucked down 3 of them. Well got Alex home, gave her some medicine then quickly fixed something to... Tao of DesertWolf blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=493627 Wed, 08 Nov 2006 19:12:11 +0100 493627