tttigggerrr, wow, that is scarry. I am glad she is doing better. My daughter is getting sicker by the minute, has not eaten since Saturday evening. I'm hopeful my daughter will re-coup as fast as your daughter did.

Finally! I am happy for you. I would suggest lots of light weight thermals you can layer (and not take up to much luggage space) because it will be cold. You can always buy more clothes when you get there, the shopping is really neat in Eastern Europe. I still can not wrap my brain around what Larry Vander Maten is doing. His arrogance is incredible, he acts as if the laws apply to everyone but him. He is really doing harm to those girls by getting their hopes up. Poor kids. Have a great trip!

Sounds like a teenager took a joy ride and lost control? Aren't golf carts expensive? I would imagine someone is looking for their golf cart. It is rather bizarre to find one in your irrigation ditch no doubt, hope you find the owner.

Thank you Cillakat, you are such a wonderful asset to this board. I had read the Stoss therapy you wrote, but I was sstill confused about what you have now clarified (breaking up doses). I am still confused about if I need to give calcium in addition each time I give Vit D. I did not know about giving food with fat in it each time ,I have not been doing that. I will rectify that today. thank you so very much!

How long was your daughter sick?

Good for you! I'm glad it worked out.

I have no helpful advice other than lots of sympathy. The sling idea sounds good. Can you wait to school the others till he grows up?:D Just kidding. I hope you find a solution soon.

I would like advice on how to give the Vitamin D? Is a certain time of day better, divide the doses, take with calcium? Yesterday I started a thread about both my dd waking up with 101 fever. The older one (she has bad asthma, born with some kidney issues) started feeling much worse, so I took her to Children's Hospital emergency room that afternoon. Her temp was 102 , cough continuing to worsen, and they gave her Motrin and we waited on Dr. Her test came back negative for the flu, but the Dr said to watch her that it might be the flu or something similar. She said they had had 100's of cases the past week or so and about 1/2 tested negative but that many of the children who were negative showed the same symptoms, duration as the flu. As she put it "if it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, maybe it is a duck". She said she would not give her Tamiflu as they are only advising on the most severe, very debilitated kids. She did say to talk to her pediatrician but to call ahead and not take dd into the pediatricians office as they might not be allowing flu patients in there (huh???) Sorry so long. I am giving dd#1 who is sick 4000 of Vit D but I realize she needs more. DH has Multiple Scelorisis and takes monthly IV of Tysabri, so he has a compromised immune system. He seems just fine. What can I do for him? Any advice? I feel fine (I'm taking 10,000 IU today and yesterday, I normally take 2000 to 4000 Vit D a day) Thanks!

Yesterday I took dd to emergency room as her temperature spiked to 102, severe cough, trying to throw up, etc... The admitting nurse said "it could be the flu, but you will have to wait to see dr for the test" but then said "lets give her some Motrin to bring her fever down." Obviously they thought she might have flu (test showed negative but Dr. said she still might have it) and they gave her Motrin. Hmmmmmmmm

Thanks! I had thought about the laundry area as well. My youngest begged me to do this to her closet after her sister had hers taken off. The way you can see so much better what is on the sides is really amazing. If you do it, let us know what you think!!

Yes they did. The Dr. today confirmed that there were definitely false negatives showing up. She told me today that of the hundreds of cases they are getting half are showing up negative but she is suspicious that they many of those negatives could be actual cases. She told me that with my daughter she said and it is nearly a quote "she presents as a patient with the flu, but her test is negative. However, watch her carefully as often if something walks like a duck, talks like a duck, it could be a duck." So I kind of felt the Dr. thought dd might have the flu. Thanks for replying!

I so can relate Audrey. I know it is hard, but unless you have these really terrific relationship with your siblings (which I don't) I would continue to keep my mouth shut. It is odd though that I can talk honestly to my best friend and her to me, but not to my brother or sister (they don't talk to each other either). I suppose that old saying about you can pick your friends but not your family. I think you are a wise lady to continue to bite your tongue.

Oh my, y'alls meals sound so yummy. Mine was a lovely bowl of cereal with milk :D Not what I normally eat but the kids are both running fevers and not holding down food so I didn't cook. If my kids weren't contagious, I would drop in on some of the nice meals you guys had:lol::lol:

Here is other daughters closet

Okay this is my first time to post pictures so I hope this works:D Now I could have used niced curtains and the effect would be much nicer, but my girls both chose shower curtains with patterns they liked at Target. I have attached two photos of each, one of closet opened and one with curtain shut. The first closet we have a piece of wood trim that hides the curtain rod, the second bedroom is missing that but I plan to add it to hide the adjustable shower curtain rod. We have had them this way for about 4 years. I can only find how to do two pictures at a time so this is first bedroom

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Hi guys, I am so sorry I haven't posted pictures. Both the girls have fevers, the oldest has 102 and we spent 2 hours at emergency room. She tested negative for the flu but the dr. did say, it could be or as she said "if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, then you have to wonder if it could be a duck" lol I will post I promise.

I went ahead and took her to the Children's Hospital Emergency Room when her temp went to 102. They did the flu test and it tested negative. Dr. said that about 1/2 the cases that appear to be the flu are testing negative, so either there is something going around very similar to the flu or even rarer, would be that the test does have some false negatives. She told me to watch her carefully over the next couple of days and if she gets worse to come back....otherwise, she will probably be feeling bad for a few days if she has whatever it is that is going around. So all in all, I am glad I went. Thanks for all the advice.

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Thanks ladies, just having a shoulder to lean on makes me feel better :001_smile: They actually appear to feel fine, somewhat achy, but the younger one wanted to go outside and play in the rain :confused: They have no labored breathing. I am most anxious about the oldest due to her compromised lung capacity (her father has inherited COPD and they feel she is at risk). I'm watching like a hawk. If she resumes coughing I will probably take her in. I forgot about a cool mist vaporizer, I think I will do that. thanks again.

Happy gave you great advice. We adopted Internationally, as we had one bio child (it took us 12 years to have her) and so when she was born we started the paperwork for #2. Finding a good agency will require you to check the references, BBB, adoption boards etc. Major agencies like Gladney, Dillon, Buckner are good places to start for reliable information. You can branch out from there ... Try and find a local adoption support group, it can help you to learn what agencies are good and bad. (and even more complicated is that certain agencies are great in some countries and bad in other countries). Obviously this is where you need to do your research. Domestic or international, both can be emotionally taxing on the ride to finalize the adoption, but it is really worth it. Adoption is really worth it:D I do not know if you are considering International, but I learned so much from this board http://www.frua.org/chat_main.html

Okay Hive Mind, DD#1 started coughing when she went to bed, and within 5 minutes it became quite intense. I got out the nebulizer and she did a breathing treatment. My first thought was Whooping Cough as she had this 6 years ago and something about the way this hit reminded me of that. She had no fever. This morning coughing resumed and her fever is at 101. She has asthma but it has been pretty well controlled. She does use the Advair Diskus two times daily and Zyrtec. DD#2 woke up and came in and said she felt bad. I took her temp and it was 100.9 . she is not coughing. The girls had their flu shots at pediatricians this week. I don't think this is a delayed reaction, but maybe? but why the cough? I figure they either have a cold, or worse they could have the start of the flu. DH thinks I should take them to emergency room, but I don't. I think unless their fever cranks up over 102 or 103 I should wait for the pediatrician tomorrow. He of course is concerned about the H1N1 ... (he only hears the media reports, he is very concerned, but has not read any real CDC information or anything.) I'm not opposed to running them to the Dr. but I don't want to just panic, I mean it could be just the common cold, right? Unless they are in distress, which they aren't, and besides the ones severe cough which we are managing with Mucinex and breathing treatments, I am keeping them home. I have not given any Advil as I am just wanting their bodies to work on their own. So they sit on the sofa, drinking water and watching TV. Would you just wait this out? I guess my kids so seldom run a fever that I have forgotten what to do when they do :D Any words of advice?

Hi Sweetie, First off :grouphug::grouphug: Seperation is very hard, and it is understandable that you are grieving. I will gently suggest that you give yourself a limit to the grieving, say within two weeks I won't cry in front of the kids about this. (even if you need to cry after that period, say go to the bath where they don't see you), that way you can be the rock for them. Set another small goal, say that within one month you will do something nice for yourself, like go have a cup of coffee at a coffee shop with a friend. You are going to have to face this truth, no matter how unpleasant, that you will be seperated. Be strong, rely on your faith, and hang in there. You are loved!

Yes, and I love it. The space increase was incredible. I did it for both my daughters closets, and they love it. If you want I could send you pics...

Hi there, I have missed your post! I am so sorry that things are working out like they are. Also, if your sister and her dh are taking your mothers money you need to talk to Social Services for the Elderly. If your mother signed everything over when she has Alzheimers she is not in her right mind to make this decision. Unless your sister had POA before your mother had dimentia problems, she has no right to take over. I know you don't want more on your plate, but a call to Social Services about your Mom to make sure her assets are protected would be in order. Again, I am sorry but if your mothers money is being abused, there are resources to help her. You and your sister should be making joint decisions if there was no previous durable power of attorney. Many lawyers offer free advice for the first telephone call. Another option would be to talk to your local Alzheimers association for advice. Here is an attorneys web site who talks about elderly care http://www.michiganelderlaw.net/alzheimers_planning.html You said no internet, is there a Virtual Academy in your state you could register your daughter in? They would provide her with internet service. Pamela H used to post about doing/answering telephone calls for certain companies. Here is cut paste of one of her old posts. I had this copied and pasted on a word document so I do not know how to find that old post. Sorry, but here is Pamela H post: What about phone work? I worked for LiveOps http://www.liveops.com/ and could pick my hours in 30 min shifts at any time of day that worked for me. Many moms work early mornings or late nights when calls are more plentiful. Most work the main line which is taking calls for infomercials (books, exercise programs, gadgets, etc). Doing that line, I averaged about $13.50/hour. I worked insurance/financial services also as I had an insurance license. Anyway, it's not bad money considering the commute couldn't be any better (in home) and no clothing changes or additional costs other than a phone line required. One month, I even made $2600 working about 35hours per week. Acddirect.com http://www.acddirect.com/ does St. Jude and PBS calls mostly. WestatHome http://www.westathome.com/ considers you an employee which some people prefer. Alpine Access http://www.alpineaccess.com/en/ is good if you can work one of their shifts (they give you LOTS of different 4-6 hour shifts to choose from; I just couldn't make it work with my schedule); they also consider you an employee.