Well, somehow my kid seems to have lost this test before even taking it. Can anyone snap a photo of it (even if completed) so I could rewrite it and administer? Test 7 Saxon homeschool 6/5 (green and yellow book)

Nope. I've had to call at every step of the way. The voicemail says they'd get back to me in 24-48 hours. After I called after urine samples (I gave them an extra day or two) it took 6 days to get back to me. I'm not made of money so it's so frustrating. Our insurance is changing. I should have waited in hopes of having it under 1 deductable, but we were unsure of exactly when this career change would come.

Well, almost 2 months later, all I have is $800+ in medical bills. No answers. I never even got a call back after the X-ray. That's so annoying. He has had the issue 3 or 4 times more, but not in the past month (or 3 weeks or so).

Do gallbladder symptoms come and go? I feel fine so far today (knock on wood!) And the lack of feeling bad makes me just as concerned as feeling bad. Lol. Hmmm...

That sounds awful and way worse than mine. I'm sorry.

Just a regular doc. It's when I lived in Illinois and you had to be referred to anything other than a GP. No tests were ran, no referrals.

What is currently happening: Occasionally in the last month, now happening every night this week. At around 5/5:15 I get nauseous with stomach pains- and really bad back cramps (like my period cramps but 10x worse.) I will feel awful for 2 hours or so. I don't feel amazing after that but feel normal in the morning. Any clue? Background​: Occasionally, I will feel awful and throw up at night. This has only happened 2 times in the last year. I usually am fine by the morning. No one else gets sick. A few years ago I got sick every night. No cramps but nauseous, bad stomach cramps. Would often wake up in a sweat (or right before I actually feel asleep) feeling like I would pass out. Then I would have a BM. Diagnosis was constipation (if that's not embarrassing). But nothing helped. Fiber supplements actually make it worse and give me awful pains. I stayed off of gluten and dairy while trying to see what worked. During this time I noticed fatty foods like fried food, or any type of beef, pork, non-lean meat, especially the grass fed beef my parents bought, would give me this same thing: nauseous, pain, bathroom. Never throwing up though. After a year of avoiding these foods I was able to introduce these foods slowly. For the past 2 years I have been able to eat them, albeit occasionally as I try not to eat them too much for health and weight loss reasons. (Ain't that another can of worms right there? Lol)

Thank you everyone!!! We went to the doctor. He said I have done the right thing so far (always nice to hear). Starting with urine and stool samples, then blood work and a CT scan if needed. Hopefully this will give us see answers. Now, since you all are so helpful I think I will start a post on my own stomach issues. Though, if my son does receive a diagnosis it may be worth checking out my issues. I know some can run in families.

It's between you, your doctor, and your husband. I had my last kid at 25 and can't imagine starting over now at 31, but I think I'm usual in many ways.

My 9 year old son often has stomach pains- he won't always throw up but sometimes. He is usually up for hours moaning and groaning. It only ever happens at night. He often has a bowel movement and feels a bit better, but it usually resolves on its own by morning. It has no discernable pattern. It could happen once in a month. It could happen 2-3 times a week. I've tried to keep his schedule very even- drinking enough fluids, slightly increasing his fiber, not eating too much junk food, having a consistent routine. We will probably have an insurance change very shortly here. Should I take him to the doctor? Any ideas?

Good ideas, thanks. I'm sure a lot of the nursing program could be done online. Not all of it is face to face. Plus, online is a huge plus for rural folks. We just don't have the options of a bigger town with several universities. I'm open to many different things. I am, however, limited by my location. So I was trying to think of things I could do.

I do live in Colorado. This is good to know, thanks. I have a bachelor's degree. Too bad I didn't get a useful degree the first time when my parents paid and I was young with lots of energy. (To be fair, my parents told me college was not optionalnor did they encourage me to get a useful degree). I live about 2 hours from a university, same town as my parents so ideally classes could be nights or weekends or squished into a few days and I could go back and forth. Wanted to do what I could online simply for logistical reasons.

I already tried this. I never got my certificate. Granted it was 10 years ago but I guess it wasn't suited for me.

Thanks. I definitely thought of techs first. I think talking to the hospital is a great first step.

I'd like to find a way to provide for my family. I don't need the money now but if I go back to work I want to be able to contribute in a substantial way. Time is money too. Anyways, we live in a small isolated mountain town. Thinking of options. One is related to health care. Maybe nursing school? If I go this route, what would the best degree be? Are online schools looked down upon when applying for jobs? Other ideas? I'm drawn to flexible options. I'm not necessarily interested in a 9-5 job. My husband's job is pretty flexible too so he would do schooling with our kids while I'm at school or work. We would continue homeschooling.

If I don't die of stress before the class begins, I will be teaching a geography/cultures class to 14 6-8 year olds. I never wanted to be a teacher... For a reason. And I feel like I have to follow through and then I can quit coop for good. But I digress. I am trying to make the class over the holiday break so it can be more hands off once we get back into school. I can't handle a lot of teacher intensive things. I'd like to cover some of the 5 themes of geography, maps, etc. Then dive into country study. Our library is... Lacking. IMO. I'd like to find some stories (informational, folk, whatever) perhaps on librivox???? Any ideas? Or other suggestions?

I'm looking for DVD options (to play in an actual DVD player, no DVD-ROM) for any interesting subjects (we've got math and grammar covered). I don't really enjoy teaching and honestly my kids don't enjoy me teaching. They pick up so much from reading and watching different programs. I'd like to broaden our horizons and give us more options during these long winter months. Please give me your favorites. Appreciate affordability. Any cyber Monday, or last minute/extended black Friday deals? My boys are 9, 7, and 4.

$16 We don't have central a/c- live at 6200 feet. We do have a plug in one for our living room and run it in the afternoons/evening (not this week). I was surprised at how low it was. I don't miss the Midwest that is for sure. Our house is also very well insulated. We have a stucco exterior and I think that really helps. Our windows suck though.

Us! We usually just do math and language arts (language arts k-3 is really basic grammar, writing, and learning phonics). We are just starting formal grammar next year, for the first time. Our co-op covers a few things that my children enjoy doing but i don't enjoy teaching (at this point): art, science, etc. We do a lot of things like gardening, cooking, baking, learning how to tie knots, etc, fishing, camping, hiking. Reading and/or listening to audio books is big around here too. So far, my oldest tested a year ahead when he had to do compulsory testing this past year. It only reinforced my style to learn what I feel is necessary (for us) formally, to get out and enjoy life, but also have lots of down time for playing, thinking, etc.

I clean out unused stuff every year- even if I *could* use it someday!

I'm an introvert too. Every day we have quiet time for 1-2 hours in the afternoon, i'm alone in my room and they know to leave me alone.

We enjoy it! Pros: We see him so much more His job is flexible to begin with He keeps an eye on the kids while i go workout when its convenient for me No packing of lunches Hardly any gas money (we still have 2 cars b/c he travels quite a bit) We don't have playdates at home and i prefer the excuse that my hubby is working :) i'd rather meet at the park when i can leave when i want. Cons: I hardly ever get to vacuum in his office. When he first started it was a rough transition b/c we lived/worked/schooled in 900 sq ft. Once we moved (new state- our choice and one of the pros of the new position) and had enough space (2 levels) it was better, plus we adjusted to the new routine.

Not much anymore. When we first started up through last year, quite a bit of time. Last year I knew what I wanted to use, but it wasn't quite time yet! So this year I simply just ordered. :) And I have a really good idea of what I will use in the next few years too. :)

I change monthly. If I were you I'd pick up weights progressively heavier than 10 pounds. Get in there with some barbells and plates. That will change your inches for sure!

This is our first year in a co-op (2 hours long) and when we come home, my kids watch a movie while drink caffiene and recover. Its very exhausting, but we will continue because 1) my oldest kid says he wants to quit so he doesn't have to speak in front of others (i was the same, wish someone would have made me speak in front of others), 2) science and art are soooooo much easier in a co-op setting :) and its once a week and i don't have to buy, keep, and organized a ton of materials.