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LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!

Tannywheeler 13 Jun 10 - 09:18 AM
SINSULL 13 Jun 10 - 10:18 AM
Stilly River Sage 13 Jun 10 - 11:40 AM
Ebbie 13 Jun 10 - 12:01 PM
mouldy 13 Jun 10 - 02:16 PM
wysiwyg 13 Jun 10 - 02:22 PM
VirginiaTam 13 Jun 10 - 05:49 PM
wysiwyg 13 Jun 10 - 06:29 PM
gnu 13 Jun 10 - 07:16 PM
ClaireBear 13 Jun 10 - 08:53 PM
jacqui.c 13 Jun 10 - 08:58 PM
wysiwyg 13 Jun 10 - 10:59 PM
Sandra in Sydney 14 Jun 10 - 07:26 AM
Bobert 14 Jun 10 - 07:38 AM
LilyFestre 14 Jun 10 - 08:08 AM
AllisonA(Animaterra) 14 Jun 10 - 08:42 AM
Stilly River Sage 14 Jun 10 - 11:00 AM
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LilyFestre 14 Jun 10 - 08:34 PM
Bobert 14 Jun 10 - 08:45 PM
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: Tannywheeler
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 09:18 AM

Baby hugs are medicinal. Force yourself to do several a day--for your health, of course, not just because he's within arm's reach & you can't STAND not having your arms around him. Welcome home, Jeremiah. Another excuse to sit on the porch (in a rocker?) & sing...Tw


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: SINSULL
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 10:18 AM

And now you know what the breathlessness was all about. Jeremiah was knocking at your door. He is beautiful. Congratulations, Mom and Dad.


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 11:40 AM

Wow! What a difference a week makes, eh?

The endorphins you'll be generating from this will certainly boost all of your levels that need boosting!

Now, where are the kids' books? I hope you're reading to this little guy? It's never too soon for that!

SRS


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: Ebbie
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 12:01 PM

He's absolutely adorable. And I love Pete's body language.


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: mouldy
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 02:16 PM

Awww! Congratulations! He's gorgeous!

He looks such a happy chappy, too. You lucky pair, you!


Andrea


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 02:22 PM

Books! Yes!

One is on the way already. There is a really neat set we've been gifting to our god-daughter on her special occasions, since she joined the planet. New series, but oldfashioned in look and feel. I think JTL is going to need a set.... and since we got to see him first, I'll go ahead and start!

[waving magical mystical conductors' baton across mousepad-- in 3/4 time of course]

~Susan


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 05:49 PM

me thinks we won't be hearing so much from Michelle in the next few months.... She (rightly) will probably be spending as much time with this little man as possible.


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 06:29 PM

I am sure she will make time to montage him though!

~S~


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: gnu
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 07:16 PM

MORE PICS PLEASE!


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 08:53 PM

What a wonderful end-of-chemo gift ... I'm thrilled for you, and even more thrilled for Jeremiah, who got the two of you for parents.


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 08:58 PM

Wow! He's beautiful. Congratulations to you all.


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From: wysiwyg
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 10:59 PM

It is not actually incredible news. It is fabulous news, but there is nothing unbelievable about it. I've seen the wee lad. He's here! :~) And he deserves the MOST positive thread title.

~Susan


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 07:26 AM

I've been away for the weekend & come back to this news.

what a little cutie! lucky you & lucky him to have such parents!!

sandra


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: Bobert
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 07:38 AM

Well, according to my calendar, today is the least round of chemo???

Any confirmation???

B~


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 08:08 AM

hi all!

   sorry for all the lower caps but i have a sleeping wee in my arms.   he is soooooo sweet!!!!   

    chemo is first thing tomorrow morning. mom, jeremiah and i will go down today and stay over.....lab work at 7:45am. hoping to pick up a few more summer clothes for jeremiah today too. also he has his first visit to the dr today.

love to all

michelle


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 08:42 AM

Love to YOU, dear- what does Jeremiah need? You've got a lot of aunties with needles at the ready!


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 11:00 AM

Should we do a new thread and do a virtual baby shower?


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 12:28 PM

Great idea, SRS!


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 08:34 PM

Hi Everybody!

   We are at the hotel after a long but good day! Jeremiah's first trip to the Dr. went very well and the doctor says he is in perfect shape! He weighed in at 12.2 pounds! :)

   At the moment, he his happily sacked out after soaking in all kinds of love from Mommy and Nana. :)

    7:45am: Port Accessed, then the Dr., then the actual chemo (I hope!)

Sweet dreams all!

Michelle


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: Bobert
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 08:45 PM

Ol' hillbilly gonna be ridin' shotgun if ya' don't mind, Michelle... Yeah, I know that the youngin' oughtta do that but, hey, I got seniority... Plus, half way good at changin' diapers (Virtual, that is...lol...)

Seriously, girl... This is the end of the road for the cancer so you just tell yer doc to take his best shot 'cause you're outta there... Too busy now for dumb ol' cancer... Gotta a kid to raise...

Hooray!!! Comin' into the home stretch...

You are my hero tonight...

All my prayers and warm thoughts will be ridin' with ya'll (Mom, Dad and Jeremiah) tomorrow...

B~


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 10:26 PM

:) :) :)

Goodnight my friends.

Michelle


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 06:58 AM

sleep well


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 08:52 AM

:~)

~S~


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 09:33 AM

I have to say, the course of this thread and the rocket ship to the moon stunt at the end make this one keeper!

Take care this week, Michelle. Get past the last of the chemo and you're ready for liftoff!

SRS


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 10:27 AM

I agree BTW about a new thread (post-chemo) for JTL. I think LF ought to start it and lead it.

~Susan


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 11:00 AM

Little Jeremiah was up often last night. He wasn't necessarily crying but rather cooing in his sleep. He was right near me so I think I was way tuned into every little sound. Needless to say, sleep was nearly impossible for me. That's ok. He was really only up 3 times, and up for good at 5:00am when we had some fun Mommy and Baby time...cooing, giggles, singing...playtime!

As for my last chemo. They accessed my port just fine. For whatever reason, the actual port has settled further into my chest a little deeper today....maybe from all the baby holding action. No matter, just meant a few slightly uncomfortable pushes. Then it was off to see the doctor to find out the results of the bloodwork.

Platelets: WAY up. GOOD NEWS!
Hemoglobin: UP! GOOD NEWS!
White blood cell count: Below the acceptable line. But wait...thre are two parts that they count, the first part was too low. The Dr. said that if the second half was a particular number or higher, it would be a go for my treatment. I asked him the list of questions I had written down while we waited for the other half of the white blood cell count to come in. The doctor said that even if it was a little low, he'd be willing to push it and let me have the treatment anyway. The numbers finally came in and the 2nd half was WAY up!!! Treatment is a GO! I am currently sitting in the chemo chair, pre-steroids and meds taken, 3 cups of water at my side (saves wandering around with the chemo pole as I am here alone today), port is being flushed and actual chemo meds starting soon. THANK YOU GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pete has Jeremiah back at the hotel. We had hoped to bring him back here where I am even if just to show him to the nurses but no one under age 16 is permitted back here for both Jeremiah's sake and that of others receiving treatment. I'm bummed but I understand. My nurses will be going out to the waiting room when Pete brings my lunch so they can see Jeremiah...they are all very excited! ring

I will have to wait until the end of the day or later tomorrow to find out the really important numbers, that of the CA-125. I am praying that they have stayed stable or fallen some. A dramatic rise indicates tumor activity.

I am tired and will be able to sleep during this treatment. I have mixed feelings about it being the last one.....sheer elation, a little fear and hesitation and relief.

I'm sure today won't be the end of my story or at least this thread. I still have my 2 weeks of recovery from this treatment and am working on figuring out how I will do with Jeremiah on the painful days....definitely can't do pain meds with a baby around!!! I have friends that will help...I know they will. All I have to do is ask. Some have already offered. Realisitically I KNOW I will have to take them up on it but I'm feeling a little selfish in that I don't want to pass Jeremiah off to anyone else just yet...even if it is for only a few hours!
Ok sweet people, I'm going to drift for awhile. Do ya'll really want a thread just about Jeremiah? I am keeping a blog about him but I'm unsure just how many baby stories people really are interested in hearing!!!! I don't mind sharing, as you know...I like to write and do it a LOT!

Lator Gators!

Michelle
Petal
Miss Maybelle
Mommy
:) :) :)


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 02:00 PM

What an incredible mommy you are. What an incredible spirit you have. Bless you, three times three.

Claire


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 02:25 PM

Thirty more minutes and I get to see my husband and baby and NO MORE CHEMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am a very tired, happy girl. Mommy and baby will sleep all the way home....good thing Daddy is driving, huh?

:)

Michelle


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 02:39 PM

Hooray! I lost a thread this morning, letting you know that I was holding you in my heart as the procedures began. Safe home, dear one, and let everyone help you out this week- Jeremiah knows who the real mommy is, and he will thrive all the better for getting to know the loving community that surrounds him!


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 03:09 PM

Am I the only one who has been tempted to share an expurgated version of this story with friends at work, but know I'd burst into tears telling it? Good tears mind you, but still, tough in the workplace.


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 04:21 PM

...sheer elation, a little fear and hesitation and relief....

LF, gotta tell ya, that is totally normal. Cancer/Chemo has been your "identity" for a significant period of time. It's always hard to give up something that has kept us alive, and that we have identified with-- no matter how nasty it was, that's how human beans are wired-- little bit of Stockholm Syndrome there Cn CS can expand upon.

Just be kind to yourself on all levels of all feelings, as you adjust to letting go of the chemo schedule-- the moment they tell you that you can. JTL will help with that! Some of that will be under your conscious control. Some of it will not. Just ride the waves with as much Grace as you can, and let the rest [the self-evaluating] go.

===

BTW there are actually people who say not to keep the baby by the bedside. Screw that! Keep him where you want him. He'll tell you when close is "too close."

As far as babythread-- YES, and (IMO) best if kept in short threadlengths with new threadnames as he moves thru phases (or you do as a mom).

~Susan


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 06:48 PM

Jeremiah was next to the bed as we were in a hotel room. He sleeps in his own room, in a crib at home during the night and some day naps.

Mt fear and hesitation is about the concern of it returning and not being under the constant medical eye. Normal, yes.

More soon. Sleeping baby in my arms.

Michelle


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: Bobert
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 07:55 PM

Might have been a bumpy last lap but, hey, like they say, "Anything that doesn't kill you makes you stronger"...

So proud of you, Michelle...

"Hey" to the youngin' from Uncle Bobert...

BTW...


































...it's over!!!

B:~)


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 08:11 PM

Mt fear and hesitation is about the concern of it returning and not being under the constant medical eye. Normal, yes.

But remember how clearly your body told you something was wrong. If needed, it will tell you again. Trust.

~Susan


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 08:11 PM

What Bobert said!


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 15 Jun 10 - 10:30 PM

SRS,

   Let me give you something to share.....

    In May of 2010, Pete and I had an adoption fall through. We had met both birth parents (separately), jumped through all the hoops, Mom gave birth and signed the papers. Dad refused to sign the papers but was on his way to jail for 6 years for selling cocaine to a police officer. That baby went directly from the hospital into foster care. The nursery here was ready, our family was ready and our hearts were broken. Six months later I would be diagnosed with uterine and ovarian cancer and the reasons for that adoption not working out became clear. There would have been no way that we could have taken care of a baby during all the surgeries and treatments in the manner which we would have liked. I'm sure we COULD have done it but it would have been difficult and not to our liking.
   Then a week ago Monday I was supposed to have my last chemo treatment. As you know, they sent me home due to a low platelet count. If I had had the treatment, I would have not come home early and we would have not gotten the call about Jeremiah. Initially, we thought we would be picking Jeremiah up late Tuesday night but drama ensued as it frequently does with adoption and it wouldn't be until Friday afternoon when we were told to come pick him up.
    I had my last chemo treatment today. Everything looks wonderful according to my oncologist. My CA-125 test even dropped 2 more points to 16.2. Anything under 35 is fantastic...so as you can see, it's in a very healthy range which makes my heart sing!
    Jeremiah came at THE PERFECT time. I am healthy and we will be able to take care of him the way we want to and the way he deserves. When asked about how I wanted to celebrate the end of my chemotherapy I really couldn't come up with anything other than I want to spend time at home with my family. I think God heard me and made our family complete, enabling me to REALLY be home with our family.....nothing could possibly make Pete or I happier. NOTHING.
   Looking back, it's like everything has fallen into place after months of being in both emotional and physical pain. The words elude me at the moment, but the timing of all of this is incredible.

Gives me goosebumps, really.

Only 2 more weeks of chemo aftermath and I'm going to run like the wind.

Michelle


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 16 Jun 10 - 12:54 AM

You summed it up very nicely, Michelle. I know you'd have gotten through fine if the earlier adoption had happened, but this one has happened, and you'll be fine with it also. It'll be easier this way, all things considered, certainly. Too bad for that child in foster care. I hope he/she gets lucky and finds long-term loving care.

I've even thought about looking into it - my kids are just so great, maybe the luck would hold out and I could have a good influence on another child as well? Some of them actually prefer single parent families, or parents with no children at home. Amazing how versatile the system is when there aren't enough foster families around.

Take care this next week or two, get through them one day at a time. If ever you feel despair wash over, simply put Jeremiah in his crib and give yourself time to work through the chemo talking to you. (Don't listen to the chemo - you'll be fine!)

SRS


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 16 Jun 10 - 04:09 AM

sending more hugs & love

sandra


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 16 Jun 10 - 08:36 AM


Only 2 more weeks of chemo aftermath and I'm going to run like the wind.



Now THAT brought the tears to my eyes. But truly, dear Michelle- you've been running and flying every since this whole thing began!


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 16 Jun 10 - 10:51 AM

LF, you may know that I ran a home daycare for a number of years (way pre-CS). My most fragile client was a tiny preemie who came to me on a home apnea monitor. Her nurse came to train me on infant CPR and customize it to preemies, and she taught me how to run the apnea monitor that would come with Jamie. My thought when I mutually interviewed with Jamie's mom was, if I can't choose what challenges I get with MY kid, who am I to turn down an "at risk" daycare kid? I will simply have to learn what to do!!! And then DO IT. That is the job kids require....

My scariest day with her was not the start, but the time much later when her doctor weaned her (and her parents and then me) off the monitor. The day was left to me, for my stopping the hook-ups for every nap.

The day I did it I laid her on my shoulder in one of her favorite drop-off-to-sleep positions and I just rocked her, skin to skin, while she napped for her usual hour and a half. During that time God and Jamie made my skin learn of Jamie's relaxed, reliable strength. I absorbed how safe she really was.

I looked back over all the giggles at hookup time and how she had hated the removal of the hookups when I peeled them back off after the nap. I thought how glad she would be-- never having to be "peeled" again. I felt how totally limp she was on my shoulder and how strong and steady her breathing and heartbeat were. I could see that she had been ready for a long time, and that I was the only slacker left in her circle of care.

Other kids present needed attention briefly during this nap, so I just got up, tended to them one-handed, and went back to the rocker. Jamie almost purred, she slept so soundly.

When her mama pickerd her up she said she had done much the same thing the first night they went un-hooked. She suggested I keep the monitor for a few weeks in case I got nervous. She was done with it. Soon I was too, and the nurse picked it up from my place.


What made this work was that I had a plan, and I had a backup adult steps away "on call" who could help a little-- or run the whole show if needed-- or just BE there if I got nervous.

My plan was that if another kid needed me "on the hop," I'd quickly lay Jamie down on a safe, prepped rug and wake her up as I lay her down on my way to whatever crisis had called me. (Apnea babies only ap when asleep.) All the kids in my home that day were in plain sight the whole time-- I was doing this in an apartment and we had an open-concept kitchen/playroom.



Another time with a precious, wee one was little Robbie S. I forget what the problem was (Carla could tell you) but tiny Robbie and young mama were both at SSMH. Robbie was on 24-hour sats monitoring. Mama really needed to sleep a few hours... so I came in and took Robbie for 4 hours, in a rocker next to her bed. The nurse came in and showed me how sats go up with skin contact and up even more with back-rubbing/patting.

So I held and patted and rubbed Robbie in a slow dance-rhythm. When the sats machine stopped beeping, and held 95's steady.... mama fell out HARD and slept as well as HE was sleeping. I told her as she argued, "I know.... he'd rather be with you... it's OK if you don't sleep.... just let me love him for a little while, OK?"

Her body fell her to sleep.... because it was where the wisdom was.

===

OK, that's the background behind this: TAKE YOUR PAIN MEDS. Have a second adult with you and make a GOOD PLAN.

Because like the flight attendant on an airplane will tell all the mommies about oxygen for mommie first-- ya gotta take care of YOU FIRST. JTL will count on you to do that, and need you to do it so you can take the best care of HIM.

Later in life that will be one area where you will wish (all parents eventually do) that you had taken better care of YOU.

If you look back you will see so many things I told you... perhaps several tads earlier than you were ready to hear them. :~) This is probably another one, momma. Yeah I know-- he's your kid not ours. :~) Try to trust a leetle bit.

===

When will Miss Vee be coming to meet Mr. JT?

~Susan


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: gnu
Date: 16 Jun 10 - 01:10 PM

Run like the wind... sniff.


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 17 Jun 10 - 01:28 AM

Spent the day getting new clothes for Jeremiah and introducing him to his namesake and other friends. I am beyond exhausted and have slept for most of the evening....Pete and Jeremiah were worn out too and have been sleeping also.

I am tickled to tell you that they have a children's consignment shop in the town where my husband works. I've been collecting clothes for a baby for some time now but there are many that won't work due to size for JT...so I took them in to the shop. I was able to get him a complete wardrobe for this season and with my trade in clothes, I spent less than $3.00!!!! EXCELLENT!!!!

On the chemo end, the aftermath has begun with the metal yick mouth. My bones are doing ok....even though I was on my feet ALL DAY! So far, no aches at all, just tired.

Susan,

   Funny you should use the analogy of the stuff they tell you on planes....take care of the mommy first, then the child as I was thinking about that just today too.
    I know I will need some help in the upcoming days and am going to have to ask someone to come over and help. I am aiming to keep the pain at bay until at least Friday afternoon. The Laurel Festival is coming up and I desparately want to attend the craft fair on Friday morning with Jeremiah in tow. Usually there are several old friends floating about that event to run into, chat with, etc....it's part of the fun and given this year, I am anxious to see old friends and catch up.
    Anyway, yes...I will need the pain meds that knock me into space and I am going to have to allow someone in the house to help keep an eye on our beautiful boy (even though he currently sleeps a great deal of time....normal for his age). I don't want to risk being asleep when he is up and I may not hear him.
    Good news for the day...my hair is growing and no more meds to slow that process down!! I wonder what color it's going to be...right now it looks to be extremely light blonde, possibly white!!

Going to bed. Love to you all. I'm one day closer to full flight!

Michelle


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 17 Jun 10 - 05:31 AM

Now THAT brought the tears to my eyes. But truly, dear Michelle- you've been running and flying every since this whole thing began!

INDEED!

New hair may be platinum blonde.... kewl easy to put in temporary funky colour dyes. Manic Panic!   While the hair is still short you could do stencil patterns, flowers and leaves, birds and butterflies, etc.

or words


I WILL SURVIVE with music notes.

New Mommy!


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 17 Jun 10 - 06:17 AM

how about shocking pink?

sandra


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: Bobert
Date: 17 Jun 10 - 07:11 AM

If not shocking pink, at least she has the wig...

B~


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: SINSULL
Date: 17 Jun 10 - 08:07 AM

All good news. This feels like the end of a very satisfying novel. And they all lived happily ever after...
Get some rest.
SINS


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 17 Jun 10 - 09:20 AM

LF-- scooter? If you can figure out how to incorporate it with Jeremiah, and if you want to use it, you'll find it in the church from dinner time tonight till Sunday afternoon.

~Susan


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 17 Jun 10 - 02:10 PM

Spent this morning at a Look Good Feel Better program put on by the American Cancer Society. I went before I lost all my hair and had forgotten what to do when you don't have eyebrows or eyelashes so I went for a refresher.....took Jeremiah along with me and met some nice people and passed on helpful tips to a woman just beginning her chemo adventures. Felt good to be able to offer something useful!

We also stopped to at my yoga instructor's house so she could meet Jeremiah who slept the entire time!

We are back home now but will need to go out again as my Nana has come to visit (she's staying at my moms) and she is anxious to meet our son. :) Then Nana and I will take the baby to a concert my mom is singing in tonight.

So far, all is well on the side effect front. Thanks for the offer of the scooter Susan...if I should need it, I'll give you (or do I call the church) a call. who

Michelle


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo coming up & incredible news!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 17 Jun 10 - 02:28 PM

Always try church office fone first (lv msg). Church also is unlocked a lot during Laurel, in which case help yourself and leave it at the ER if church is locked when you are ready to return scooter. Pat D also has key, and I think Ed V does too (via his Columbarium purchase). I bet Sherry has one too.

If all else fails try Cn CS cell and we can usually zip over.

~S~


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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-last chemo done - mommy is on the run!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 17 Jun 10 - 03:15 PM

Give yourself the time and space you need. There will be plenty of time to show the baby to friends, as tempting as these post-chemo trips are. Don't overdo, now you have two of you to look out for.

SRS


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