Donna in WA

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Has anyone heard from Donna from Washington? I hope she's okay and that her boys are well. SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects.

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Hi Sharon and All, I am still alive. Just exhausted. The hot weather does me in every year. Along with that are the issues with Nick's health. In a two week period, Nick had been to the Emergency Department at our hospital about 6 times. One of those times, the ambulance had to take him. He is finally scheduled for an Upper Endoscopy for September 8th. I have to have him at the hospital at 7:30 AM. Nick has lost over 30 pounds since his visit with the Internist back in January. Most of the weight has come off over the last couple months. Nick has not been trying to lose weight, even though he is at a better weight now than he was before. The Internist had told him back in January that if he could lose about 20 pounds, it would help his hiatal hernia and reflux heal. The thing

is, it has not. Nick can't eat much of anything because it gets stuck. He has a hard time taking his medications because they tend to get stuck, dissolve, and get regurgitated. So, I am not sure how much benefit he is getting from his meds. Our city does not have a Gastroenterologist. The nearest one would probably be in Yakima or Wenatchee. So, if the Interist discovers something requiring surgery, then Nick would be sent to either Dr. or Dr. O'Brien. Remember how fixated Marcus became with his swallowing? He insisted that his tonsils were getting in the way of his eating. Although, the Barium Swallow did not show this to be true. Marcus's lowest weight was 111 lbs. Marcus worked on his swallowing skills with the help of an excellent speech therapist. He still doesn't eat a wide variety of foods; but, he is eating and has gained back all the weight he had

lost. Nick is just as fixated with his health issues. I have been informed by other parents of children with autism that this behavior is fairly typical. Around here, the practitioners in the Medical and Mental Health community seem to be reluctant to diagnose anybody with autism, especially if that person has Medicaid. Earlier this month, or maybe it was at the end of July, I had signed up to participate in a basket exchange. The theme was Summertime. So, I developed my exchange basket around a beach theme. From the baskets that have been exchanged so far, my guess is that most of the participants also used the beach theme. I have attached the exchange basket that I sent to its recipient in Florida. I call it She sells Seashells. Also, I took one of my paintings that I had done last year down to the Copy Shop and had a color copy made in a greeting card size.

The painting is called Cold Drinks on a Hot Beach. I don't remember if I had shared it here or not. I have not been able to keep up with all messages. The weeds in my garden had not quite taken over when I was finally able to get to the garden. I sent an email to the president of the community garden and told her what I had been going through with my sons. She wrote back thanking me for contacting her and that she was about to send out weed tickets; but, she would cut me some slack. Since his last appointment with the Internist earlier this week, Nick has been fixated on the endoscopy. I try and reassure him as much as possible. But, I have been able to get to the garden somewhat regularly this week. The weeds are under control now. Sort of. I don't know if they will ever totally disappear. Oh, I just added a copy of the painting I used for my greeting card to the exchange

basket recipient. If I've sent it before, you might recognize it. About Marcus, since his experience with his rapid heart rate due to the sub-normal potassium level in his blood, he has developed this anxiety issue about being in a car or truck that is moving. He can sit in a motor vehicle if it is not moving; but, when it starts moving, his heart rate goes up. So, he has been riding his bicycle. He rides on the sidewalk whenever possible. Even where there is a bike lane, he is not comfortable being in the lane. After all, it is right next to the care lane. With budget constraints and the way the city is designed, there is just not the space to put a bike road away from the traffic. When I lived in Ohio, our city built a bicycle road that had a wide median between where the motor vehicles traveled and where the bikes traveled. Ideally, this is how it would be

everywhere. As long as Marcus is allowed to ride his bike on the sidewalk, he will be able to get around town, at least. Donna in WASubject: Donna in WATo: "Group" <mserslife >Date: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 8:48 PM

Has anyone heard from Donna from Washington? I hope she's okay and that her boys are well. SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects.

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Oh, Kate, thanks. I mix my son's names up all the time. I've even called mixed their names up with Amber's name. Amber is the cat. Donna in WASubject: Re: Donna in WATo: MSersLife Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010, 4:59 AM

I'm so sorry , Donna, I'm mixing Nick and Marcus up!You have a full plate with each of them. I hope everythingresolves soon for each.love, Kate

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I have been doing that since my oldest was born - the last 15 + years plus I have been mixing Ellen's boys names - then I just fuss at the one I misnamed and told him to tell his brother if he is us to no go - stop it

they humor me

To: MSersLife Sent: Sun, August 22, 2010 9:11:25 AMSubject: Re: Donna in WA

Oh, Kate, thanks. I mix my son's names up all the time. I've even called mixed their names up with Amber's name. Amber is the cat. Donna in WA

Subject: Re: Donna in WATo: MSersLife Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010, 4:59 AM

I'm so sorry , Donna, I'm mixing Nick and Marcus up!You have a full plate with each of them. I hope everythingresolves soon for each.love, Kate

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When we were kids, we were three, all daughters. By appearance, the oldest was , then Beverly, then I was last (then going by Carole), so my mom would almost inevitably, when trying to call ME, go through both of their names first...so it was "She....Be...CAROLE!!!!"

SO, when we got a boat (when we were living in Spain) it was named the "Shebeca"

Of course, call me "carole" now and see how fast I ignore you...not intentionally, I just don't know you mean ME!

~*~Hugs~*~

~*~Akiba~*~

-- Re: Donna in WATo: MSersLife Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010, 4:59 AM

I'm so sorry , Donna, I'm mixing Nick and Marcus up!You have a full plate with each of them. I hope everythingresolves soon for each.love, Kate

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my cousins and good friends know I am Anne - my remaining aunts get by with Lavinia Anne - southern way of calling one - I got into it with an idjut of a professor one night and the class rolled with laughter - he kept trying to get out Lavinia - I said it's Anne - yes, there was an edge on my voice - he kept saying it says here - the guy next to me had to grab my arm when my patience wore out and my humor deserted me

it was English for graduate students - they stuck it to the psych majors - we had to go back to MLA after doing APA for psych after ten years

my psychology advisor knew more than the moron who was teaching - I got a call one day and my psych advisor wanted me to look up a fine point of English and call him back and tell him the page etc

he was right the idjut was wrong - when I called my advisor back - he was happy - I asked him if he was going to confront the idjut - he said no - he was right and I proved it

MEN

To: MSersLife Sent: Sun, August 22, 2010 9:27:36 AMSubject: Re: Donna in WA

When we were kids, we were three, all daughters. By appearance, the oldest was , then Beverly, then I was last (then going by Carole), so my mom would almost inevitably, when trying to call ME, go through both of their names first...so it was "She....Be...CAROLE!!!!"

SO, when we got a boat (when we were living in Spain) it was named the "Shebeca"

Of course, call me "carole" now and see how fast I ignore you...not intentionally, I just don't know you mean ME!

~*~Hugs~*~

~*~Akiba~*~

-- Re: Donna in WATo: MSersLife Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010, 4:59 AM

I'm so sorry , Donna, I'm mixing Nick and Marcus up!You have a full plate with each of them. I hope everythingresolves soon for each.love, Kate