CHAT Jodi sickies

[Guest guest]

Jodi

I do hope that you are feeling better soon!

Dawna

>

> Hi, Judi. Welcome to our group. I'm just lurking here this

evening

> because I am bored out of my mind! I've been sick with bronchitis

> for several days and the restlessness has set in... Usually there

> are more people who are posting and chatting, but I guess they are

> all busy with the holiday weekend and the sudden rush of Christmas

> preparations.

>

> I am the mother of Max and Jenna. Max is 17 and has RSS. Jenna is

> 20, no RSS, but giving us a challenge any way she can. Anyway, Max

> has been on GHT since just before he turned 3. Initially he

> responded very well, but over the years he began to slow down. He

> is a patient of Dr. Harbison's (is that who you meant, or does your

> grandchild see a Dr. Harbinger? If so, where is that doctor?). He

> was actually her 3rd RSS patient and now she has over 200. He has

> had good growth, slow growth and no growth but Dr. H. has told us

to

> stick with her and that she would make him grow " because no one

else

> is going to get him to grow. " I'm happy to say that he is now 5'5 "

> tall and still growing. He is all filled out with broad shoulders

> and almost actually looks 17. Well, most people think more like

14,

> but we are always hoping....

>

> I hope more people respond with positive GHT stories. I know it's

> hard to inject your child every night, but kids are resilient and

> they learn to adjust. Max now gives himself his shots - and he has

> to do them twice a day. There are ways to help with the adjustment

> by giving the child a sense of control (we used to let Max inject a

> stuffed animal after he got his own shot) and many of us can help

> you and the parents along the way.

>

> Jodi Z

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Dawna. I'm feeling much better today. It seems my voice has

decided to return at last and my chest is almost clear. Now my job is

to regain my strength. These bouts are getting harder and harder to

bounce back from. I hate getting older.

Jodi Z

[Guest guest]

Jodi - I was so glad to hear you are feeling better. You know - about

the getting older part - yes - but we ARE getting wiser <grin>.

- H

>

> Thanks, Dawna. I'm feeling much better today. It seems my voice

has

> decided to return at last and my chest is almost clear. Now my job

is

> to regain my strength. These bouts are getting harder and harder to

> bounce back from. I hate getting older.

>

> Jodi Z

>

[Guest guest]

,

I may be over bronchitis, but now I'm fighting a stomach bug. Thank

goodness Max always has Zofran in the house. I've been taking his

meds to help the nausea. I have no time to be sick. What have I

done in a prior life to deserve this?????

Jodi Z

> >

> > Thanks, Dawna. I'm feeling much better today. It seems my

voice

> has

> > decided to return at last and my chest is almost clear. Now my

job

> is

> > to regain my strength. These bouts are getting harder and

harder to

> > bounce back from. I hate getting older.

> >

> > Jodi Z

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Jodi - Oh, you have got to be kidding me. A stomach bug now? Well,

this is just the pits. Hugs to you.

You did nothing to deserve all this. Absolutely nothing. To be

honest, I think sometimes our bodies get sick to make us stop and

listen to the love around us. To take more in than we are able to

because our lives are so full of emotions; good and bad. It's just

your turn to focus on yourself, to let things be and find that peace

within.

You know, ginger ale always helps my stomach. I drink it warm. I'm

always amazed by the difference. Crackers and butter too. My

favorite. Wish I could help more.

Thinking of you lot's.

- H

> > >

> > > Thanks, Dawna. I'm feeling much better today. It seems my

> voice

> > has

> > > decided to return at last and my chest is almost clear. Now

my

> job

> > is

> > > to regain my strength. These bouts are getting harder and

> harder to

> > > bounce back from. I hate getting older.

> > >

> > > Jodi Z

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

I hope the dangerous part has past. Warm Coke always does it for me.

I had a toasted bagel and butter for dinner. That seemed to sit okay

with me. I hope so.

You are so positive about everything! You can even make a miserable

stomach bug seem almost like a good thing. (Like that will ever

happen!) But you are right. I did have a quiet evening and was able

to relax and get some quiet things done tonight. Of course, the fact

that my husband has my cold now really helped, too. He likes to be

left alone and undisturbed.

Jodi Z

[Guest guest]

Jodi - yes, isn't it nice sometimes when the husbands want to be

left alone? LOL I hope you have a nice day today and start to feel

a little better. Hugs to you.

- H

>

> ,

>

> I hope the dangerous part has past. Warm Coke always does it for

me.

> I had a toasted bagel and butter for dinner. That seemed to sit

okay

> with me. I hope so.

>

> You are so positive about everything! You can even make a

miserable

> stomach bug seem almost like a good thing. (Like that will ever

> happen!) But you are right. I did have a quiet evening and was

able

> to relax and get some quiet things done tonight. Of course, the

fact

> that my husband has my cold now really helped, too. He likes to

be

> left alone and undisturbed.

>

> Jodi Z

>

[Guest guest]

I'm all better - I promise! And I hope I stay that way for a long

time. Of course, kids at school are throwing up left and right, so

it's only a matter of time until someone does it in my classroom.

Yuck. It's one thing to deal with your own children, but someone

else's? The hazards of being a teacher...

Jodi Z