Re: I just had to let everyone know!

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Yea!!! Good for You Lorrie!!! =) Ken.Lorrie Snyder <Lorriesnyder@...> wrote: I got Jilly (my 2 year old) into the car without lifting her! I had a Rubbermaid 2 step Step Stool and she climbed on that into the floor of the car and onto the seat and into her car seat. I was able to get into the car and buckle her in. I had my husband standing by just incase in wouldn’t work – but it did. We went to the bank (just the money machine) and came home and she got out all by herself the way she got in! We did go for a walk 3 days ago – I had the stroller with me in case she didn’t want to walk anymore – but she did and we didn’t have to use the stroller. She did climb into the stroller in the house so I thought that was a plus! A couple of days ago I put on a fresh Fentanyl patch and something weird happened. I some how got so sick – nauseous and couldn’t even stand up for a couple of hours. I was so mad, I peeled off the patch but my husband made me put it back on later in the day. I’m down to 2 percocets a day from 4…..baby

steps, baby steps. 123 days since surgery – over 4 months – I’m getting there! Spring is coming.. Lorrie Ellicott City, MD Surgery by Dr. Boachie-Adjei – November 8th, 2005

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YaHoo! for Lorrie and a big " Way to go! " for Jilly!

If you guys are having the fantastic weather that we are, you have

solved your problem just in the knick of time. I am sure Jilly will

cooperate with this climbing plan since climbing is one thing most

little kids love to do...I bet it is a challenge she enjoys.

When do you do up to NYC? I hope you can get off the fentanyl

soon...it seems like it just isn't agreeing with you! If it is any

help, you might want to ask the doctors, when I was weaning off the

percocet I upped the tylenol a little since that enhances the effect

of the oxycodone in the formula I was using. Then I started cutting

the tabs in half....but you do have to be careful....DO NOT EVER CUT a

slow release tab in half......very dangerous.

You are getting there girlfriend! Slow but steady, Cam

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Lorrie - I am so glad to hear that Jilly is going along with your

modification plan! AND, I don't mean to sound like a meddler, but

how much does your body have to protest before you ask Dr. Boachie's

office what the quickest and safest way to stop the patch is?

If there is a way to get you feeling GOOD, not just better, we (yes,

I really am meddling) need to figure out what it is! I know that

when I quit taking the Oxycontin, I felt better mentally within a

few days. I went back to the oxycodone when my back was hurting so

bad from the undiagnosed UTI and noted a change in my demeanor

almost instantly. The pain was more bearable than the mood altering

effects. On top of these observations, when I quit taking Norco at

night and switched to Ultram, I began sleeping better and waking

more refreshed than I had in I don't know how long.

None of this is to say it will work the same for you, but too many

people report unpleasant side-effects from the patch. Perhaps you

could call your pharmacist and at least get their take on it?

You have been such an encouragement and inspiration to me when I

desperately needed it and I know you deserve to recuperate as

quickly and effectively as possible. I'm pulling for you! ~kam

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Lorrie,great news..VonnieKen Leonard <kclnt777@...> wrote: Yea!!! Good for You Lorrie!!! =) Ken.Lorrie Snyder <Lorriesnyder@...> wrote: I got Jilly (my 2 year old) into the car without lifting her! I had a Rubbermaid 2 step Step Stool and she climbed on that into the floor of the car and onto the seat and into her car seat. I was able to get into the car and buckle her in. I had my husband standing by just incase in wouldn’t work – but it did. We went to the bank (just

the money machine) and came home and she got out all by herself the way she got in! We did go for a walk 3 days ago – I had the stroller with me in case she didn’t want to walk anymore – but she did and we didn’t have to use the stroller. She did climb into the stroller in the house so I thought that was a plus! A couple of days ago I put on a fresh Fentanyl patch and something weird happened. I some how got so sick – nauseous and couldn’t even stand

up for a couple of hours. I was so mad, I peeled off the patch but my husband made me put it back on later in the day. I’m down to 2 percocets a day from 4…..baby steps, baby steps. 123 days since surgery – over 4 months – I’m getting there! Spring is coming.. Lorrie Ellicott City, MD Surgery by Dr. Boachie-Adjei – November 8th, 2005 Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze.

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I Completely feel your excitement. I am 31 and have a 5 and 9 year

old. It is so nice when they make that leap. Just wait and see how

happy you get when they are buckeling their own selves in as well.

All of my friends wondered why I never had a changing table ( a mat

on the floor required no lifting).

In public restrooms the stroller often doubled as a stool to help

the kids wash their hands as I could not hold them up (just make

sure you have the break on). Potty training was difficult with all

the bending and such that is unavoidable, but once they get it life

is soooooo much easier.

Oh and our kids were in toddler beds by 18 months mostly because

they both could get out of the crib, but it really helped my back.

Jolynn

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> I got Jilly (my 2 year old) into the car without lifting her! I

had a

> Rubbermaid 2 step Step Stool and she climbed on that into the

floor of the

> car and onto the seat and into her car seat. I was able to get

into the car

> and buckle her in. I had my husband standing by just incase in

wouldn't

> work - but it did. We went to the bank (just the money machine)

and came

> home and she got out all by herself the way she got in!

>