The Road Of Life ~ Part 3 of 4 CLOSED

Congratulations, Grandma!
Great to hear the good news!
P.S. By the way I feel better today. :)

Hi Janice, Joy, and Kitt,
Thank you all for your kind words and good wishes! Baby and mother are doing fine. I have been told by many people that being a grandma is the best thing ever, and they weren't kidding! My husband and I are in love with that tiny baby♥♥♥♥, and as you can imagine, we can't get enough of him!

We're giving the other grandma and grandpa some special time with mommy and baby, since she lives out of town and won't be able to be with him as much as we will. Our turn will come. That said, he's only really tiny once, and we just have to be able to see him once in a while. Babies change so quickly at this stage, that I want to enjoy his tiny "newbornness" before he grows out of it!

Keep in mind, as the mother in law, I know my place. No advice, no opinions. That doesn't come easily to me, and my tongue is getting bite marks all over it! I'm going to try to be a good MIL. Also, I'm cooking and providing meals all week, including a requested dessert--Snicker Bar Pie. I'm doing whatever I can to win brownie points!

My son was just so adorable when he came out to inform the family members who were anxiously awaiting the news. I wish I'd had a video of it. He was in seventh heaven..."We've got a baby! It's a boy--and his name is Ryan John." Keep in mind that my son Ryan was there, and had been making jokes all along that if the baby was a boy it should, of course, be named Ryan. When it turned out to be the name, he was speechless! Everyone has been ecstatic since the baby came.

Now to change topics...
My surgeon ordered four tests. Video esophagram (sp?), manometry, endoscopy, and he's placing a wired PH monitor probe that has two receptors...one up higher and one in the traditional place, in an effort to see movement, and determine in the best way he can, whether (if I have reflux) it is making it far enough up the esophagus to affect the lungs and vocal chords. I'm not so sure that the PH monitor can measure bile reflux...can it?

I had the video esophagram (barium swallow with moving pictures) yesterday. The radiologist used only thick barium, and I was wondering if thin barium would have showed different things. Anyway, it appears that my repair and wrap are in tip top shape, and that I am getting no reflux.

Go figure...I wonder what's causing the discomfort I'm feeling in my esophagus, wrap, and why I have a sour sensation on my tongue at times? Oh well...we'll see what my other tests show (Dec. 7, and I'll see the surgeon on Dec. 17th). Hey, if nothing shows a problem, and I pass all tests, there's no need to do a revision, right? Janice, did you see my post about the surgeon and his experience? Did you have an opinion?

Barb, where are you? I'm sure you're getting more and more excited about your granddaughter's visit!
Hope you're feeling better!

Take care, everyone! I've been super busy lately, as you can imagine. On Wednesdays, I spend the day working in my son's third grade class, so I'm pooped! After school, I tutor a little boy for an hour, so it has been a busy day!
Talk to you soon,
Denise

I remember my nieces and nephews those first few days. They are so tiny and sweet. Enjoy the time. It is hard to bite that tongue when you know better about something. Hang in there they might ask for you expertise as time goes on.

I wonder if it will show bile reflux??? Hmmmmm?

Thanks, Kitt. I know time will fly by, and our little precious baby will be all grown up. We'll have fun in the meantime, won't we! And each stage is a special one. Everyone says it's wonderful to be a grandparent. The feeling is one you need to experience to believe! It's different from parenthood...it's also wonderful to watch our son as he looks adoringly at his tiny baby. We're loving it!

Joy, maybe the test will show what's going on. He said something about being able to see movement by using two probes. We shall see. I've had two barium swallows now, and both have shown no reflux. It sure does look like my wrap is locked up tight. It'll be be interesting to see what comes out of the next batch of tests.

It is fun to hold those tiny babies, isn't it? I can tell you're very close to your nieces and nephews--all that early bonding. I want to be able to see our little one as much as possible, without making myself a bother. He goes to the pediatrician tomorrow, so it'll be interesting to hear what he says.

Mitsie, I have no idea what it is that I experience. It is not something that happens all the time...rather, it's an intermittent experience. I do have a very sensitive stomach and the wrap is sensitive, too. I tend to get it irritated by eating something rough, then it takes time for it to get comfortable. There are times when my esophagus feels irritated. I've mentioned this before, but wonder if some food is getting stuck, then creating irritation. Who knows? I don't have a lot of confidence that the tests will give me answers, but we shall see. I hope your issues settle down soon. It does take time for the healing to resolve some of those things.

Have a good night!
Denise

Hi Barb,
Have a wonderful time with Bella! She will love the Nutcracker! What fun you will have together.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Denise

At our house it's the opposite. The children spend a long time opening presents and the adults get one or two presents.
Our family's philosopy is Christmas is for children. If you're a grown-up you can go buy what you really want anytime, children can't do that, so it's their spoiling time.

Hi everyone; just dropping in...lithium worked beautifully on the cluster migraines, but the side effects are too much to take, so I stopped it; 2 days were really good, but they're back and I am no fun to be around. I see the neuro on the 29th.
So, I'm thinking about all of you, your babies and hoping for continued good things...
Barb, I'm worried about you!; Denise, your Dr. sure sounds like he's covering everything, I'm glad for that; Kitt, stay strong and happy and healthy, we all need you! I think it could go either way with Emma at your grandmothers..delicate issue. Joy, hope you're well. Mitsie, hello, I'm Janice.

ok, going to go bury my head in the sand...
♥

Good Morning all,

Well it is a rainy, gloomy day here but it is Sunday so I am going to my inlaws to visit.  My MIL is not healthy and she gets lonely so If the weather warms up so the rain does not freeze on the roads I will make the journey to Wisconsin today.

I wish you all a sunny day.

Love and hugs,

Kitt

 

I second that, Kitt!

Yeah, Kitt!
How's the weather for you? It was windy and gloomy most of the day, then started raining hard at 5:00.
I'm having some heartburn from some peanuts I had. I keep forgetting I can't eat peanuts now. They seem to burn me some.
I see the orthropedic specialist tomorrow to have my shoulder checked out from the fall. It still hurts to move certain ways and is weak at times.

Went to the orthropedic specialist today about my injuries from my fall a few weeks ago.
He gave me a bunch of xrays and told me I had arthritis developing in my knee and I had a small tear in my rotator cuff. So I'm starting back PT with an order to help it and do my back exercises.
If it's not better in January he's going to get more aggressive with it.

Check the zoom under tools and see if it's too big.
another is to check your horizonal on your screen. It could need shrinking.