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Post by Pants on Feb 4, 2019 13:59:58 GMT -5
E came home sick again today. Went to the office with a stomach ache and had a (very) low grade fever along with it. It wasn't over the limit, but with the stomachache we went to get her. She's napping now, so I'm more inclined that this is part of a bug, but still not sure about the recurring stomachaches. C got really sick really over the course of 30 minutes last night, fever spiked, he fell asleep and when he woke up a few hours later was back to normal. Felt okay enough for school today. First the doctors office can get her in is next Monday. I tried to get orders to do the blood test this week so we'd have results in when we go in, but they have to see her first. She also has to be eating gluten for those tests so at least I don't have to make any diet changes for her at this point. Why are you jumping to gluten, here? My dd has stomach issues, and our dr has repeatedly cautioned us against cutting out food groups without confirmation that that is what we should be doing.
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Post by MJ2.0 on Feb 4, 2019 14:06:52 GMT -5
I think Rae was saying the tests need for her DD to eat gluten and she has been.
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Post by Works4me on Feb 4, 2019 14:15:01 GMT -5
Drama - lol at your comment about future anthropologists and philosophers.
Crazy thought - because both are GM products, put the engine from the Impala into the Pontiac?
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Post by cktc on Feb 4, 2019 14:30:40 GMT -5
One other question- how does he keep blowing car engines? I assume he's ignoring maintenance and any lights that come on the dashboard. But I don't know if I'm remembering stuff or just making assumptions.
Hugs Drama. I hope things are better, soon. *-*- On to another topic, where do you go for dresses? K needs a dress for a wedding. She's not in the wedding party and I told her she'd get a fancy dress. We're going to go shopping with my sister in March. She's in 5th grade and starting to develop curves. I did ask if she's got any colors or styles in mind and she wants springtime colors. And to avoid purple (wedding party is wearing plum) but no style mentioned.
I've always had good luck at Macy's for dresses. They usually have a lot so you can find some on clearance too. My sister spent $12 on her bridesmaid dress for my wedding.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Feb 4, 2019 15:54:07 GMT -5
Drama - lol at your comment about future anthropologists and philosophers. Crazy thought - because both are GM products, put the engine from the Impala into the Pontiac? I don't think that is how it works but even if it did that is way too labor intensive. My dad is not 20 anymore.
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Post by andi9899 on Feb 4, 2019 16:09:21 GMT -5
One other question- how does he keep blowing car engines? I assume he's ignoring maintenance and any lights that come on the dashboard. But I don't know if I'm remembering stuff or just making assumptions.
Hugs Drama. I hope things are better, soon. *-*- On to another topic, where do you go for dresses? K needs a dress for a wedding. She's not in the wedding party and I told her she'd get a fancy dress. We're going to go shopping with my sister in March. She's in 5th grade and starting to develop curves. I did ask if she's got any colors or styles in mind and she wants springtime colors. And to avoid purple (wedding party is wearing plum) but no style mentioned.
JCP, TJ Maxx, Marshall's, etc.
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Post by muttleynfelix on Feb 4, 2019 16:26:15 GMT -5
One other question- how does he keep blowing car engines? I assume he's ignoring maintenance and any lights that come on the dashboard. But I don't know if I'm remembering stuff or just making assumptions.
Hugs Drama. I hope things are better, soon. *-*- On to another topic, where do you go for dresses? K needs a dress for a wedding. She's not in the wedding party and I told her she'd get a fancy dress. We're going to go shopping with my sister in March. She's in 5th grade and starting to develop curves. I did ask if she's got any colors or styles in mind and she wants springtime colors. And to avoid purple (wedding party is wearing plum) but no style mentioned.
Handmedowns! Lol. My brother has 2 girls and one LOVED cute dresses. That doesn't help you though. I don't know where they shop now. My mom always shops at Kohls for the younger girls, but I don't know that is true for pre-teens.
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Post by oped on Feb 4, 2019 18:03:08 GMT -5
Yeah. my mom ate gluten every day for 10 days and got sick every day and the test was negative. Sorry, but those tests are not adequate. I never bothered. If my body functions better without gluten, i don't eat it. Plenty of other balanced diet choices out there to make.
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Post by steph08 on Feb 4, 2019 18:28:41 GMT -5
I agree with Macys for dresses. Kohls online is good, too. I haven't had as much luck in store. For other clothes, yes, but not for dresses, especially if out of season.
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Post by raeoflyte on Feb 4, 2019 19:24:38 GMT -5
E came home sick again today. Went to the office with a stomach ache and had a (very) low grade fever along with it. It wasn't over the limit, but with the stomachache we went to get her. She's napping now, so I'm more inclined that this is part of a bug, but still not sure about the recurring stomachaches. C got really sick really over the course of 30 minutes last night, fever spiked, he fell asleep and when he woke up a few hours later was back to normal. Felt okay enough for school today. First the doctors office can get her in is next Monday. I tried to get orders to do the blood test this week so we'd have results in when we go in, but they have to see her first. She also has to be eating gluten for those tests so at least I don't have to make any diet changes for her at this point. Why are you jumping to gluten, here? My dd has stomach issues, and our dr has repeatedly cautioned us against cutting out food groups without confirmation that that is what we should be doing. Good question. Basically outside of something like cancer another auto-immune issue is my worst nightmare and I really need to know it's not that. Or know it is so I can lose my shit and then figure out how to deal. I could be jumping to conclusions, but there is an increased chance that C will get celiac, and that E will get T1d, so I'm assuming that means an increased chance (statistically) that she too could get celiac, and then we're back to spiraling, losing my shit, etc. C had stomach issues too and we're doing the journal, have checked in on school issues (none that we can find), we're already quite acquainted with bathroom schedule as she doesn't like to be alone and all of that seems normal. I knew I needed to get E an appointment, but it wasn't a hugely pressing issue until I realized that she's going down to the office at school with it often and now she's left school 3 times because of stomach aches. So we had already started the stuff we knew the doctor would need to know, although when C was having his issues they did an ultrasound and then she did have us do an elimination diet. Whether she thought the anti-body testing wouldn't be covered without more data I don't know. He continued to have stomach aches when we cut gluten. We added it back in and they went away eventually.
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Post by raeoflyte on Feb 4, 2019 19:29:53 GMT -5
Yeah. my mom ate gluten every day for 10 days and got sick every day and the test was negative. Sorry, but those tests are not adequate. I never bothered. If my body functions better without gluten, i don't eat it. Plenty of other balanced diet choices out there to make. For myself, I agree. Even for the kids, if you feel better doing or not doing xyz that is still 100% in the range of healthy go for it. But if it is auto-immune we have to know. That has many other life long implications. But I'm not going to sign her up for an endoscopy without having more to go on than I do now even though that's a better test.
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Post by Pants on Feb 4, 2019 20:18:57 GMT -5
Why are you jumping to gluten, here? My dd has stomach issues, and our dr has repeatedly cautioned us against cutting out food groups without confirmation that that is what we should be doing. Good question. Basically outside of something like cancer another auto-immune issue is my worst nightmare and I really need to know it's not that. Or know it is so I can lose my shit and then figure out how to deal. I could be jumping to conclusions, but there is an increased chance that C will get celiac, and that E will get T1d, so I'm assuming that means an increased chance (statistically) that she too could get celiac, and then we're back to spiraling, losing my shit, etc. C had stomach issues too and we're doing the journal, have checked in on school issues (none that we can find), we're already quite acquainted with bathroom schedule as she doesn't like to be alone and all of that seems normal. I knew I needed to get E an appointment, but it wasn't a hugely pressing issue until I realized that she's going down to the office at school with it often and now she's left school 3 times because of stomach aches. So we had already started the stuff we knew the doctor would need to know, although when C was having his issues they did an ultrasound and then she did have us do an elimination diet. Whether she thought the anti-body testing wouldn't be covered without more data I don't know. He continued to have stomach aches when we cut gluten. We added it back in and they went away eventually. This makes a lot of sense and I totally get it. (See me, every time B affects a limp and says "My legs hurt." It cues the spiral to OH GOD SHE'S GOT GUILLAIN-BARRE AGAIN WE HAVE TO GO TO THE ER CHRIST I CANT DO THIS AGAIN OMGOMGOMG OMG.) B has also had stomach issues over the last couple years. Mainly reflux, with the resultant stomach aches and cramping. I have heartburn and that shit hurts, I don't blame her for complaining. The doc put her on liquid Zantac for probably 6 months and then weaned her off. She's been much better since. If she hadn't, we be looking at an endoscopy as well.
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Post by muttleynfelix on Feb 5, 2019 10:18:05 GMT -5
So, DH told me last night he was filling out his volunteer application for the Humane Society. Yeah! He is doing stuff! I know I wanted him to get off his rear by the end of January, but then the kids barely had school the last 2 weeks. The humane society is a great idea because we put our dog down a week and a half ago.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Feb 5, 2019 12:07:53 GMT -5
Are you guys ready for him to come home with a new to you dog? I couldn't volunteer there and not bring one home at some point.
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Post by muttleynfelix on Feb 5, 2019 12:21:30 GMT -5
Are you guys ready for him to come home with a new to you dog? I couldn't volunteer there and not bring one home at some point. Lol. I wouldn't be surprised. He said last night that he missed his dog. 😣 We have said the kids could help picking out the next dog, but we are waiting until summer...say no sooner than after my SILs wedding so we don't have to board the dog for a week or two.
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Post by muttleynfelix on Feb 5, 2019 12:21:59 GMT -5
And we have another early dismissal today. Ugh!
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Feb 5, 2019 12:24:53 GMT -5
Are you guys ready for him to come home with a new to you dog? I couldn't volunteer there and not bring one home at some point. Lol. I wouldn't be surprised. He said last night that he missed his dog. 😣 We have said the kids could help picking out the next dog, but we are waiting until summer...say no sooner than after my SILs wedding so we don't have to board the dog for a week or two. You may want to remind him of that timeframe! lol.
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Post by ners on Feb 5, 2019 12:37:42 GMT -5
Are you guys ready for him to come home with a new to you dog? I couldn't volunteer there and not bring one home at some point. Lol. I wouldn't be surprised. He said last night that he missed his dog. 😣 We have said the kids could help picking out the next dog, but we are waiting until summer...say no sooner than after my SILs wedding so we don't have to board the dog for a week or two. First thing I thought - he will want to foster a dog between now and the trip in the summer.
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Post by muttleynfelix on Feb 5, 2019 12:47:52 GMT -5
Lol. I wouldn't be surprised. He said last night that he missed his dog. 😣 We have said the kids could help picking out the next dog, but we are waiting until summer...say no sooner than after my SILs wedding so we don't have to board the dog for a week or two. First thing I thought - he will want to foster a dog between now and the trip in the summer. I would be a-ok fostering from time to time.
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Post by muttleynfelix on Feb 5, 2019 12:49:26 GMT -5
I do want to clean the carpets and enjoy them being clean for a while though. 😂 (Poor Muttley had issues with diarrhea and incontinence the last couple months).
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Feb 5, 2019 12:51:46 GMT -5
First thing I thought - he will want to foster a dog between now and the trip in the summer. I would be a-ok fostering from time to time. That's how I got my first cat. I was volunteering at a no kill shelter and was told they needed a foster for a pregnant cat. After she gave birth, they asked that I integrate 2 abandoned kittens to her litter of 3. Which she took with no problem. But they were shocked when I returned all 5 of the kittens. Most fosterers keep a kitten. They asked me to keep the mom cat until her milk dried up and she'd been fixed. She never left.
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Post by tcu2003 on Feb 5, 2019 13:58:06 GMT -5
Rae, any chance it’s anxiety? Something I read recently talked about anxiety in children manifesting as stomachaches. I think that’s the cause of some of C’s stomachaches, but I can’t for sure confirm that.
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Post by tcu2003 on Feb 5, 2019 14:01:25 GMT -5
beth, do you have a Dillard's in your area? They usually have great dress options, or Macy's. Gap can have some dressier ones as well.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Feb 5, 2019 14:20:21 GMT -5
I'm making a list of stores. I'm not sure what's in the area other than Target and Kohl's. I pretty much live in jeans and tshirts.
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Post by Pants on Feb 5, 2019 14:59:15 GMT -5
I'm making a list of stores. I'm not sure what's in the area other than Target and Kohl's. I pretty much live in jeans and tshirts. A lot of wisconsinites head down to Woodfield as well. They've got everything from H&M to Nordstrom. Also, take her shopping where I shop for all my clothes: the internet.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Feb 5, 2019 15:10:48 GMT -5
She was promised a shopping date and lunch with/by my sister.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Feb 5, 2019 15:21:06 GMT -5
I don't dare foster a cat or kittens as I would definitely be a foster fail and become known as the old lady with 25 cats.
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Post by raeoflyte on Feb 5, 2019 18:57:16 GMT -5
I love this! Thank you for sharing!
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Post by raeoflyte on Feb 5, 2019 22:33:21 GMT -5
Rae, any chance it’s anxiety? Something I read recently talked about anxiety in children manifesting as stomachaches. I think that’s the cause of some of C’s stomachaches, but I can’t for sure confirm that. It definitely could be. She's pretty good at telling us how she's feeling, or that she cant tell us how she's feeling, and practicing her meditation to calm herself on her own, but that's no guarantee it still isn't something along those lines. I want to rule out as many physical possibilities before approaching that with her more though. She made it through the school day. Cut down on school breakfast which she thought helped. The crazy hunger is definitely one of the weirder and more concerning symptoms.
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