Ok, so my poor turtle Franklin passed away last night. I realize he is "just a turtle" but I have had him for 9 years now, and he was definitely part of the family. He was getting swollen lately and started not eating so I brought him to the vet and he thought he had sepsis. He gave him a vitamin shot and an antiobio shot but nonetheless, he passed on...i am so sad...no more turtles for me...i seem to not have the best of luck with them... this was turtle #3... life goes on...
Sammy saw the ped. pulmonologist the other day in SPringfield, and he is on new inhaler meds, an antibiotic for a sinus infection we didn't even realize he had until they did an xray, and he will be getting a cough assist machine to help him bring up the junk in his chest. yuck! We have many more tests scheduled including a swallow study and sleep study to find out what's causing the pneumonias.
Good news--- we have an appt. with the comm. device rep. on January 19 to set Sammy up with his new device! YAH! It will be 2-4 weeks from there before he gets it, but it's so exciting to have the wheels in motion! :) I can't wait to "talk" with my little man finally! :)
RIP Frankin--I am hoping you are enjoying some nice squash with the big man upstairs under some really warm sunshine!
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God Chooses A Mom for A Disabled Childby Erma Bombeck
Most women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressures, and a couple by habit. This year, nearly 100,000 women will become mothers of handicapped children. Did you ever wonder how mothers of handicapped children are chosen? Somehow I visualize God hovering over Earth selecting his instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As he observes, he instructs his angels to make notes in a giant ledger.
"Armstrong, Beth; son; patron saint, Matthew.
"Forrest, Marjorie; daughter; patron saint, Cecelia.
"Rudledge, Carrie; twins; patron saint.... give her Gerard. He's used to profanity."
Finally, he passes a name to an angel and smiles, "Give her a handicapped child."
The angel is curious. "Why this one, God? She's so happy."
"Exactly," smiles God. "Could I give a handicapped child a mother who does not know laughter? That would be cruel."
"But has she patience?" asks the angel.
"I don't want her to have too much patience or she will drown in a sea of self-pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wears off, she'll handle it. I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and independance. She'll have to teach the child to live in her world and that's not going to be easy."
"But, Lord, I don't think she even believes in you."
God smiles. "No matter. I can fix that. This one is perfect. She has just enough selfishness."
The angel gasps, "Selfishness? Is that a virtue?"
God nods. "If she can't seperate herself from the child occasionally, she'll never survive. Yes, there is a woman I will bless with a child less then perfect. She doesn't realize it yet, but she is to be envied. She will never take for granted a 'spoken word.' She will never consider a 'step' ordinary. When her child says 'Momma' for the first time, she will be present at a miracle and know it! When she describes a tree or a sunset to her blind child, she will see it as few people ever see my creations.
"I will permit her to see clearly the things I see --- ignorance, cruelty, prejudice --- and allow her to rise above them. She will never be alone. I will be at her side every minute of every day of her life because she is doing my work as surely as she is here by my side."
"And what about her patron saint?" asks the angel, his pen poised in midair.
God smiles. "A mirror will suffice."
Most women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressures, and a couple by habit. This year, nearly 100,000 women will become mothers of handicapped children. Did you ever wonder how mothers of handicapped children are chosen? Somehow I visualize God hovering over Earth selecting his instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As he observes, he instructs his angels to make notes in a giant ledger.
"Armstrong, Beth; son; patron saint, Matthew.
"Forrest, Marjorie; daughter; patron saint, Cecelia.
"Rudledge, Carrie; twins; patron saint.... give her Gerard. He's used to profanity."
Finally, he passes a name to an angel and smiles, "Give her a handicapped child."
The angel is curious. "Why this one, God? She's so happy."
"Exactly," smiles God. "Could I give a handicapped child a mother who does not know laughter? That would be cruel."
"But has she patience?" asks the angel.
"I don't want her to have too much patience or she will drown in a sea of self-pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wears off, she'll handle it. I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and independance. She'll have to teach the child to live in her world and that's not going to be easy."
"But, Lord, I don't think she even believes in you."
God smiles. "No matter. I can fix that. This one is perfect. She has just enough selfishness."
The angel gasps, "Selfishness? Is that a virtue?"
God nods. "If she can't seperate herself from the child occasionally, she'll never survive. Yes, there is a woman I will bless with a child less then perfect. She doesn't realize it yet, but she is to be envied. She will never take for granted a 'spoken word.' She will never consider a 'step' ordinary. When her child says 'Momma' for the first time, she will be present at a miracle and know it! When she describes a tree or a sunset to her blind child, she will see it as few people ever see my creations.
"I will permit her to see clearly the things I see --- ignorance, cruelty, prejudice --- and allow her to rise above them. She will never be alone. I will be at her side every minute of every day of her life because she is doing my work as surely as she is here by my side."
"And what about her patron saint?" asks the angel, his pen poised in midair.
God smiles. "A mirror will suffice."
About Me
- ellen :)
- MA
- I'm a wife of 8 years, a mom of 2 gorgeous boys, one who has CP, and a lover of turtles! :)
5 comments:
Awww, Ellen! I'm so sorry to hear about Franklin. The loss of pets is so hard! We still haven't recovered from losing our cat while I was pregnant with Malayna! We swear we'll never have another pet, it's just too painful when the die!
Wow, lot's of excitement with Sammy hah? I'm so glad to hear about the communication device and can't wait to hear how it goes. I hope the pulmonologist can get his lungs cleared up soon. Let us know how the other tests go too.
Sorry to hear about the loss of your turtle. Its always hard to lose a family member and a pet is always a family member. Thats awesome about the communication device for audrianna we are still trying to work on getting the Go talk 9+ for audrianna I swear its gonna take forever. Shoot me an email sometime and we can catch up.
Thanks, Sheila.
I am also hopeful about the lungs clearing. The good news is that he has been sleeping through the night on the change of antibiotics. It has been wonderful! :)
Thanks, Jenny.
We feel like we have been waiting forever for this too! I know it's only been months, but I think the only thing that is helping the time situation is that we aren't going through insurance. That would be another forever to wait! ugh!
Sorry about Franklin. We have fish that die all the time. It is hard to explain to Emma. But, I don't think she really cares that much. But, it bothers me. I imagine that is to have Franklin so long and then lose him. Hopefuly, he is happy in turtle heaven. The communication device will be awesome for Sammy. I can't wait to hear about it.
So sorry about Franklin; 9 years is a long time for them to live it seems. Did you name him after the Franklin book series? Austin is always bringing home Franklin library books.
Can't wait to hear more about Sammy's communication device. Sounds very cool.
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