Can't you see I'm in pain!!!

So last sunday i hurt my toe. 4th toe on my left foot. A took me to hospital because I couldn't weight bear and it was going numb. xray came back clear dr says those dreaded words rest and ice keep off it as much as you can. After a few days of pain getting worse not better went back to dr. off for ct scan. Came back clear. Saturday in pain hobbling along off to physio I go. Physio takes alook at it and says in all honesty I can't do much to help you.(voice in head NOOOOOOOO) I'll give you a new compression bandage for it and what I need you to do to get this better ASAP is to hot/cold bath it. so for 30 seconds in icy cold water then 30 seconds in warm water do this for 10 minutes in total 2 times a day. rest as much as you can but if you have to be on it wear a moon boot. Call in 2 weeks and leave a message to call you back and I'll see how you are going. It is now 4 days later and the pain is unbearable. I hate taking any medication let along ones that make you drowsy but i had to take something for the pain I was in tears. So the funny side to this is. Now A is back at work (he was on holidays) he and the 4 kids seem to forget that I have a VERY VERY sore foot and it hurts to move and if they all leave things around the house I can't get far. I just want my foot back to normal I can't afford to be off it this week or for up to 8 weeks I have too much to do! Guess online shopping it is. :(

Here we go AGAIN

SO J was back to dr yesterday after spending wednesday and thursday sticking his fingers in his ears (and on the odd occasion mine too) and it appears he has lots of pus and wax built up so the dr couldn't tell if the ear drum was perforated or not. :( SO back on a stronger lot of antibiotics and panadol and nurofen and night time painstop to help him sleep. My poor bubby screamed himself to sleep today :( Just feel so helpless. He is pale and has gone off his food and his head feels hot. So not fair. I told the pharmacist I was going to get his GP to print off a list of how many times he's been on the antibiotics for ear infection and he looked on his computer and said since June this was number 4 so in 3 months the poor little guy has had 4 lots of antibiotics for ear infections. So now the family is on the countdown to 22nd October to see the ENT and hopefully grommets or an answer as to why he is getting these infections so often.

Term 4 nightmares

Last year was a horrible term 4 for B he just couldn't stop the anxiety wouldn't go to school lots of fighting hitting kicking hurting running jumping etc etc so called a psych and told her about what was happening. She said she was concerned because now we have a pattern forming (last 3 years in a row term 4 was a nightmare) I call last years term 4 B's low point he got to the stage of band aides on every finger and toe to the point of not showering for 2 weeks and wearing gloves and socks to bed. Even if I went through during the night to remove these horrible smelly disgusting items so I could wash and dry for the morning it just didn't work get them mostly off and he'd wake. SO I was more then a little surprised when in our PSG meeting we didn't even look at term 4 anxieties and the teacher wasn't aware of it (even though one of his teachers was the special needs lady last year) So I told his teacher in brief what had happened and what I did and who said what and she couldn't believe it and said to me at the end of the day what ever is best for him is what is going to work for us so let me worry about here and you worry about home. PHEW what a relief but again I am questioning how much of a stat B is at the school. Principle's attitude is he needs to be at school he needs to be involved but he can't always cope and he will always gravitate to the younger children. So I am nervous about next term coming along. I am treating like any other term but only time will tell and after 3 years of this nightmare I think I have a right to be.

Term 4 nightmares

Last year was a horrible term 4 for B he just couldn't stop the anxiety wouldn't go to school lots of fighting hitting kicking hurting running jumping etc etc so called a psych and told her about what was happening. She said she was concerned because now we have a pattern forming (last 3 years in a row term 4 was a nightmare) I call last years term 4 B's low point he got to the stage of band aides on every finger and toe to the point of not showering for 2 weeks and wearing gloves and socks to bed. Even if I went through during the night to remove these horrible smelly disgusting items so I could wash and dry for the morning it just didn't work get them mostly off and he'd wake. SO I was more then a little surprised when in our PSG meeting we didn't even look at term 4 anxieties and the teacher wasn't aware of it (even though one of his teachers was the special needs lady last year) So I told his teacher in brief what had happened and what I did and who said what and she couldn't believe it and said to me at the end of the day what ever is best for him is what is going to work for us so let me worry about here and you worry about home. PHEW what a relief but again I am questioning how much of a stat B is at the school. Principle's attitude is he needs to be at school he needs to be involved but he can't always cope and he will always gravitate to the younger children. So I am nervous about next term coming along. I am treating like any other term but only time will tell and after 3 years of this nightmare I think I have a right to be.

Term 4 nightmares

Last year was a horrible term 4 for B he just couldn't stop the anxiety wouldn't go to school lots of fighting hitting kicking hurting running jumping etc etc so called a psych and told her about what was happening. She said she was concerned because now we have a pattern forming (last 3 years in a row term 4 was a nightmare) I call last years term 4 B's low point he got to the stage of band aides on every finger and toe to the point of not showering for 2 weeks and wearing gloves and socks to bed. Even if I went thru during the night to remove these horrible smelly disgusting items so I could wash and dry for themorning it just didn't work get them mostly off and he'd wake. SO I was more then a little surprised when in our PSG meeting we didn't even look at term 4 anxieties and the teacher wasn't aware of it (even though one of his teachers was the special needs lady last year) So I told his teacher in brief what had happened and what I did and who said what and she couldn't believe it and said to me at the end of the day what ever is best for him is what is going to work for us so let me worry about here and you worry about home. PHEW what a relief but again I am questioning how much of a stat B is at the school. Principle's attitude is he needs to be at school he needs to be involved but he can't always cope and he will always gravitate to the younger children. So I am nervous about next term coming along. I am treating like any other term but only time will tell and after 3 years of this nightmare I think I have a right to be.

The joys of pets

We have a beautiful grey bunny in our family (he looks like thumper from bambi beautiful white feet and grey all over just so handsome. B named him Mario. Mario came to our family when he was only 6 weeks old and he and his friend peach (after princess peach yep guess who had a mario obsession at that time)were wonderful and friend. Poor Peach ran away one night after we had friends over and their children opened the cage and left it open. (Peach was very flighty not as homey as Mario. SO now we have the one. He is very spoilt gets lots of cuddles and inside visits and is very very loved. Especially by B who will sit and pat him for ages. We have had birds and even tried chicks but nothing is like a rabbit. We dog sat while my parents went away and we thought great will see if a dog is for us but no one else wanted anything to do with the dog and it was with much relief he went home. I never wanted a rabbit why would I they are feral and smell and crazy and all they do is eat lettuce and carrots. NOT TRUE I researched alot about rabbits when he first arrived and They are so cool. I have alwasy been searching for a cat the same as one i had just to cuddle and play with and be part of the family not some snobby animal who will not interact with anyone especially with the kids. I honestly say now if your looking for a pet for your young family a rabbit is the best idea.

It's only autism

Hi,my name is Sam and my oldest son is diagnosed high functioning autism spectrum disorder. That's how I remember introducing myself at a workshop I went to with my mum.I felt embarrassed and walked away at the end of the day thinking IT'S ONLY AUTISM I CAN DO THIS. It may seem like a strange remark to some and to others it is careless but I take great comfort in knowing at the end of the day IT IS ONLY AUTISM. We have traveled a long road with B I will be honest and when he is full on he is full on but things could be so much worse. My son can read extremely well (well and truly above grade 1 standard) he is excellent at maths (again above his level) and for the first time in 12 months we are seeing a therapist (i have had phone contact with his psych but he hasn't had to go anywhere to anyone. Now why make this comment is probably a question that comes to mind. It is because I feel so blesses B isn't at daily therapies he can talk he can feed himself he can talk to me (some days wish he couldn't ROFL)he can dress himself he can play. There are so many kids out there who are lucky to even have one of these qualities. I have met a HUGE variety of people in the autism community and all with kids at various stages of the spectrum most with something else with the autism. Epilepsy, downs syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome the list goes on and on. These people struggle day in day out to get much help and my goodness they deserve it. B's paediatrician has always said she thinks i was on a winning formula when I decided to treat B like anyone else. I guide him when he struggles but at the end of the day I am preparing him for the world not expecting the world to prepare for him and again while some might agree I think if he can be prepared to cope with the world he can grab the bull by the horns and do what ever he decides he wants to do WHY NOT? So please excuse me when I say my son just has autism because at the end of the day it is the truth