12/09/06 Cruise Continued ~ Pirating Bananas DIS Geekorama Part 2 Part 15

[elaineteresa]

I will let her know. Funny you should mention her today... she just found out a friend committed suicide as well... something going around--so sad!

On another note -- we have DVC points to rent out this year if you are still looking....

I think it's the long winter - post holiday blues etc. That is why I try and take vacation early Feb. - that's about when I can't take it any longer and need sun and warmth. I know I have some SAD symptoms - the days are just too short.

Hugs to all of you experiencing this pain.

 

[becka]

Well we have had a scary evening. Allie was in her brother's room playing and she climbed up into the window area. (He has these big double windows with a very wide ledge - almost 2 feet deep) They both love to play up in that area. Anyway Allie fell off and she hit her head on a toy on the floor that gave her a puncture type would on her scalp. As some of you know scalp wounds bleed like nothing else. She was hysterical, covered in blood and screaming. DH ran up to get her and game back with her and the worst part was that I could not move very fast to get to her but boy did I try.

We got her cleaned up and the cut stopped bleeding but she has a huge knot on her forehead. We gave her some Tylenol and then we gave her a bath to get all the blood off her face and out of her hair but she was not too cooperative. The poor thing. She is now sitting on the couch with DH and her stuffed puppy watching some Little Einsteins while she is drifting off the sleep.

We called her doctor's office just to see if they wanted to see her because we were a bit concerned. The doctor on call thought she would be fine but we need to wake her up in a few hours and check on her.

Of course through all of this I was trying to help with her and I managed to hurt myself quite a bit in the process. I didn't really care at the time but now that things have settled down I care some because it really hurts.

I am sure she will be OK but I don't want to go through anything like this again for a while.

 

[87Heel]

Owww for Allie. to all in pain.

 

[kimerinc]

Well we have had a scary evening. Allie was in her brother's room playing and she climbed up into the window area. (He has these big double windows with a very wide ledge - almost 2 feet deep) They both love to play up in that area. Anyway Allie fell off and she hit her head on a toy on the floor that gave her a puncture type would on her scalp. As some of you know scalp wounds bleed like nothing else. She was hysterical, covered in blood and screaming. DH ran up to get her and game back with her and the worst part was that I could not move very fast to get to her but boy did I try.

We got her cleaned up and the cut stopped bleeding but she has a huge knot on her forehead. We gave her some Tylenol and then we gave her a bath to get all the blood off her face and out of her hair but she was not too cooperative. The poor thing. She is now sitting on the couch with DH and her stuffed puppy watching some Little Einsteins while she is drifting off the sleep.

We called her doctor's office just to see if they wanted to see her because we were a bit concerned. The doctor on call thought she would be fine but we need to wake her up in a few hours and check on her.

Of course through all of this I was trying to help with her and I managed to hurt myself quite a bit in the process. I didn't really care at the time but now that things have settled down I care some because it really hurts.

I am sure she will be OK but I don't want to go through anything like this again for a while.

That is terrifying Becka!!! I think your turn is over now.... Enough bad stuff!

 

[87Heel]

That is terrifying Becka!!! I think your turn is over now.... Enough bad stuff!

Wasn't Becka's turn over on the cruise???? It's like Becka's stuck on her spot on the game board and cannot seem to draw the right card to move on!!!
Hang in there, Becka.

 

[elaineteresa]

Becka - I am so sorry that everything has been so difficult recently - health and all. I think these long, cold days take their toll on everyone.

Maybe some ice for Allie's forehead. sometime sleep is the best after a trauma. I am glad you got the bleeding to stop.

It sounds like you and Aaron are a good team - it's much less scary when you are not alone.

watch something nice and calm on DVD!!!

 

[bubbasmom99]

Owie poor Allie! Becka's turn is DEFINITELY OVER! To the karma gods -- move on!!!!


I took Sarah to the doctor this afternoon and of course, she's all full of energy and you'd never guess there's anything wrong. I was actually way more calm by yesterday evening -- don't know if I was just bored and paranoid at work or what... Her pediatrician said that an X-ray was not unreasonable, if just for peace of mind... and offered to do blood work too, but she thought that it did not sound like anything I was picturing...

Now, just so you don't think I'm a hypochondriac... I'm actually the least panicky of any moms that I know... BUT my dad had lung cancer a few years ago that would have killed him -- he IS a hypochondriac and actually paid cash out of pocket for a full body PET scan (he does this every year), and it picked up a spot on his lung, which turned out to be a 7 mm (yes, that small) tumor. They wound up removing 60% of his lung and got it all -- early enough. Had he waited till real symptoms showed up, I'm certain the outcome would have been much different.... I keep thinking that my dad had no good reason to think his own health was poor... so even though DD seems totally healthy, I just want to make sure I'm not turning my back on some freaky early warning sign.

I'll take her in for the xray tomorrow afternoon and the doc said she'll get results in 48-72 hours so I should know next week... and I'm totally expecting her to say it's fine... but I think I will sleep better once that's done.

 

[MrsMork]

Yes . . . LOL, AKL is Animal Kingdom Lodge. Funny that you would say you are "Game" to stay anywhere . . .

We should discuss this (our little DIS Group) of us, Kim, PJ, Angie and Dennis, and Vanessa. PJ, Angie and Dennis, and us are all DVC members, and maybe we could all stay at the same place Friday night before the cruise and leave together in the morning. One of us can make the reservation and transfer/rent points if everyone is agreeable. Might be cool to get a Grand Villa at OKW, or SSR - or AKV if they have Grand Villas once built out.

We are going to plan on arriving Friday night 5/9 to keep school loss to a minimum - so it will just be for one night, but we can be together!

Of course, 7 month window if at a resort we don't own.

Right now, we own SSR, BCV, and VB.

Angie . . . so sorry to hear what happened. So sad.

John1, we own BCV and VWL. We could get 2 dedicated 2 bedrooms at BCV at the 11 month mark, then try for a Grand Villa at the 7 month. That would be way too much fun!!

 

[MrsMork]

V - I'd have to call to confirm availability for certain dates but I'd be happy to do so. Our points being at BCV and WLV means we can book there at 11 months out... 7 months out for the others... like when Animal Kingdom opens, we wouldn't be able to book till 7 months and if it turns out to be very popular, we might have to waitlist for those with our BCV/WLV points. On the other hand, we have never had a problem getting into WLV because of that 11 month privilege.

Certain Boardwalk rooms are limited too, I think... we've never tried to book those -- we stay at BCV because it's closest to Epcot's back entrance.

BTW you got the math right Becka... and that's exactly why we bought into DVC!

Well of course Becka got the math right! Even in her drugged up state!

 

[MrsMork]

That's why we own DVC!

It is sooooooo nice to go to WDW and not worry about paying for a room, or room tax for that matter. Most do rent points for about $10/pt, but once when I had some that I had to get rid of fast, I rented for $8.

Of course, you have bought into the resort, and pay yearly maintenance of about $3-$4 per point.

And the fun goes on for 40 years!!

 

[MrsMork]

Owie poor Allie! Becka's turn is DEFINITELY OVER! To the karma gods -- move on!!!!


I took Sarah to the doctor this afternoon and of course, she's all full of energy and you'd never guess there's anything wrong. I was actually way more calm by yesterday evening -- don't know if I was just bored and paranoid at work or what... Her pediatrician said that an X-ray was not unreasonable, if just for peace of mind... and offered to do blood work too, but she thought that it did not sound like anything I was picturing...

Now, just so you don't think I'm a hypochondriac... I'm actually the least panicky of any moms that I know... BUT my dad had lung cancer a few years ago that would have killed him -- he IS a hypochondriac and actually paid cash out of pocket for a full body PET scan (he does this every year), and it picked up a spot on his lung, which turned out to be a 7 mm (yes, that small) tumor. They wound up removing 60% of his lung and got it all -- early enough. Had he waited till real symptoms showed up, I'm certain the outcome would have been much different.... I keep thinking that my dad had no good reason to think his own health was poor... so even though DD seems totally healthy, I just want to make sure I'm not turning my back on some freaky early warning sign.

I'll take her in for the xray tomorrow afternoon and the doc said she'll get results in 48-72 hours so I should know next week... and I'm totally expecting her to say it's fine... but I think I will sleep better once that's done.

Good for you. And good for your dad! Dennis and I just paid for scans of our carotids, abdominal aorta, bone density, and some blood flow test of the extremities. Just because problems with those things can be deadly and docs and ins. won't check them out until you have symptoms...like a stroke or a blown abdominal aortic anyrism (sp John1). Both of us got great reports, except I have med. bone density loss which means I need to add some calcuim and vit. d to my diet which I have done.

 

[bubbasmom99]

And the fun goes on for 40 years!!

Okay, I had to say yuck to my maintenance fees this year... 300 points adds up to alot more dues than 150 did at first

Maybe it just stung more because I knew we wouldn't be personally enjoying the points for 2 more years!

 

[MrsMork]

Okay, I had to say yuck to my maintenance fees this year... 300 points adds up to alot more dues than 150 did at first

Maybe it just stung more because I knew we wouldn't be personally enjoying the points for 2 more years!

Yep, we have 250 now and DrHug wanted to buy more. I told him we really need to think about those dues going up since I really, really NEED to retire in a year. We could become point poor.

 

[Jhalkias]

Yep, we have 250 now and DrHug wanted to buy more. I told him we really need to think about those dues going up since I really, really NEED to retire in a year. We could become point poor.

Well . . . we have 560 points, and the Annual dues DO add up!

220 BCV
220 VB
120 SSR

And Amy wants to buy AKV!

 

[bubbasmom99]

Well . . . we have 560 points, and the Annual dues DO add up!

220 BCV
220 VB
120 SSR

And Amy wants to buy AKV!

Yeah, but you can get bargain airfare to Florida from where you are, and it doesn't take an entire day to travel....

I'm holding out for Grand Californian Villas

 

[lbgraves]

Hey guys!

I got some sleep and I took some more Tylenol 3 so right now I am feeling decent but I am so afraid to really move very much. This whole situation has been so frustrating and it is driving me crazy that I can't get up and do anything. There are toys all around me and I sooooo want to pick them up but at the same time it is just not worth the pain. I so sometimes wonder how my two little tornado manage to get toys from one side of the house to the other in just a few minutes.

Right now from where I am sitting I can see hot wheels, a toy dinosaur, a big Tonka truck, a power ranger costume, 4 empty boxes, a big Pooh ball, about 10 stuffed animals (dogs, dinosaurs, turtles, alligators, elephants, etc.), a pillow, a blanket, 2 riding toys, a sippy cup, a Fisher Price gumball type toy, a Magna Doodle, a Geotrax train drawbridge and a toy grill. AAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!! Someone save me!!!!!

Becka, I hope that you closed your eyes and got some rest instead of worrying with that.

 

[lbgraves]

My heart is hurting. This morning one of our patients jumped to his death here at work. Somehow he managed to get on a roof, about 3 stories above a cement patio area. After ove 2 hours of negotiations he jumped. Tough morning here. His family could certainly use some prayers. He was psychotic at the time, so his reality was......

Oh Angie! To you & all your coworkers.

 

[lbgraves]

We should discuss this (our little DIS Group) of us, Kim, PJ, Angie and Dennis, and Vanessa. PJ, Angie and Dennis, and us are all DVC members, and maybe we could all stay at the same place Friday night before the cruise and leave together in the morning. One of us can make the reservation and transfer/rent points if everyone is agreeable. Might be cool to get a Grand Villa at OKW, or SSR - or AKV if they have Grand Villas once built out.

WAHHHHHH!!!!!!! I wanna go too!!!!!!

 

[lbgraves]

to Allie! It is amazing how quickly kids bounce back from things like that. Hope she didn't get too upset when you woke here up.

 

[Bella2000]

I do think part of it is generational - and (hope I don't offend anyone) part of it is ethnic. I can tell you for a fact that I do not know ONE of my Italian friend guys (Carla - tell me if Carl is the exception) that are good child caregivers - not that they aren't good dads. EVERY Italian guy I know is so used to being taken care of by his Italian mom, that he expects his wife to do the same for him no matter what!

I think in some degree the differences in the sexes is wired into all of us - whether or not people want to accept that. I know that is not necessarily PC in these times, but I do believe human behavior can be from instinct too - just like our cousins in the wild.

I think because of his role in the family with the nieces and nephews he is quite good at it. His issue is he always wants to be the good guy. Although his mother is like the mother on Everyone Loves Raymond - guilt. She feels he should get a pat on the back for doing something that I do everyday.