DDA Chapter 18

[tink2020]

No hospitalization for now, and hopefully not at all. She sounds bronchiolitic now on top of the pneumonia (it IS a word! ) so he was a bit concerned, but she's acting 1000x better (which isn't saying much) and we all feel comfortable staying home and hoping the oral meds keep doing the trick. The MD pretty much said it helps tremendously that he knows us and trusts that Elise is in good care at home with an RN and MD, to where the only reason to hospitalize would be strictly if she needs IV meds. We're to keep temping her every 3 hours, and if it spikes again we'll be directly admitted. He's fairly confident it won't happen, as am I. Let's pray that confidence isn't unfounded!

 

[KristineN]

I personally believe that the MAJORITY of people who are on welfare are not scamming the system...I think it is a good program for people who are in need. God forbid any of us would sadly be in the position of needing it....but if we did, thank God it's there.

I also think it's good there will be a program to help people facing foreclosure...not everyone is a deadbeat. I look at my sister who has worked her entire life....has a disability....has a husband who had such a massive stroke he will never be "normal" again....was laid off and now she could lose her house. It's easy to lump everyone together....but to me it's not so simple.

Octo mom is whack job....it is unfortunate that her bad decisions put so many others in a bad light.

 

[babytrees]

Yes Elin a pizza is a celebration!

Jennifer-I am glad Elise is doing better hopefully she can stay home

 

[bear74]

No hospitalization for now, and hopefully not at all. She sounds bronchiolitic now on top of the pneumonia (it IS a word! ) so he was a bit concerned, but she's acting 1000x better (which isn't saying much) and we all feel comfortable staying home and hoping the oral meds keep doing the trick. The MD pretty much said it helps tremendously that he knows us and trusts that Elise is in good care at home with an RN and MD, to where the only reason to hospitalize would be strictly if she needs IV meds. We're to keep temping her every 3 hours, and if it spikes again we'll be directly admitted. He's fairly confident it won't happen, as am I. Let's pray that confidence isn't unfounded!

prayers said

 

[babytrees]

I personally believe that the MAJORITY of people who are on welfare are not scamming the system...I think it is a good program for people who are in need. God forbid any of us would sadly be in the position of needing it....but if we did, thank God it's there.

I also think it's good there will be a program to help people facing foreclosure...not everyone is a deadbeat. I look at my sister who has worked her entire life....has a disability....has a husband who had such a massive stroke he will never be "normal" again....was laid off and now she could lose her house. It's easy to lump everyone together....but to me it's not so simple.

Octo mom is whack job....it is unfortunate that her bad decisions put so many others in a bad light.

thank you for putting what I was trying to say in a much better way!

 

[bear74]

Jeff cooks for us about as often as I do

 

[tinknme]

No hospitalization for now, and hopefully not at all. She sounds bronchiolitic now on top of the pneumonia (it IS a word! ) so he was a bit concerned, but she's acting 1000x better (which isn't saying much) and we all feel comfortable staying home and hoping the oral meds keep doing the trick. The MD pretty much said it helps tremendously that he knows us and trusts that Elise is in good care at home with an RN and MD, to where the only reason to hospitalize would be strictly if she needs IV meds. We're to keep temping her every 3 hours, and if it spikes again we'll be directly admitted. He's fairly confident it won't happen, as am I. Let's pray that confidence isn't unfounded!

Jennifer little Elise is in my prayers that she continues to get better

 

[bear74]

I personally believe that the MAJORITY of people who are on welfare are not scamming the system...I think it is a good program for people who are in need. God forbid any of us would sadly be in the position of needing it....but if we did, thank God it's there.

I also think it's good there will be a program to help people facing foreclosure...not everyone is a deadbeat. I look at my sister who has worked her entire life....has a disability....has a husband who had such a massive stroke he will never be "normal" again....was laid off and now she could lose her house. It's easy to lump everyone together....but to me it's not so simple.

Octo mom is whack job....it is unfortunate that her bad decisions put so many others in a bad light.

true,

what I hate seeing is these people who are in their early 20's with several kids on medicare and they had their first kid when they were 18 and have one kid a year. And think they are owed something. They also ask for anything and everything. Or when you try to do something nice for them they give you a hard time.

 

[tink2020]

Kristine, I agree that the concept is absolutely appropriate (and necessary, in fact). It's the regulation of the various systems, or lack there of, that is seriously out of whack, and not looking to get better any decade soon, it would seem.



And on an unrelated note, Kyle cooks about half the time, too. He enjoys it, so who am I to stop him?

 

[babytrees]

Jeff cooks for us about as often as I do

The girls tell me never to die because their dad can't cook

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Jennifer - I hope Elise continues to improve!

Let me say there is NO WAY Mom could have gotten through her cancer treatments (which ended yesterday, BTW) without assistance if she didn't have double insurance coverage. Even WITH health insurance AND cancer insurance her bills are staggering. She's hanging in there, but if she did need food stamps or help paying for her meds or whatever beyond the help I can give her then I am SO thankful there are programs to help!

It is easy to be blinded by the scammers, because those are the people who tend to be in the spotlight.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

If DH didn't cook we would have starved to death a very, very long time ago.

 

[bear74]

The girls tell me never to die because their dad can't cook

lol Jeff grills for us

 

[babytrees]

If DH didn't cook we would have starved to death a very, very long time ago.

nah....you just would have standing tables at certain restaurants

Speaking of food....what's everybody having for dinner?

 

[tinknme]

I personally believe that the MAJORITY of people who are on welfare are not scamming the system...I think it is a good program for people who are in need. God forbid any of us would sadly be in the position of needing it....but if we did, thank God it's there.

I also think it's good there will be a program to help people facing foreclosure...not everyone is a deadbeat. I look at my sister who has worked her entire life....has a disability....has a husband who had such a massive stroke he will never be "normal" again....was laid off and now she could lose her house. It's easy to lump everyone together....but to me it's not so simple.

Octo mom is whack job....it is unfortunate that her bad decisions put so many others in a bad light.

Nicely said Kristine!

 

[bear74]

If DH didn't cook we would have starved to death a very, very long time ago.

its a good thing jeff cooks as we would have starved when I was pregnant with Virginia

 

[bear74]

nah....you just would have standing tables at certain restaurants

Speaking of food....what's everybody having for dinner?

good question need to go take some meat out of the freezer.

 

[tinknme]

Gary only cooks breakfast for dinner & when it is warm out he is in charge of grilling.

Elizabeth good to hear your mother is finished with treatments!

Supper tonight will probably be take out lol

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Can't afford to eat out every night. If we didn't starve to death the listeria from the lunchmeat would have gotten us by now!

 

[bear74]

Supper tonight will probably be take out lol

well if I am even considering Disney this year I better not do that.