DDA Chapter 27

[PNO4TE]

Oh, Deb, how horrible for all of you! I am so sorry you have had so much trouble and pain lately.

 

[PNO4TE]

Bernadette - We had similar situations with both our girls over the years. Let me say that I intervened on my daughters' behalf only three times in all the years they were in school.

The first one, with Kathrin, was in middle school and the teacher tricked the kids with a test that had one question on the back of the page. Anyone who didn't turn the page over (and back in those days, mimeographs didn't do two sides) got an F and detention. I marched myself to the school and went right to the school to complain. The teacher was reprimanded and all scores and detentions were thrown out. That teacher quit at the end of the semester.

With Kristin, it was her senior year. A math teacher decided that she needed to go somewhere over final exam week and moved the exam up without telling anyone, students included. 95% of those calculus students failed the exam. I called the assistant principal and complained about that too. Not only were those exam grades removed, but each student got a final grade that reflected what would have happened if they had received an A on the final. It meant that Kristin graduated with highest honors instead of with less than a 4.0. It was huge, since her placement in HS garnered her a Dean's Scholarship in college that paid half of all her tuition and fees. The teacher was fired, by the way.

Talk to someone. Talk to lots of someones!

 

[PNO4TE]

Anne Marie - Button was a biter too. Get Minnie to obedience classes ASAP. We didn't and regretted it for the remaining 13 years!

 

[bethbuchall]

Deb, I am sorry that you are going through so much right now. I will keep you in my prayers and hope that everyone gets all the help that they need.

Bernadette, I am sorry that Lizzy's math teacher is being so hard to deal with. I hope that you can get some resolution with that issue and that glasses will also help Lizzy in school.

Anne Marie, I hope that you get Minnie settled down quickly and 6 months from now all this is a distant memory. It does make me feel a little better about not getting a dog, though.

Not much is different around here.

 

[mommykds]

Anne Marie - Button was a biter too. Get Minnie to obedience classes ASAP. We didn't and regretted it for the remaining 13 years!

Thanks Elin, the next puppy class we are going to starts early November. It is once a week for 6 weeks & taught by the trainer who came to our house. I like her style with dogs. She is an english lady who has been training dogs for 20 years. Her classes fill up fast so thats why we have to wait til the first weekend in November.

Today was a good day for our pup. It's my teenager that killed me today!

 

[my3princes]

I've been up since 4 and should be in bed now, but I still have things that I need to get done here. So much to do, so little time. Chris is pretty much in agony. We see the specialist tomorrow. I guess we'll know more then.

We met with the therapist and she seems very likeable and really listened to our concerns. She'll start working with him tomorrow.

Hunter is still having problems with one of the boys so I need to follow up on that. The 2 younger boys do not have school tomorrow.

 

[Disney Yooper]

Life just doesn't improve in our house. I'm not sure what we did to p@ss off God, but it must have been horrific as the last 3 years have been riddled with challenges.

I'm sure I posted that we're struggling with Nick's depression issues. We think that we may have found a therapist to start working with him, we meet her tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

Friday on the way to school Hunter totally came unglued and told me that he was being bullied at school. 2 classmates were continually interupting him everytime the tried to talk with "shut up" and telling him that he doesn't have any friends. We wound up in the Dean of Students office with the guidance counselor and they were going to talk to the boys on Friday. Hunter did say that one of them apologized later in the day and said that they were just trying to be funny. Of course I also talked to his Mom that morning as she works at the school. He also said that a boy had been hitting him in the head on the bus on Tuesday. The school will be getting the video tapes and going from there. I know the family and if the school doesn't do something I WILL.

This morning Chris got his thumb crushed in the wood splitter. We didn't call 911, but rushed him to the hospital ourselves. The closest ambulance is 15 minutes away. It looked really bad here, flat like you see in cartoons with the bone and muscle sticking out the end (sorry about that imagery). The tip is broken, but miraculously the tendons and nerves seem intact. They were able to reconstruct it and sew it up in the ER, but he needs to see a hand surgeon later in the week. He was concerned that he would never be able to use that thumb again and therefore would have to find a new career. We're hopeful that he will get 100% use back, but it may need a pin put in. Infection is the worst fear and if it gets infected all bets are off. I've known him for close to 25 years, I've seen him in pain, but nothing came close to this. The percocet seems to be controlling the pain tonight.

Please tell me that we've had our 3rd bad luck thing for this go round because honestly I'm not sure how much more I can handle. My back is hurting from stess and I was physically shaking most of the day.

Oh Deb. I'm so sorry to hear your struggles. I can't imagine the stress you are under. My love to all of you. I'll keep you all in my thoughts & prayers as you work toward healing for all these woes.

 

[PNO4TE]

Good morning, DDA!

We booked 9 nights at the Dolphin for next October. Their teacher discount was just too tempting and even with the best WDW discounts ever offered none of the Epcot resorts would be able to touch what we are paying. We do have the option of a split stay if something wonderful comes up before then, but I am betting we will just stay put for the entire vacation. We spanned the first two weekends in October so we can be there for the Swolphin Wine & Dine Classic which is competing very well with Epcot's F&W Festival.

 

[bear74]

Good morning, DDA!

We booked 9 nights at the Dolphin for next October. Their teacher discount was just too tempting and even with the best WDW discounts ever offered none of the Epcot resorts would be able to touch what we are paying. We do have the option of a split stay if something wonderful comes up before then, but I am betting we will just stay put for the entire vacation. We spanned the first two weekends in October so we can be there for the Swolphin Wine & Dine Classic which is competing very well with Epcot's F&W Festival.

sounds good how much is the teacher discount? I think they offer a nurse discount as well.

 

[my3princes]

I've found that a lot of hotels offer government employee discounts. I've also discovered that the AAA discount is better



Chris' appointment went well. No infection, new bandages and a good prognosis. He has feeling in all areas and it appears he has some movement though the stitches and swelling make it hard to tell for sure. He will have an xray on Friday followed by a dressing change. He'll need dressing changes 2 to 3 times a week for several weeks as they are very careful about infection. It doesn't appear that he'll need a pin, but time will tell. 6 - 8 week recovery is the best case scenerio.

I also saw a doctor and got something to help with anxiety and let me get some sleep. I really need a good night's sleep.

 

[tmfranlk]

Deb - I'm so glad the appt went well. So thankful for a good prognosis.

Elin - Sounds like a good plan. I hope it all works out!

 

[mommykds]

Good morning, DDA!

We booked 9 nights at the Dolphin for next October. Their teacher discount was just too tempting and even with the best WDW discounts ever offered none of the Epcot resorts would be able to touch what we are paying. We do have the option of a split stay if something wonderful comes up before then, but I am betting we will just stay put for the entire vacation. We spanned the first two weekends in October so we can be there for the Swolphin Wine & Dine Classic which is competing very well with Epcot's F&W Festival.

 

[mommykds]

Deb,
Glad to hear Chris is doing better.

 

[MrsHeg]

Deb - sending you all the good thoughts and prayers I have

Here we are just over two weeks from our long awaited trip and I've developed serotonin syndrome, it's caused by the cymbalta I was put on for arthritis pain, Luckily it's a mild case and all I have to do is taper off the medication and the symptoms should go away.

 

[PNO4TE]

Deb - I am glad things are looking better and you are getting some sleep.

As for the AAA discount vs. employee discounts, I have found it varies greatly from place to place and is highly dependent on the time. I have seen Swan/Dolphin AAA discounts better than the teacher discount and also the teacher discount can be better at times. I take the cheapest way I can get what I want!

Jennifer... they do offer nurse discounts. There is a link on their website.

Debbie - I hope you get to feeling better VERY SOON! How nasty!

 

[my3princes]

Deb - sending you all the good thoughts and prayers I have

Here we are just over two weeks from our long awaited trip and I've developed serotonin syndrome, it's caused by the cymbalta I was put on for arthritis pain, Luckily it's a mild case and all I have to do is taper off the medication and the symptoms should go away.

Oh no. Is it painful? I hope you recover quickly.



Nick did not get his license today. He had a perfect score except the Vermont turn around. One of the back wheels touched the grass by less than an inch. That is considered going off the road and is therefore an automatic failure. Totally sucks and seems unfair, but it is what it is. He'll try again on Monday.

 

[MrsHeg]

No it isn't really painful Deb, it's pretty strange. I have spells where I sweat like crazy, then I'll be freexing with lots of goose bumps. My heart rate and blood pressure are elevated, and I'm having muscle "twitches". My legs will jump, sometimes my hands, I have even had my entire body jerk like what happens when you are falling asleep sometimes. Today my lip started twitching, looks like I'm trying to be Elvis. I started a lower dose today and will take that for five days and then try stopping on day six.

Sorry about Nick's test, he'll get it next time!

 

[Blueeyes101817]

Life just doesn't improve in our house. I'm not sure what we did to p@ss off God, but it must have been horrific as the last 3 years have been riddled with challenges.

O deb, you guys have so much going on... know we are all here if ya need us..

 

[bethbuchall]

Oh no. Is it painful? I hope you recover quickly.



Nick did not get his license today. He had a perfect score except the Vermont turn around. One of the back wheels touched the grass by less than an inch. That is considered going off the road and is therefore an automatic failure. Totally sucks and seems unfair, but it is what it is. He'll try again on Monday.

Tell Nick that I'm sure he'll get it the next time around! We went through that in August, though her fail was much more significant and almost solely because of the examiner. It's hard to be so ready and do so well and then fail. I don't know the Vermont turn-around, but I know a lot fail ours by slightly touching the curb at some point during the parallel park.

 

[bethbuchall]

No it isn't really painful Deb, it's pretty strange. I have spells where I sweat like crazy, then I'll be freexing with lots of goose bumps. My heart rate and blood pressure are elevated, and I'm having muscle "twitches". My legs will jump, sometimes my hands, I have even had my entire body jerk like what happens when you are falling asleep sometimes. Today my lip started twitching, looks like I'm trying to be Elvis. I started a lower dose today and will take that for five days and then try stopping on day six.

Sorry about Nick's test, he'll get it next time!

That sounds horrible! I hope that you get relief soon with the lowered dose.