Looking For Control Freaks & Worry Warts too........

[pbharris4]

Mac..I am sorry to hear about your niece. Therapy should be covered under your insurance plan. Call and find out your coverage. I went to therapy once a week (for an hour) for a few months after my mom died. It helped.

Tink..sorry to hear about your mom. It does get better in time. You'll always have those moments. But instead of being sad (although they make you cry) they are fond memories.

Hey! Hope everyone is doing well and getting ready for the holidays! I need to start a list of everything to do in Dec. or I just know I'll forget something!

 

[Debbie6221]

Hi Everyone!
Did you see all the snow Lisa (DisneyOhana) and I are getting!!!

Crazy!
Debbie

 

[pbharris4]

I know!!! I wish we had some snow! We were supposed to get the heavy T-storms, but so far all we have is high gusty winds. Drink lots of hot chocolate and stay warm!

 

[mouseketeer_mom]

Hi Everyone!
Did you see all the snow Lisa (DisneyOhana) and I are getting!!!

Crazy!
Debbie

I can't begin to tell you how jealous I am! Hope your kids have a ball in all that white stuff

 

[Debbie6221]

Does any of you have the WDW Christmas village?
I have the WDW Magic Kingdom Christmas village and have a question. I feel that my Cinderella's castle does NOT light up as much as the other pieces. Do you find this to be true with yours? Also, I have the Castle, Casey's Corner, the Firehouse and the Train station. Am I missing any pieces? If so where do I find them?

 

[disneyohana]

Macfamily - I am so sorry for you and your whole family. I am very close to my nephews. They are 6 & 8 now but when they were that young I worried all the time when I watched them.
Debbie - I don't have a lot of things going on in Dec. yet. I haven't made a decision on dd's b-day party. Dec. 9th I am going to a holiday party at 6:00. If you are home during the week that would probably be best for the least crowds at the mall.

 

[Debbie6221]

Debbie - I don't have a lot of things going on in Dec. yet. I haven't made a decision on dd's b-day party. Dec. 9th I am going to a holiday party at 6:00. If you are home during the week that would probably be best for the least crowds at the mall.
Megan is whining right now so I'll try to get back to you guys later.

I would prefer during the week, during the day.

 

[disneyohana]

Debbie - During the week would be best for me too. Flu shots are done with and I don't have anything else planned yet. Is Monday or Tuesday this week too soon?
I don't have the Disney Christmas village. It sounds cool though. My sister has the monorail and Haunted Mansion plastic sets.
DD enjoyed the snow but doesn't do much. We made snow angels and I made snowballs for her. She just loved walking in it and sitting on the big snow piles.
Talk to you later.

 

[Debbie6221]

Hi Everyone!
Happy weekend to all of you.

My DD and I took the Metra train downtown today for a little Polar Express outing. It was OK. My DD was just thrilled to be on a train and to see Santa again. We ate lunch in the train station and then just came straight home.

Bad news, my DH has a heart condition called Atrial Fibrillation (any one familiar?). Well, his heart went into AFIB this morning. It's hard to explain and can be very scary. The heart needs to go back into rhythm. It can go back on it's own (at anytime to 3 days) or we have to go to the hospital where they shock it back into rhythm (like they did last time ). I just worry about him. It has now happened twice in a years time now. He is only 38 so I know they are going to eventually want him to have corrective surgery for it so he doesn't have to deal with it his whole life. Too much to
explain in one post. Sorry to drop it on you guys.

Hopefully I will talk to you guys later where I am telling you he is already better. I DO NOT want to have to go to the hospital!

Lisa, I will keep you posted on whether or not I can swing Monday or Tuesday. There might be a possibilty depending on if DD gets better or not by then. Maybe at some point we should exchange phone numbers in a PM.

DEBBIE

 

[Debbie6221]

Good Morning..
DH is still in AFIB. I was hoping he would be fine when he woke up this morning. If he doesn't go back into rhythm by tomorrow then I am going to have to take him to the hospital to get "jumped"( a little Electrical cardioversion humor there). No matter how routine the procedure is it is still very scary for me. Plus, it is a huge pain to have to be admitted to the hospital for him. If he goes back into rhythm on his own then it is much more hassle free and then he will just make an appointment with his doctor. There is nothing I can do for him which makes me feel helpless. In fact it actually seems to irritate him when I keep asking him how he is feeling and what can I do for you. There is no way to figure out what makes it go out of rhythm when he hasn't done anything. There has been times when he kind of knew what caused it like working a night shift for a few nights with little sleep.

I think my kids have blown my shoulders. I have pulled muscles there or something in that area of my arms. They are killing me, especially my left side. My DS weighs almost 30 lbs and he's killing me. I feel like my DH and I are falling apart. I have more Christmas containers to get to and now neither of us can do it. I am afraid I am going to hurt myself worse if I push things. I think I might call the doctor to see if I should be on anti inflamitory meds of some sort or something.

I am awfully crabby today.

 

[disneyohana]

Debbie,
I feel so bad for you and your DH. Is that a serious condition? The worst that we've had was when DD's heart rate dropped very low and then they lost it during labor. Afterwards they told us that it never stopped they just couldn't find it but while everything was going on my DH and I couldn't breathe. They had to give me oxygen for me and her and my DH almost passed out. Then I had an emergency c-section. It took only 10 min. but a lifetime for DH. They had to put me under because they couldn't give me pain medication or an epidural. I hope your DH gets better before tomorrow for both your sake.
My shoulders are killing me too. But so is everything. I tried shoveling the other day and I am still feeling the pain. I have never been so out of shape and the snow was so heavy. As for carrying my DD, she is only 20 lbs so it is not so bad. I really am out of shape though and I try to put her in her stroller or cart if we are out. I have the pregnant-looking tummy because of holding her on my hip, besides not sitting up straight enough.

 

[Tinklvr]

Good Morning..
DH is still in AFIB. I was hoping he would be fine when he woke up this morning. If he doesn't go back into rhythm by tomorrow then I am going to have to take him to the hospital to get "jumped"( a little Electrical cardioversion humor there). No matter how routine the procedure is it is still very scary for me. Plus, it is a huge pain to have to be admitted to the hospital for him. If he goes back into rhythm on his own then it is much more hassle free and then he will just make an appointment with his doctor. There is nothing I can do for him which makes me feel helpless. In fact it actually seems to irritate him when I keep asking him how he is feeling and what can I do for you. There is no way to figure out what makes it go out of rhythm when he hasn't done anything. There has been times when he kind of knew what caused it like working a night shift for a few nights with little sleep.

I think my kids have blown my shoulders. I have pulled muscles there or something in that area of my arms. They are killing me, especially my left side. My DS weighs almost 30 lbs and he's killing me. I feel like my DH and I are falling apart. I have more Christmas containers to get to and now neither of us can do it. I am afraid I am going to hurt myself worse if I push things. I think I might call the doctor to see if I should be on anti inflamitory meds of some sort or something.

I am awfully crabby today.

Debbie-Hope everything works out ok with your husband. I can't imagine how scary it must be for you. Is his any any meds for it? I'm a pharmacist, so I do a little bit about afib. Some of the meds used to treat it are as scary as the afib itself. It's understandable that you are crabby. Its a stressful time of the year and having a family member dealing with a medical condition makes things even more stressful. Keep us updated about how your husband is doing.

I had to work this weekend, so I didn't get much done around the house. We did a little decorating, but I need to have a very productive day tomorrow.

 

[pbharris4]

Debbie...sorry to hear you guys are having a rough time of it there. I'm sure it's scary. Hopefully, your DH's heart will get back in rhythm on its own. I feel your pain. My DD weighs 35lbs and I can't hold her for very long. I have to keep switching hips to balance her on. But what really kills my shoulders is my purse! Hang in there..things will get better soon.

Hi Tink and Disneyohana! How are you?

Pam

 

[fromscratchmom]

Hi, all. Sorry I haven't been posting here lately. This is a tough time of year for me (as a general rule). It is such a good thing for me that I'm going to Disney soon. Sunshine state here I come!

Even though I'm way too busy and stressed, I'm managing to keep going and keep trying to keep up with everything. I was in a multi-car pile up on the highway since the last time I posted. But we are all fine, no lasting bodily injuries resulted. It was just one more thing to be dealt with. Thankfully, I can report that I was not at fault and I even managed to not hit the guy infront of me after I was rearended. So the insurance of the guy at the back of the line is going to take care of my totalled car and I am going to move forward with a new vehicle. (or so it looks like, the official word of whether or not my car is totalled has not come through yet). I'm still tempted to be really upset about our expense in buying a new vehicle, which will obviously be a lot more than what I'll get for my 10 year old station wagon. But it was time for it anyway and I guess we can swing it. We'll have to put on hold, our plans to buy memberships to our community center, where I would have been swimming this winter with the kids. We'll also be skipping swim lesson for the winter quarter and a several other things that we had been trying to budget in. But that is part of life, that you have to deal with what life throws at you and I need to be able to cope and not get depressed (any more depressed than the lack of sunshine this time of year causes me that is). So y'all keep me in prayer please! At least we are not going to cancel our upcoming trip. That is something that I am truly thankful for!

 

[Debbie6221]

Hi Everyone.
IT IS FREEZING OUT here!!

My DH's heart went back into rhythm in the middle of the night at some point so he's fine and back at work. It's so weird because when it goes back into rhythm he feels like nothing has happened. I still worry like crazy though.

Tinklvr He is on Solatol. 120 MG a day. What have you heard about that? This is the drug he takes EVERY day so I worry about what it can do do him. He used to be on another one called diltiazem. A previous doctor had him on this as his preventive drug and I think it damaged his teeth! Am I crazy? He did just take it again over the past two days with the solatol to get his heart back into rhythm but now he will go back to just the Solatol. I guess it wasn't a good choice to be on that diltazem all those years. The worst was when they put him on Coumadin to get his heart back into rhythm once. That stuff has some nasty side affects!

Well, back to life. My shoulder is killing me! It's the worst today. I don't know if I should go to my GP or go straight to orthopedic guy. It never has a chance to heal because I still have the two kids!!!!! They're not going anywhere and my son is still too young for me to not have to carry him.

My parents are in Naples, FL now where it is 80 degrees! It is like 20 degrees by me! I am so jealous! I am also jealous of you guys with the trips soon approaching! I love my WDW!!!!!

FromscratchMom..I was getting worried about you!!!!! I am glad you are OK. I really need the sun too. I swear it helps me. I am also glad you have your trip! It will be so great! I will be thinking of you!!!! I hope you get back lots of insurance money at the very least.

Lisa..I will look at my calendar to pick a date to do Yorktown.

Pam My purse isn't helping matters!

Momof4girls Are you still with us?
Eeyoremama Aren't you going on a trip soon?
macfamily

 

[disneyohana]

Debbie - So glad your husband's doing better. Sorry you're not doing so good. I went to a chiropractor every few weeks for 12 visits for my neck pain. My neck bones have curved whether it was from the accident I was in or from the time I was born the chiropractor didn't know. Anyhow, he cracked my neck each time which I was so nervous about and then they put this warm compress over my back. It was supposedly some kind of special waves going through it. I didn't even finish my visits there because the chiropractor was rude to my husband and made remarks to me that my dh didn't seem like my type. Like he would know.

Pam - Hi! I'm doing good. Just so cold out I don't want to leave the house.

Fromscratchmom and Tink - Nice to still hear from you guys.

Everybody else. Hi! Hope all is well.

 

[pbharris4]

Fromscratch: Sorry about your car and the ordeal you had to go through..glad to hear you are all ok though!

Deb: That's good news about your DH's heart, sorry your shoulders still hurt. We got some of your cold air here today. Last week it was in the mid to upper 70's (normally it's not) but today is more like December weather for us.

Disneyohana: My allergist is like that. He's always putting his hand on my knee. Or holds my arm. Yuck. He's a real short, much older man who reminds me of Beaker (the scientist from the Muppets).

 

[Debbie6221]

Your doctor stories are creaping me out!!!!!
Just took some Advil. Will see how it goes. Tylonol PM is getting me through the night.

 

[disneyohana]

Pam - Scary that there are more weird doctors out there. I know some people just do that and it doesn't mean anything but I don't like it.
Fromscratchmom - Glad you guys are okay. I've been in the car in two accidents and they were both scary but at least we came out w/out injuries. The whole ordeal is awful though, exchanging info., filling out papers. And I know it is hard to give up the stuff you like to do. I have been doing that a little since my dd was born so I can stay home w/her.

 

[fromscratchmom]

Thanks, everyone!

The creepy doctor thing is pretty bad. I've not had that particular problem, but I am considering switching primary care doctors if I can find someone that I can feel like I can talk to about anything and everything. I hope that I can find someone really good. And I hope you can make a change too!

Debbie, I just looked back over the posts from the time I missed. I hope that you DH continues to improve!