So...I was sitting with my amazing nurse practitioner today, and we were scrolling through Ben’s CT scans. As the images were moving past, me (being the smart ass I am) said ‘I think I can see what the problem is. There is a puppy inside him’. We both looked again and burst out laughing! Hmmm...no [...]
When you are staying in a hospital, the staff tends to go out of their way to make every celebration important, so it wasn't a surprise when our Valentine's day turned into a Valentine's week. For the kiddos, it was a week filled with fun, fun, fun!!! Monday was a holiday here, so it was [...]
Well...we have had an exciting few days here in Montreal. Jesse and Hannah came out for a visit because Hannah had two pd days at school. Benjamin had company, and their visit gave us a little break from the redundancy of hospital life. The kids were able to play together and chat. I had an [...]
Well, we are a week post-op, and Benjamin is feeling good. I can't help but compare this hospital stay to our last one. The first thing I notice is that we know most of the staff this time. I believe Shriners is considered one of the best employers (could be #1) in Montreal, and it [...]
Al-Shamal-Shriners-Night-Order-FormDownload in Edmonton, AB Tickets - $25 each or 4 for $90 Ways to buy tickets: Super Easy - Call the Shriners office Monday - Friday (I did this and they took my Visa payment over the phone). They can hold the tickets for you at Will Call. Ph: 780-482-6065 Fill out the form above [...]
Well Known Fact(ish): most medical mom's (maybe most moms now that I think of it) appreciate a good glass of wine. My favourite vice is a nice Cabernet; although lately I've really opened up to a good Shirazzing. By lately, I mean pre-hospitalization because for some reason that makes no sense to me (and many [...]
We were transferred to Shriner's Monday. It was a crazy, busy day. Once we arrived, I had some paperwork to do and Ben was examined regularly to ensure that he was doing well because he had just gotten off anesthesia. So far, so good. Ben has 5 screws (posts/pins) installed into his head holding his [...]
Despite a way too early start, the day has gone great so far! I was up at 4:30 - getting ready and packing up. I work Ben up at 5:15 to have some juice and get him in the shower. We bathed him last night in chlorhexidine and washed his hair with it, but I [...]
Nothing gets me on the shopping circuit more than planning for a long-term hospital stay. Like a squirrel hoarding away nuts for the winter, I go crazy planning, packing, and repacking. I am a chronic over-packer at the best of times, but this stay has me going a bit nuts. I will be working on [...]
Shriner’s Potentate Ball - Ben was appointed Al Shamal Shriners 2020 Child Ambassador while our friend Calum was appointed Potentate