We were up super early this morning. I woke up at 4:30, finished packing and got us ready. We will not be returning to our hospital room because when we arrive back at Shriners they will put us right across from the nursing unit. So...that means packing up, and it’s amazing how much crap you [...]
So tomorrow is the day we've been dreading since our last big surgery three years ago. We will start preparations tonight and we will be the first and only patient for our doctor tomorrow. I will head over the the other hospital at 6:30 to register us as inpatients and take care of all the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Well...I definitely feel like an update is in order...it's definitely me - not you! When September hit this year - I knew I was going to be busier than ever, and I was right...so let's start catching up. So, just to refresh...in August I posted about Ben's lump on the back of his neck. We [...]
So... our local Edmonton Shriners (Al Shamal Shriners) are hosting The Al Shamal Shriners Group Night at the Oil Kings at Rogers Place on Friday February 14, 2020 Christmas and Valentines Day in one swoop! ... so I was thinking - wouldn't that make an awesome STOCKING STUFFER!!! I just wanted to take a minute [...]
We've had a pretty amazing year, but I have had some worries. The most significant worry this year was and is "the lump". I started noticing "the lump" in about November/December. I think it was there before that, but to be honest it didn't really start to freak me out until about February. It started [...]
Hi everyone! Jesse and I will be attending the annual Al Shamal Shrine Gala Dinner Auction and Dance on May 3rd, 2019. The evening hosts a silent auction and a live auction (hosted by Danny Hooper) and the proceeds raised go to help fund their operations. As you know, I'm a huge supporter of the [...]