Tough times....

Len, please keep us updated. Thinking good thoughts for you and your Mom - hang in there.

Nini, sorry to hear you are feeling homesick, you hang in there too!

PM'ed you before I read these posts. We're always here for you!!!!!

Hugs to Nini and Len!

Definitely hugs to Nini and Len (and everyone here really!) Any news Len?

My vent for the day:

Today was the anatomy ultrasound ... I have been DYING to know the sex of our baby. Lying there on the table, so dang uncomfortable because I drank 3 bottles of water right beforehand (trying to have the optimal ultrasound experience) ... and the baby didn't cooperate!!!!! He or she is exactly like my BC born hubby, sooooo laid back .... baby was just chillin' there in my womb, sucking its thumb, refusing to spread those legs .... nah mom, I'm comfortable, I'll do it later ....
ARGH!!!!

My 2 year old grandson was just diagnosed with leukemia.

I'm so sorry

Oh man, perhaps it just hasn't sunk in yet or that the 'specialist' haven't come through with a full prognosis yet, but it just sucks. Poor kid, they thought he had mono at first but are now saying leukemia. He has to go to get a spinal tap tomorrow and more blood drawn for the hemotologist and I am so far away from them. I feel so helpless.

Oh Delicia, I am sooo sorry to hear. Keep us posted.

(((((((((((((((Delicia)))))))))))))))))) So sorry to hear this. Please keep us updated when you hear any news.

Deeply sorry! I'm sure in the short or long run a solution exists!!! HUG

I'm so sorry D.

I am so sorry... I hope everything goes ok

Too much sad news at the end of this year.

I'm sorry to read your news Delicia.
Much strength and love to you and your family.

Hi Delicia,

I'm sorry to hear that, please keep us updated, sending good thoughts your way.

I'm with Spirit on this one, way too much sadness at the end of the year.

Delicia, I wish there was some words to provide succour at a time like this but there are none. All we can hope is for spontaneous remission. *Willing a positive outcome for your grandson's treatments* Please keep us posted.

A vent:

Okay so I remembered at the consulate to write down my tracking number from the envelope.
And I checked today on line
No such number exists.

One of two reasons: dyslexia got me...although I did double check.
They didn't mail it yet.

It has been a week!

Aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!

That does seem like a long time. It will probably miraculously appear on Monday!

Husband has dropped by the walk in clinic 3 times now to get the titre request. First 2 times there were too many people waiting. Tonight he decided to go in anyway - was told the wait would be 3 hours, so he left again.

Thanks Trailmix.
I would like it before the end of next week.
Ha!


As for waiting: IT SUCKS!
And especially in line.
They should make appointments...wait, what am I thinking?
That would be humane.
Bah!

This world confuses me.

Celerity? From the Montreal Consulate? They abhor doling out the visas, in fact they prefer indolence.

*Focussing all mind power to force lazy bureaucrats to mail envelope to Spirit post haste*

yes, some things just don't make sense

Sometimes there appears to be no rhyme or reason in the way things play out. There's no point in trying to figure it out, only cope. Said Hamlet to Horatio, "there are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."

We're thinking of your friend, her little guy, and you Delicia.

Carla

In the spirit of the new year (not really but I thought I would throw that in there), my Husband has again gone to the clinic to try and get the titre sheet and possibly a few vaccinations while he is there (chicken pox and TD).

He attempted to go to the clinic last night as he got off work early, but they closed at 12:30 (that was visit 4).

So he is arriving at the opening time today of 10:00, hopefully everyone else is enjoying a New Year's breakfast.

So let's hope he actually gets to see someone on visit 5!

He got in wooo hoooo!

He is none to happy as apparently the clinic is not the nicest place. Besides the snivelling woman nearby, he didn't realize he was sitting beside the television, which was turned on after he sat down. Loud loud and tuned to the health network, so the constant drone of the BS that all those lovely commercials are. The most memorable was the hearing loss one apparently, which he could hear when he was in another room with the door closed (guess his hearing is A-OK).

He couldn't get a TD or Chicken Pox vaccination - but he can go back tomorrow for them - the person who normally does them isn't in today

The Piece de resistance was that the Doctor didn't know what a titre test is

Husband had to explain it to him - then the Dr goes - 'oh, so you want to check for immunity'.

Was his diploma written in crayon by any chance? Probably refers to immunoglobulins as iggies. Good thing DH didn't get a prostate exam.

Did you by any chance hear Bill Engvall inside your mind saying "Here's your sign" as your husband told you this?

I believe Trailmix said DH went to Doctor Larry, The Medical Guy.

My wisdom teeth are coming in and it HURTS!

I'll get the pliers.

I am closing in on 30...these things were supposed to come in years ago.

grrr.

I am so so sorry, Delicia.

9 days to go for the interview and I am about to barf. Every time I think about it I get nervousssssss. I'm afraid we will get the mean lady that will eat us alive.

awwwwww poor brad. Don't barf though! And who the HECK is the mean lady??

Carla

Awwww. I can so relate. I'm a worrier too. The funny thing is, you're going to come back online following the interview and tell us what a breeze it was and that you can't believe you tortured yourself like that. You'll be fine, Brad. But try not to drop dead from stress before your approval.

I think he means this lady, but Brad I'm sure you will do fine, like krikit said

Awwww. See Brad? Now how can she resist such a cute cuddly critter like you? Offer to build her a lakeside lodge and she'll be eating out of your hand in no time.

LOLLL!!!!!!!!!!!
That made my day and a half!

So Husband went to the lab for the titre test yesterday - all good there, they said it takes about 2 days for results.

So then I decide to call Calgary Health services so he can get his tetanus and chicken pox vaccinations - they take appointments - so much easier....

But! They won't give him a chicken pox vaccine unless he can prove he doesn't have immunity, which he can't because he didn't do the titre for it because he decided to just have it.

Anyway I call the originating clinic about the titre results today to ask when they might be there, she says 3-5 business days, we will call you if there is anything of note - I said it's for immunity, so we should call you perhaps? Then she mumbles something again, about calling him if there is anything of note and I say the same thing I just said again.

I don't know, you talk to these people and they aren't listening and they are in such a rush to get you off the phone, it's hardly worth calling anyone really.

The good news is he gets his tetanus shot on Monday - however - I explained that he can't prove he ever had the original series so he will need the series and she said well I don't think we can do that, but he can talk to them when he gets here.

Is all this stuff that obscure??

Your husband has never had the chicken pox? If he has he doesnt need a vaccine. You may or may not already know this .

Yeah, he's never had them, and I know too much about vaccines right now I think

Hahahah ok good. I just wanted to make sure you didnt over look the obvious . I got tested for my pox immunity yesterday...I had the pox when i was a child but I guess they text anywways.

I know for my nursing program they required a certificate from ur DR stating ur immune or had the shot!! Ur moms word wasnt good enough!! lol

I came across some paper work that stated that a verbal declaration was sufficient...I am probably wrong because I was tested for immunity

http://www.panelphysicians.com/Pages/Age6.htm

this is were i say the verbal declaration about px...i thought i was crazy or something

"The Panel Physician will accept a verbal declaration that you had chickenpox. However the Panel Physician CANNOT accept a verbal declaration for the other immunization requirements"

Yes, and I had said to said Husband, just tell them you had THE POX . And he said no worries, I should probably have the shot anyway - so okie dokie.

I just turned to him and said, call your Mother and ask - it's not like the are estranged or anything - he just can't be bothered calling - anyhoo he will call tomorrow - will give a POX update after the call.

sounds scary!

Yay Liz!!

Anyway, update - no, never had the POX