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I am so stressed now.

I'm waiting for the school home health tutor to call and set up when

she's gonna start with and . I am surprised at how

easy it is going so far. The person I talked to at the district

said she immediately found someone for , and asked her if she

wanted to do too, and she said yes. Now I'm just waiting

for her to call me.

is behind in school cause he's been sick with a sinus

infection and the flu. He was sick a few weeks ago too with a

migraine and just being so tired.

He went to the dr today for his constant stomach complaints. I got

nothing from the dr. He said to go see a GI. He didn't even give

me an idea of what it may be. I told him that 's poop has been

really green for 4 days. He said that green poop didn't mean

anything. Is that right? How can that be? He hasn't eaten

anything that would cause it to be green.

just hasn't been hisself for a few months now. I just am so

confused. I don't know what is going on, and it's stressing me

out!

was mad cause the dr just felt his belly and gave us the name

of a GI at the Children's hosp.

Then he said to take him to a therapist.

I want to do that anyway, too. It just makes me mad. I have

just about lost all confidence in their pediatrician.

So, all my kids are behind in school. It's one thing with the

girls, but has always been a straight A student. Very

disciplined and organized with his work. I don't know what is going

on. He has had stomach complaints since he was about 6. Thought it

was lactose intolerance. But, it hasn't gotten any better since he

stopped eating that stuff, and seems to have gotten worse.

So, was getting a massage this morning while I was having

PT. She got a bad muscle spasm during the massage when she lifted

her head to scratch. She was crying and in so much pain.

My PT went in to her, and after trying a few things (ice - changing

position) he told her to try to get on her hands and knees. She

could do this. Then he told her to sit back on her feet, and put

her head down - sort of like curled up.

It worked! The spasms started to go away.

I'm so glad it happened there. I did give her a muscle relaxer, but

didn't have the valium the dr gave her for when this happens. I'm

so glad I didn't have it.

Now, why in the heck couldn't a doctor tell her to try that, instead

of giving her shots of things like morphine, valium or torodahl?

I just hope it works the next time. She said this one wasn't as

bad. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed.

My pt gave me a ring splint to try. It's a plastic one. Not very

comfortable. But, I may try them. Anyone have any experience with

the plastic ones?

's lung dr said her lung sounds fine. He thinks she's got

some inflamation and some anxiety. He said most of the patients

he's had who have had spontaneous pneumo's have gotten anxiety.

When I told him about our EDS suspisions, he asked a lot of

questions. He said it sounds like if we end up having it, it will

be a variant.

He didn't say much more than that, except that it could explain a

lot of our problems, and to let him know when we find out.

So, I'm about at my ropes end. I keep questioning myself - whether

I'm doing right by my kids or not. I just wish they could all go to

school like normal kids and not have to deal with all this crap.

Everything hit us a year ago. Just one thing after another.

I just want to wrinkle up 2003, and throw it in the trash!

I hope we can get out of the rut we are in soon.

I don't think I can take much more.......