Katja!

[Guest guest]

Dearest Jellified or Still Jellifying Katja,

I am still so excited about my cruise that I was just online prices

cruises and dreaming about another one in the future. I think

cruising is like Disneyland, addictive!

I know it is amazing that we're about the same age and I have 3 and

possibly a 4th child. I got started early, and figure I'll finish

early, and that's okay with me. Besides, I get to be a stay at home

mom, and we always seem to be the home where something is always

happening. Even in the winters we have people over at least once

every couple of weeks, to play games and eat. I also have my one of

my sisters kids over often, so we always have a full house.

Normally when my friends ask me to babysit they ask, what's one more.

I start physical therapy tomorrow and will let you know how it

goes. I have never been in physical therapy before, so I really do

not know what to expect. Thank goodness it's only a few blocks from

my house, at least the one I'm trying out for a week. The one my OS

suggested is a 45 minute drive, and right now with all that is going

on I figured I should stay closer to home.

I hope your kidney problems work themselves out. After having my

first child as a teenager, I had done what the doctor's said was

irreparable damage. I had to do freaky tests, like collecting my

pee for 24 hours (sorry for the graphic details) and then fasting in

the morning and having massive blood draws to test. This every 3

months for almost 3 years. Not to mention frequent ultrasounds, and

the constant threat of a possible biopsy. Then after I had my son,

3 years later, everything miraculously disappeared. I don't even

have to test anymore after a year of good results. Evidently, my

kidneys somehow repaired themselves. I'm sure your problem is much

different, but I'll hope for the best for you.

Talk to you soon. Give your jaw a little squish for me.

Desplintified Connie

> > >Dear Jellifying Katja,

> >

> > I checked back in for the first time yesterday and saw your

post.

> > Thanks for the welcome back.

> >

> > My cruise was great. Good food, good shows, some great

dancing.

> > The islands were beautiful. When we got back we watched that

new

> > movie " Into the Blue " and it was filmed on one of the islands we

> > were on! We got some great deals bartering at one of the

islands.

> > I came back much tanner, and only gained a couple of pounds,

thank

> > goodness, as I am trying to keep off the 25 lbs I lost from

surgery.

> >

> > When I went to my ortho right before I left on my trip he said

my

> OS

> > had told him he still wanted my splint on because he wanted my

bite

> > to continue to be stabilized for a while. WHAT?! As if 10 weeks

> > weren't a long time already. My ortho, however, removed my

splint

> > (bless the man) because he felt confident about the position of

my

> > teeth. And we struck a compromise. He said he would take it

off

> > for my trip, and I am going back into see both him and my OS on

> > Wednesday morning (their offices are right next to eachother).

If

> > they feel that my bite needs to be further stabilized, my ortho

> will

> > make me a new splint, one that can pop in and out so I can

remove

> it

> > to eat, and most likely would only wear it at night. Do I

really

> > think that is a hard compromise? I think not. The best of both

> > worlds, still being extra cautious, and still being able to eat,

> and

> > brush my teeth like a normal person.

> >

> > Sorry to hear about your kidney stones. I've never had them,

but

> > had serious kidney infections during pregnancy and right after

with

> > my oldest daughter, so I know how painful anything wrong in that

> > area is. Also know how " fun " those great kidney ultrasounds can

> > be. I swear, I thought the technician's hand was completely

sunk

> > into my back while she was looking around.

> >

> > I'm hoping to, with my husband's help, upload some pictures thin

> > weekend. I'm not sure what's going to happen. On Friday, as

soon

> > as we got back to Florida's airport to fly home, my sister

called

> to

> > tell my husband that his sister had got in some trouble with the

> law

> > and had her baby taken by the state. We called child protective

> > services, and they are interested in having us take his neice

for a

> > while, even though two other family members are fighting to gain

> > custody. The social worker felt we were the most stable ones,

and

> > had reserves about the other family members. So, by the end of

the

> > week we may get our 2 and 1/2 month neice to care for. We

already

> > have three kids, 3 and 1/2, 7 and 9 and thought we were done

with

> > babies, but are excited with the prospect of getting to help

out.

> > So right now we are getting our home ready for possible

> inspections,

> > and getting everything lined out just in case. Amazing how this

> > time last week on our trip we would have never thought that in

just

> > a week our family could grow by an extra member.

> >

> > Hope all goes well today at your appointment. Talk to you

soon.

> > Signing off.

> >

> > Post Cruisin' De-Splintified Connie

> >

> > > Dear Cruisin'Connie,

> > > I'm imagining that you'll be returning from your cruise any

day

> > now...

> > > Can't wait to hear about it and to see some pics posted of

your

> > new

> > > smile!! How does it feel to be splint-free? (I'm assuming your

OS

> > went

> > > ahead as planned and removed the splint right before the

cruise,

> > > right??) I'm sorry it has taken me so long to write you

back....

> I

> > was

> > > house sitting for an elderly neighbor, and lately I've been

> > dealing

> > > with kidney stones. I'll find out what kind of a crystal

quarry

> > sits

> > > in the left side of my back after my ultrasound Tuesday.

Always

> > such a

> > > joy for the local medical community and my insurance

providers!

> > > Anyway, I thought of you at the end of the month. I want to

hear

> > all

> > > about your desplintification! How was it? How is eating coming

> > along?

> > > Are you happy? And I want to hear about your wonderful cruise

> too!

> > I

> > > hope you were able to eat to your heart's delight, especially

at

> > the

> > > chocolate bar (they had one, right??!!) Take care and again

I'm

> > sorry

> > > for taking so long to write,

> > > Katja

> > >

> >

>