One Step at a Time - April 2019

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - April 2019

Hi guys. Had a blah day so am just going to curl up and read. I'll catch everyone tomorrow.
Bird - I so agree with you about kids need to know that they are loved and accepted.
Liz - please, please let us know how your talk goes with TS. I know this is hard.
Pauly - laughed that your dragon looked like a duck. Maybe it was a dragon in disguise as a duck.
Rusty - safe travels
Glassie - healing thoughts

[paulywogg]

Re: One Step at a Time - April 2019

Morning friends,Nora sorry you had ablah day I've been in that mood too for some reason in the evening, weird when it hits outta the blue,hope today is better Liz,I hear you on the gramma situation,my gramz had 54 grandkids!!! Can you imagine? So of course she could barely keep any of their names right,I was lucky cuz my mom was the baby and the screw up so she would have me and my brother stay with gramma alot so we got to have that closeness with her thank goodness,I hope my kids keep their families small cuz I wanna Dole out the same affection to each of the g-kids equally,Rusty,hope all is well,Bird,a nice hike by yourself sounds fab,I actually prefer to walk alone and clear my head,Glassy,hope everything is ok with you,wish you'd check in more,well our old friend seems to be doing alot of pub crawling these days from her FB posts,no judgement by me of course I just hope she's well but it seems like she is,to me it just seems like alot of drinking activity during the weekend days,wishes for a Happy AF Tuesday!!

[bird]

Re: One Step at a Time - April 2019

Hi all,
DD2 didn't get her scholarship for her trip to Greece, not sure why it got rejected, I told her just go anyway since I had already paid on it and she could pay me back someday when I am old hehe. She is really upset about it though...little boy next door came over this aft and played and played. He is 6. Talked to his granpa about feeding the cats while I'm gone next week and he will. Asked if I wanted him to mow my lawn cuz I never mow all the dandylions hahahaha. My kids said the same thing...Pauly, 54 grands omg!..cute about the coloring contest. Not sure who our friend is going to the pubs but I could never moderate......Liz that is a very large family on your moms side...so many aunts and uncles. Hope your talk with TS goes easy. Good vid of Logan today....Nora, sorry you had a blah day, hope today was better...waves to Rusty and Glassie

[paulywogg]

Re: One Step at a Time - April 2019

Oh Bird, sorry about your daughters scholarship poor thing,I hope she goes anyways

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - April 2019

Well, I told you I was blah yesterday. Right after that I was in the restroom. When I came back out, Scott said that Casey had called and wanted me to call him. I called C back and he told me that he had some not good news.
Savannah is going to have surgery. I think it's called craniosynotosis. Part of the plate closed and it is going to start affecting her and causing problems very soon. The Doctor said that these minor things willl turn into major problems. They will have to cut her skull from ear to ear. Then do whatever they do - I think they put something in there to open up that part of the skull again. They told me that it's something that the body will eventually absorb.
I don't know if you remember but Jeannette has said from when Savannah was tiny that she thought something was wrong with her head. Mommy's always know. We had thought that her forehead was bulging on one side but actually it was the side that was flat that has the problem.
The specialist saw that it was beginning to affect one of her eyes and her nose. Ideally, this surgery is done before they are 9 months old. Since she is already 9 months old they have fast tracked everything. The saw the surgeon today and she is scheduled for surgery on May 10.
She will be in the hospital for approx 4 days. Expect her to be black & blue for weeks. I'm not sure if she'll have to wear a helmet for awhile to make sure her skull grows correctly.

Thankfully they have caught it and can do something about it. This will be taken care of and she won't even remember. So grateful that there is a treatment even though it is so invasive.

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - April 2019

Liz - How did your talk with TS go? How about the dentist? yuck

Pauly - I think you win the prize for your grandma having 54 grandkids. I have seen someone posting a lot about alcohol on Facebook. I hope she is doing ok.

Bird - I'm sorry that dd2 didn't get that scholarship. I'm sure she was disappointed.
I think it's so cute that the little boy comes over to play. You must be the fun house to hang out at.
Oh - I laughed at your dandelions story. You just go ahead & enjoy them.

[paulywogg]

Re: One Step at a Time - April 2019

Oh Nora I'm so sorry Savannah has to have surgery I'm sure she'll be fine though and she'll be in my prayers,glad they caught it now! I remember when they thought something was up when she was little big((hugs))

[Lizann]

Re: One Step at a Time - April 2019

[MENTION=9757]NoraC[/MENTION], wow sorry about Savannah! You're right, mama knew! I'm glad that they fast tracked everything. Just do it and get it over with. I'm sure she'll be fine, but the stress for the parents and grandparents! I will be praying for you guys!
Fifty four grandkids, Pauly? That's a lot to keep tract of! Yep, you win!
Bird sorry about the scholarship. I think she should go anyway too! How nice the neighbor came over to play. That's really sweet!
Talked to TS this morning. She apologized and did say, she hadn't asked me "if I was ok" in a very long time and she is right. We may still do the sleep over, but only if I want her to come over, we shall see. She said she is proud of me. Dealing with K, she says she understands the desire to drink to want to escape. The elephant still feels like it's in the room a little bit, but we're ok for now, said she shouldn't have gone behind my back to speak to hubby. It's all good for now. The dentist actually went well, no cavities!
Early start for me tomorrow, so I'm off to bed.
Wishing you all a great AF night!

[bird]

Re: One Step at a Time - April 2019

Hi all,
Nora, that is scary, but glad they found it out in time, and glad you are long time sober to go through it all. Poor little sweetie.......Liz, glad you got tthe talk over with. I was thinking how much of a trigger those two things would be for me. Having to talk to someone about something upsetting, and dealing with a loved ones surgery. It probably wouldn't be as hard for me now since I have a lot more knowledge of what is going on in my head, but at one time I would have headed straight for the beer store when it was all over. Funny how when you first start drinking it is just kind of a fun social thing, then it turns into having to do it when anything emotional happens. Bad day at work, someone says something you don't like, something wonderful happens, bored out of your skull. Seems you need to tamp down those emotions for some reason. Would probably be better if humans were like a bunch of chimps, screeching and running around, showing all those emotions. Probably be less drug abuse going around..anyway..be back later

[abcowboy]

My thoughts and prayers are with Savannah and the whole family [MENTION=9757]NoraC[/MENTION]. Good thing they caught it and are doing something about it now, youngsters heal so much quicker!

[Glass Half Empty]

Re: One Step at a Time - April 2019

Nora I'm so sorry little Savannah has to have that surgery. And I'm so sorry for the fear and concern you must be feeling. I was talking to my DiL tonight about the Elizabeth Stone quote - “Making the decision to have a child - it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking outside your body.” And how now there are pieces of my heart wandering around all over the place and I have no way of protecting them.

I'm sure you must feel like that - worrying about not only about little Savannah, but Casey, and his wife, while still worrying about your mother as well! But the little one is in good hands, and we are all sending whatever prayers or thoughts we can. Hugs, my darling. xxxx

[paulywogg]

Re: One Step at a Time - April 2019

Morning friends,Nora thinking of you and all that's going on,will most more when May's thread is ready,much love to all and wishes for a happy AF Wednesday!