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Hi Vanessa,
Hope the antibiotics have kicked in and he is feeling and breathing better- and you are able to rest too.... still praying for you and Peanut-
Nana

Cindy Vampiretta, I hesitated about calling you last night...I always fear the Halloween monster will answer! But i have given him that hug for you...about 15 times!
He gets so frightened when we have to go to the hospital...he latches on to me and I swear you can't tell where he ends and I begin! He had a death grip on Mr. Froggy an one of his flowers that Aunt Cindy sent him...the nurses were cracking up at his flower...they wanted to know where we got it...I had to tell them it was our Kentucky wonder flower!
I do have to tell you that Peanut made a pretty big statement to the Doc last night...he threw up all over him, his stethescope AND his chart! I thought he was going to get a standing ovation from the nurses for that one...
He is feeling some better this morning. I am extremely sore from having him attached to me for so long last night. He is getting so tall he wraps those little legs around me 2 or 3 times and hangs on!

Oh, so glad peanut is going to better soon. I was kinda worried so kept coming back online when I got the chance to se how things are going. Hope Peanut gets to buzz around in his costume tonight. Give him a hug and kiss for us.
Nancy

So glad to hear you're home safe.

so glad he is getting better. and hope you get better from the soreness soon.

Vanessa - thanks for letting us know how Peanut is doing -
poor baby with pneumonia!

Thank goodness he has you for a mom, and you knew just when the time was right to take him to the dr.

A special Halloween hug for Peanut...and one for you too!

How is Peanut today, Vanessa? Is he any better? I hope you have been able to get some rest through all this...

Dianna

Peanut is some better today...still a bit cranky...but better. His schedule is way out of whack so we will have to work on that! But, I am thankful we see improvement.
I was tickled that the kids were so thoughtful and brought him that balloon...you know the one that was as big as the house! Well...I was until I ended up having to SLEEP with the darn thing last night! :rolleyes: But we made it!

So glad Peanut is doing better.
It stresses me so bad when kids are sick.
I hate to see them suffer.


I've ended up having to sleep with worse things.

I can relate to that!

I should just be thankful I get to sleep with ANYTHING!!!!!

Peanut has had a REALLY bad evening ...he has screamed non stop for hours on end...
We have an appt at Children's Hospital for Monday Nov 7 @ 8:00am...it will be an 8 hour exam to try to see what they can do to help him at this point. They will give him a formal diagnoses at that time. I have really been holding off...not doing anything as far as meds etc...until we could go to this appointment. They are the experts with autistic children. He is going to have to have some help with sleeping. Right now he wakes up with night terrors sometimes 8 to 9 times a night...and then he is exhausted. Bless his little punkin head...he has just been through so much and I just want him to be able to rest...and have some quality of life that is enjoyable and not be so frustrated all of the time. It is already difficult enough that he cannot talk and let us know his wants/needs. That is VERY frustrating to him....and us. The school has been WONDERFUL but he is still in the 30 day evaluaton period there, so is not actually receiving therapy yet. I think he nay need some medication to help him get through the hump.
So...I know I rely heavily on my forum family here...but I really need you to keep saying a few prayer for my little Peanut...that he WILL get some much needed help Monday!

Sending LOT'S and LOT'S of prayers for Peanut!!!
And you grab some of those too, Vanessa!!!!
(can't put any more on or it'll explode..)


TRUST IN ME....

You got it, Vanessa!
Your family is in my prayers every night.

I know that moving was for Peanut's benefit, but I am sure it really has stressed the little guy out more than we know...so much change, so fast.

I'll be praying...


Cindy

It's POP goes the Weezil time!!!!!!!

Ya know...I think it is that ...but I think tonight was (and this may sound crazy) his time of letting it "go" from the hospital visit. It is VERY traumatic for him to go to the hospital or the Doctor...he will always have in his little mind the pain he has been through while being there...and he just doesn't understand it. I HATE to have to take him because it scares him so. And every time he goes...there is an IV involved...X~Rays where they put him in that hard plastic papoose thing...it is all so painful. he couldn't possibly understand that it is to help him.

Weezie...you always post the best stuff!
That was awesome...

Cindy

my favorite...sniff sniff....

Been there done that with Brennan...more than I care to think about.
You just wish you could be in their place for them, but you can't.
It hurts so much to see them go through this...them being so scared and not understanding why you are standing there letting it happen. Like you said, "he couldn't possibly understand that it is to help him".

I just can't handle it when children are scared and suffering.
It tears my heart out.

Give Peanut a kiss from me...I just love that little guy so much.

Cindy

I hear you on that one...
Like taking a new born baby for it's shots...

It's like leading the lamb to the sl@ughter!!!

I KNOW your pain well...

Yep...that says it all right there.

Hi Vanessa! More good wishes here for next Monday. But is he at least doing better from the pneumonia now? It's so hard when your kids are sick and miserable, and you're exhaused and miserable for them! ESPECIALLY when they have a really high fever, because that is so scary, even if the hospital people tell you that the fever doesn't really do any harm.

Thinking and praying for you and yours , Vanessa.

Yeah and that's a tough one Mel. The gluton free and the limits on caiain(?)milk products are the 2 that they say these autistic kiddos respond to in a lot of cases. The big problems are...they hey a big "texture" problem. Where as Peanut use to eat anything you put in front of him...now he is so texture sensitive, he eats very limited thing. Mashed potatos, which he would eat by the bucket fulls...now make him gag. And, to limit his milk...well...then you are completely on juice in which he doesn't need that much fructose or sugar added...Ii have been trying to get him to drink a little tea...it aint gonna happen.
I look back sometimes and know you all must get really tired of my pleas where Peanut is concerned. But, it is just a very frustrating journey that we are on here with him. Frustrating to us...but 10 times more to him. It is all trial & error...and trust me, there is much more error than trial going on most days.

Oh, don't you ever think that, we DO NOT ever get tired of the journey with Peanut! The key word here is WE because we are all in this with you and wish we lived closer so we could help out more!