Yes, I know I haven't blogged in a while. You'll just have to get over it. Been busy the last week, most of it good busy, although there's always some phone call to make or e-mail to send regarding something Colby needs. I have no major complaints, though (can you believe it?!).
Colby and I had a great weekend. I went to the Komen Race for a Cure. One word, WOW! The turnout they had was amazing. I was honored to go and support a friend of the family who has been undergoing breast cancer treatment over the last year. The weather was perfect, and although this was my first time doing this walk, it sure won't be my last.
Colby and I went to a surprise birthday party Saturday night for a good friend of mine who also happens to be my dad's girlfriend. We've become friends over the years, heck, we even invited her to join our Wine Night group, so you know she has to be pretty cool.
Sunday while Colby's daddy was doing his weekly visit with him, I went for a walk. Of course that was the only day last week I got some exercise, but something is better than nothing. Unless you're talking about an STD I suppose, haha. Also went to Burlington Coat Factory. I have been in the mood to update my wardrobe lately. This is the nice way of saying my fat ass doesn't fit in a lot of the clothes I have so it's time to buy new ones. Also watched the Colts stink up the field. Also went to Mass. Very thankful to have worked it out with nursing so I can start attending Mass again.
Colby had a great day at school Monday. He had a little incident when he first got to school, but then straightened up and was fine the rest of the day. I think riding in a vehicle really stirs up the secretions sometimes. I went to work, which proved to be uneventful (i.e. I didn't break any equipment). Monday after he got home from school we gave him a bath. The RT from Apria came to look at the IPV and ask if I have any questions or concerns about anything. I really didn't! Maybe things with this company are finally starting to straighten out. Colby had PT. Still working on finalizing the power chair but we're oh so close to getting it ordered.
Tuesday we came to Cincinnati Children's. Don't panic, it's a scheduled visit. Colby is having his first pamidronate infusion. This is done to help with his low bone density. We checked into the TCC yesterday about 2:00. They took labs. Give pre-meds of Tylenol and Benadryl. Bumped up his calcium intake as the pamidronate is known to make calcium levels drop. Then started the infusion. He did half last night. Then they did repeat labs to check levels. Colby is doing very well with the infusion so far. Quick, knock on wood, thank you. They started his second dose of the infusion today about noon. The med runs over 4 hours. Then they will monitor Colby for a bit, take more labs. And if he's feeling okay and his levels are okay, we'll get to go home later tonight. That would make me extremely happy. Might even have to break out into my "we're getting discharged" dance. You know how giddy I get when we talk about leaving the hospital.
That's the latest with us. Better get back to the TCC and see how the sweet kid is doing. Yesterday when they gave him Benadryl it knocked him out. I'm thinking if he takes a nap with this dose of Benadryl, Mama should do the same, don't you agree?
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