Shout Out to the Moms who UNDERSTAND!

Thank you to all the moms who could relate to my "Emotional Moment". I think Troy and I need to get separate blogs in the future so that we don't have such a 'difference' in perspectives in the future. That seems like a lot of work right now so I guess those who read will just get 2 views on things.

Colby was AWESOME! He did so well and has only complained a few times about having a 'gore froat' in his own vocabulary. The nurses thought he was a great patient. He loved his dinosaur oxygen mask and kept in on pretty much the whole hospital stay. That was a surprising feat in itself. When I told him Friday night that we were going home tomorrow morning he started to cry because he liked the hospital and all his nurses so much. Luckily Saturday morning when it was time to go he said, "Alright, mom RIGHT NOW!" The meds have done funny things to his personality. They kinda enhance everything and make him very emotional. It is sweet a lot of the time and then when he can't think of any other reason why he is crying he says, "I am just SUPER SUPER SAD mom!"

All in all it was great! Thank you to all for your thoughts and prayers! I will post some pictures when I can find my freaking camera!

An Emotional Moment

Well, as you can tell Loralee was a little emotional when writing the blog about Colby going to the hospital. It sounded more like an orbituary. I would have censored that one if I were around, but since it is already up there, I figured I would leave it so people can see what I have to deal with from time to time. The surgery Colby had was a very simple procedure, and now he is recovering, and goes home in the morning. While anytime you take a young child to the hospital, there is some concern, fortunately this was very minor.

Sleep Apnea, Tonsils, Adenoids, Surgery, Therapy!

I have a lot of back blogging to do from Halloween, the election, Prop. 8 passing, Mormon's being persecuted because of Prop 8 passing, my dad's 62 Birthday, but I have to vent at this time about something that is happening as I am writing, Colby going under the knife.

I have never thought of blogging as therapy. I have used in instead of scrap booking, journaling, keeping in touch, but never out of necessity or panic. I just sent my 4 year old off to the hospital with Troy for an Adenoidectomy/Tonsilectomy. I have 2 1/2 hours to kill before I will see him in the post op and I am already on edge and wondering why I let Troy talk me into taking him instead of me. O.K. background...

Colby is a beautiful, spirited, aggressive and loving boy with a slight speech impetiment. However, I haven't been worried the speech problem, just aware of it. He has had a serious snoring problem since he was 2. It gets so bad sometimes that he wakes us up across the apartment or interrupts a movie that we are watching in surround sound. I could live with that too. One serious issue is that he also has Cold Induced Asthma. So whenever he has a slight cold and sometimes even when he doesn't have a cold, he has a hard time breathing, especially at night. The other thing I noticed and brought to the attention of his Pediatrician is that often when he is snoring he stops breathing for seconds at a time. The pediatrician seemed a little disturbed by this piece of information at his 3 year old wellness check. She told me to monitor his breathing at night and count how long his pauses in breathing would last. His snoring and pauses seemed to get worse over the year and at his 4 year check she recommended an Ear Nose and Throat specialist. Long story short after X-rays and talking with the doctor, Colby has abnormally large Adenoids and Tonsils that are blocking his airway in his nose and mouth. It is actually quite serious and so surgery was scheduled 4 weeks later and here we are. He is scheduled for surgery this morning at John Muir Hospital.

This is a strange time to bare one's testimony but I am so grateful for the Power of Prayer and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Troy was able to give Colby a blessing of healing last night and it is in Heavenly Father's hands now. I am so thankful for the Church Of Jesus Christ. I am so blessed to have had its blessings throughout my life and I hope never to take it for granted. I feel bad for the negative feelings towards the church at this time over 1 political stand that passed by the will of the people and may be overturned by tyrants. I will never regret my membership in this church or question that our Prophet, President Monson gets revelation from Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. I feel sorry for people who don't believe in something bigger and higher than themselves. What a bleak existence it would be.

Anyhow, my thoughts and prayers are with Colby this morning. I love you little buddy and I will see you in a few!