Have to share this

sent to me by my sister...just made me chuckle so much

Little boy asks dad where poo comes from. Dad explains food passes down the oesphagus to the stomach where digestive enzymes induce a probiotic reaction in the alimentary canal to extract protein before waste products descend into the colon and rectum to emerge as "poo".

"Blimey" says the little boy "and what about Tigger?"


LOLOLOLOL

The aftermath

So B gets home at 6.20, she has been waiting/in (and out) of a van for the past 3 hours! When she gets through the door, she immediately bursts into hysterical crying. The whole original van experience has traumatised her AND the foam for her foot in her right piedro has left a fairly deep depression so she is in pain.

The outcome of this inadequate transport saga is now B says she will not go up any ramp in her Balder. Some of you may recall the effect of tipping backwards in her power chair at camp a year ago and a year later she will still not go up slopes easily and always wants to hold a hand.

So now because of their stupidity, we will have an issue getting her up our portable ramp into houses etc. and I know she means it. I know her too well. She was SCARED she was going to fall off. and she very nearly did.

Sometimes I wish people would think. It is never cut and dry with our kids.

The good news is that she is absolutely fine in her room and in her new boarding house. Such a relief. Except Balder came to fix her armrest lever she broke the first week she got it. Then Thursday she broke it off again. Whoops! Too narrow doorways I think.

The best part of her coming home was this on her t-shirt:

Proud....

Stupidity of some people

B isn't home from school yet. New school hours dictate she leaves an hour earlier so old transport is unable to bring her. So with new transport she should be home around 4.15. 15 minutes ago I get a call from school. New transport did arrive on time. Get B on but can't fit the other girl on. Transport has a ramp not a tail-lift. B reversing out nearly falls off the edge, member of staff had to grab her. Escort doesn't speak much English except apparently the word - OK - how wonderful that would be in an emergency. Old transport driver been sent to pick her up whilst new one takes the other girl home. B will not get home until 6.

How stupid. I rang the transport management company as it is a new contract. They apologetic and are going to terminate their contract on Monday and find a company who can fit both girls in, with a tail lift and an escort who can communicate!

Teething problems they say. Funny how many people I know who have teething problems across the country with their children's school transport. It isn't that hard really is it? Surely!

Bad luck

Now for those who know me, its no secret that I love cockles in vinegar, from my days of growing up at the seaside. Now as an inland resident, i have to content myself with jars of cockles. Yesterday I found a surprise in my jar.

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I guess he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Poor wee chap.

*pencil added for scale and yes the crab is dead!

I think I am addicted to herbal teas

I seem to have collected the past few months a number of different and very interesting flavour twinings herbal teas. One for every mood it seems. There is the Peppermint one for when heartburn and indigestion goes mad, the chamomile and honey one when I want to relax and the CALM one for when I want to pass out. Then there are the red berry ones which to me all taste the same - like Blackcurrant lemsip without the paracetamol. One has ginseng in it but it doesn't seem to work for me :).

I chucked Pear and Apple because quite frankly it tasted like dishwater and I couldn't figure out its benefit but I don't mind the Green Tea one.

The one's individually wrapped sit nicely in my newly bought Ikea teabag container. Whereas the others have taken over one of my larders and have pride of place next to the Tetley's.

I wonder if they do one for anti-ageing? Will peruse the shelfs next time and let you know.

Warning - do not drink too many CALMs or calming teas. It is easy to remain that horizontal.

Little arms and little legs

Yesterdays challenge was to keep my mind off B and to take a four limb blood pressure from a 2 week old baby. Not easy. Never done it before. Had to borrow the cuffs and machine from SCBU as ours were too big. Have you ever tried to uncurl a newborn baby's arms and legs ....IT IS HARD! Managed to get both calves and one arm but the other arm would not play. Baby was very patient but after a while had had enough so had to be consoled with mums milk. Success - one calm baby, a little floppier arm - 4th BP and Sats too! woo hoo.

Small update

B has to stay off her feet until at least thursday when she sees the doctor. Her feet are swollen, freezing and pressure sores are developing on the balls of her feet. Due to her neuropathy a bruise from 3 weeks ago is still there and a new one developing. They are going to review her orthotic boots. They want to get her back on her feet as soon as possible to maintain strength in her legs but she cannot stand without pain right now so that needs to be addressed first.

I spoke to the Care Manager this morning about how she was overnight etc and whether she was settling in. She said she seemed ok. The fact I havent had a text message or a phone call is a good sign and I feel a bit better about it. I told the Care Manager I wasn't happy about B being at the end of that corridor especially after what happened in the summer holidays and we agreed if she isn't happy then it can be reviewed. B may wait until she comes home Friday to let me know how things are.

I'm so tired. I didn't sleep very well, I cried alot last night. It is really really hard to hand over your unwell child to someone else. I know in my heart they will look after her. They always have. I am scared stiff she will start having seizures again once school gets going and she gets tired.

I need some emotional time out. So if I am quiet, that is why. Too much going on and my brain is going to explode.

take care