update and apology...

[Daffodil]

I am sorry I haven't been around much. I have been keeping up but haven't had a lot of time to post.
The past few weeks have been pretty stressful. I am hoping things are calming down a bit. Rena went in to be re-immunized. That was not fun for a four year old. I had to fight back the tears. We had to go to the Health Dept. because my Ins. would not cover it b/c she has had them already. Of course they do them one by one. She is still sore. Why she isn't holding them we don't know. They will do titers in 6-8 weeks to check her system again to see if they show up. This all came about when they were checking everything to see why she has been struggling with her asthma. They saw that she had no trace of the Pneumocaucal vaccine and a couple others. They said that could be a factor.

Keep your fingers crossed and pray for an uneventful 6-8 weeks!!! We could use a break!! On an up-note, she got a new nebulizer and I can tell a difference. It takes her half the time and she is much happier. It does tick me off that the past 9 months she has been sitting on that thing and not getting all the meds she needs. I never knew they needed to be replaced every two years. Also, after 3 years of shelling out 300.00-500.00 for meds (each month), my Dr. now tells me she may quailify for help . Why they didn't tell me this 3 years ago I don't know.

Sorry, this turned into a whine and woe as me post. I am putting on a positive face from now on!!

[Pebbles]

Kristen, hugs to you and Rena you don't ever have to apologize to us for not being able to be here because you are taking care of your sweet girl. I am so sorry she is going through all this. Whine all you want. if you need to call me and vent please feel free, you know I have been through similar, though not as bad, with Hannah and her asthma .

[Jamie D]

Oh man. I can't even imagine how stressful that must be. I have never even heard of vaccines not staying with someone. It is hard enough to immunize them as babies, but to do it again as 4 yr olds would be awful.

There is NO need to apologize. Thanks for updating us and I really hope that things will get smoother from here on out. Take care..Jamie D

[ivysmom]

oh poor sweetie and you to shots stink! did you get the vaccines here or ddi she have them before she came home? I dont think they do the pnuemococal one in guate. Sometimes the vaccine is bad or they wrote down that they got it but they didnt Ivy had to repeat one of the hep series. I hope she can get some help I would think she/you should be entitled to some.
Good Luck
Nina

[bigdipper]

about the shots. But on the new nebulizer and that she may get assistance. You sure can use a break.

I know what will pick her spirits up.....a day a the zoo with Owen!!! See you tomorrow!!!!!

[joyfulmama]

(((BIG HUGS))) to you and sweet Miss Rena. I hope that everything starts to smooth out for your little family soon. You need and deserve a break, and maybe with the new nebulizer, you're finally on the road to that smoother path. Hope that Rena is doing okay after all those shots AGAIN. Bless her brave, sweet heart and her little arm/leg that kept getting poked! Please keep us updated. NO APOLOGY -- we're here for you, hon! You're in my prayers.

Anna
Mama to precious Mark
Domestic, Semi-Open Adoption

[Leanne]

Poor Rena! I hope you two are doing better.