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Bad News and More Bad News
May. 6th, 2010 05:56 amThe squirm is at the emergency room right now. He's been spitting up bright red blood with his milk and we don't know why. Unfortunately, I have to go to work. One of my cases has gone nuclear and I need to be there to help my boss be ready for a huge phone call Monday. But I'm half-preparing to have to rush back home.
The Oil Spill..
Looks like they're currently predicting that it might hit South Florida within the next couple weeks and could make it's way up the Eastern Seaboard.
There's been alot of talk about Exxon Valdez, how this thing could be worse than Exxon Valdez, which is bad because we look back at Alaska right now and the Oil Spill STILL hasn't been cleaned up. 18 days later.
I feel a rant about deregulation coming on, but not today. I *AM* concerned about the Oil Slick coming up the Atlantic Coastline. That would be Bad with a capital B. And of course, our idiotic governor wants to push Offshore Drilling RIGHT NOW. Not that I don't understand the argument behind offshire drilling, but right now feels like the wrong time to push it.
Anyways.. will keep people in the loop, re: Squirmy.
EDIT 1: Robert is being admitted. We aren't sure where. They're trying to put an IV in him now (and he doesn't want to) and they're telling K no food, for the moment. It's all I've got.
See this? This is my angry, frustrated "What the hell is it going to take until my boy is OK" face.
Still gotta stay at work as long as I can...
EDIT 2: K is a wreck. Boy has a heplock in and a line, but no IV fluids yet. Meanwhile, he's hungry and the GI doctor says nothing by mouth. He's been admitted for at least a day, but it will likely be more as they clear his system out and get a chance to scope him.
EDIT 3: GI Specialist saw Robert. They're thinking that K's breastmilk may not be safe still. They're saying we'll probably have to formula-feed him for.. a while longer. Apparently, he's getting some soon. If he still spits up blood while on the formula, then... we have a problem and the boy gets scoped. So... hopefully, I guess. The formula DOES seem like it works.
The Oil Spill..
Looks like they're currently predicting that it might hit South Florida within the next couple weeks and could make it's way up the Eastern Seaboard.
There's been alot of talk about Exxon Valdez, how this thing could be worse than Exxon Valdez, which is bad because we look back at Alaska right now and the Oil Spill STILL hasn't been cleaned up. 18 days later.
I feel a rant about deregulation coming on, but not today. I *AM* concerned about the Oil Slick coming up the Atlantic Coastline. That would be Bad with a capital B. And of course, our idiotic governor wants to push Offshore Drilling RIGHT NOW. Not that I don't understand the argument behind offshire drilling, but right now feels like the wrong time to push it.
Anyways.. will keep people in the loop, re: Squirmy.
EDIT 1: Robert is being admitted. We aren't sure where. They're trying to put an IV in him now (and he doesn't want to) and they're telling K no food, for the moment. It's all I've got.
See this? This is my angry, frustrated "What the hell is it going to take until my boy is OK" face.
Still gotta stay at work as long as I can...
EDIT 2: K is a wreck. Boy has a heplock in and a line, but no IV fluids yet. Meanwhile, he's hungry and the GI doctor says nothing by mouth. He's been admitted for at least a day, but it will likely be more as they clear his system out and get a chance to scope him.
EDIT 3: GI Specialist saw Robert. They're thinking that K's breastmilk may not be safe still. They're saying we'll probably have to formula-feed him for.. a while longer. Apparently, he's getting some soon. If he still spits up blood while on the formula, then... we have a problem and the boy gets scoped. So... hopefully, I guess. The formula DOES seem like it works.
