So last night, we had a real "grown-up" tea party with real tea (blueberry) and cake. I almost went with lemon cookies. And perhaps I should have. But Teagan just adores chocolate...so a bit of choc cake won the day.
Yup~think it was a success!
Sunday, March 4
Tea Time...
Teagan loves having tea parties...
So last night, we had a real "grown-up" tea party with real tea (blueberry) and cake. I almost went with lemon cookies. And perhaps I should have. But Teagan just adores chocolate...so a bit of choc cake won the day.
Yup~think it was a success!
So last night, we had a real "grown-up" tea party with real tea (blueberry) and cake. I almost went with lemon cookies. And perhaps I should have. But Teagan just adores chocolate...so a bit of choc cake won the day.
Yup~think it was a success!
Thursday, March 1
I am NOT Crazy!
I've been upset for days now and have been losing sleep over what that stupid doctor said about me needing to see a shrink because of my allergic reaction to the medication he gave me. But today I spoke to my Sleep Doctor who specializes in sleep medicine and neuropsychiatry. She has conducted extensive research on insomnia, neuropharmacology and neurochemistry.
She told me what I already basically knew:
1) that not only is it in my medical records that I shouldn't be given that family of meds,
2) that the doctor shouldn't have given it to me,
3) based on past reactions, I probably shouldn't have even tried taking it,
4) whether or not I am allergic to a med, it is within my rights as a patient to refuse to take any medication,
5) it is my right as a patient to oversee my care and to be a proactive participant in my healthcare
6) I need a new neurologist
Then she gave some new neurologist suggestions. I will sleep better now that that's all sorted out in my mind and can start fresh on the hunt for a new care-giver!
She told me what I already basically knew:
1) that not only is it in my medical records that I shouldn't be given that family of meds,
2) that the doctor shouldn't have given it to me,
3) based on past reactions, I probably shouldn't have even tried taking it,
4) whether or not I am allergic to a med, it is within my rights as a patient to refuse to take any medication,
5) it is my right as a patient to oversee my care and to be a proactive participant in my healthcare
6) I need a new neurologist
Then she gave some new neurologist suggestions. I will sleep better now that that's all sorted out in my mind and can start fresh on the hunt for a new care-giver!
Wednesday, February 29
I Am Strong
Been feeling beat down lately. Saw this on FB and felt a bit better!
Now, please pray for me as I begin the quest, once again, to find
not a "decent," or "good enough," neurologist, but a great one
who will treat me with respect and will also be an advocate for my good
health and not on one big ego trip as insurance money is blithely collected.
Monday, February 27
Ice Cream Party!
We celebrated Little Miss TeaRose's birthday on Saturday with family and friends. And in this family...that means tons of cousins!!!
But of course cousins means lots of Aunties and Uncles too (though not all may be "blood" related~that's not the point)! And grandparents too, of course.
The theme was ice cream cones. Balloons made into ice cream cones. Ice cream sundaes and cupcakes baked in ice cream cones. Daddy made the cakes (per tradition). Super cute!
Everyone knows Teagan's tastes very well...her gifts mainly consisted of new fashionwear, art supplies, and cuddley new friends!
As I mentioned in this post, after Teagan opened her gifts, Van performed a special dance for Teagan (to the delight of all the guests!).
Then it was time for cake and singing...
After that...there was more running around like crazy by the cousins and, of course, more dancing!
Look at her go!!! Shake that booty!!! And she has a mouth full of gummy bears! LOL
And then came the sudden need for soft blankets, warm milk, and cuddles!
But of course cousins means lots of Aunties and Uncles too (though not all may be "blood" related~that's not the point)! And grandparents too, of course.
The theme was ice cream cones. Balloons made into ice cream cones. Ice cream sundaes and cupcakes baked in ice cream cones. Daddy made the cakes (per tradition). Super cute!
Everyone knows Teagan's tastes very well...her gifts mainly consisted of new fashionwear, art supplies, and cuddley new friends!
Uncle James & Auntie Danielle & Cousin Dante threw in some
dance supplies & musical instruments too:
Dante really fell in love with with the biggest bear and tried to take off with it a couple times!
Auntie Roo went a different route and delighted Teagan with a full set of gardening supplies!
As I mentioned in this post, after Teagan opened her gifts, Van performed a special dance for Teagan (to the delight of all the guests!).
Then it was time for cake and singing...
After that...there was more running around like crazy by the cousins and, of course, more dancing!
Look at her go!!! Shake that booty!!! And she has a mouth full of gummy bears! LOL
A Happy Birthday to our sweet girl!!!
You are so loved!!!
Everybody Dance Now...
This weekend we celebrated the birth of Teagan Rose...and I will share more on that later.
But first.....how about a little mix of Napoleon Dynamite and About a Boy anyone?
Van came up and whispered to me that he had a special dance for Teagan for her birthday. When gifts were done and Mike put the music on, Van stood with complete confidence in the middle of the room...and began to dance!
And boy! Did he dance!!! With utter and complete seriousness!! He never cracked a smile through the entire performance!!
I happened to be sitting next to the birthday girl, who was enthralled, and you are able to hear her comments throughout the performance too.
So...put your hands together and give a shout out for Van, the Dancing Man!
As Teagan said, "That's pretty cool, Van!!!"
I couldn't agree more!
But first.....how about a little mix of Napoleon Dynamite and About a Boy anyone?
Van came up and whispered to me that he had a special dance for Teagan for her birthday. When gifts were done and Mike put the music on, Van stood with complete confidence in the middle of the room...and began to dance!
And boy! Did he dance!!! With utter and complete seriousness!! He never cracked a smile through the entire performance!!
I happened to be sitting next to the birthday girl, who was enthralled, and you are able to hear her comments throughout the performance too.
So...put your hands together and give a shout out for Van, the Dancing Man!
As Teagan said, "That's pretty cool, Van!!!"
I couldn't agree more!
Sunday, February 26
What Would You Do?
Something happened to me in January when a fairly new neurologist I am seeing completely disregarded my written and verbal instructions that I am allergic to amitriptyline and want to avoid drugs in the same family. He put me on doxepin which is in the same enzyme family.
My pharmacist didn't want to fill the prescription and we both placed calls to him questioning the prescription. He seemed rather insulted by our questioning of his decision and said I would be fine and my pharmicist agreed to fill the prescription as long as my mom and I kept a close eye on my reaction to my reaction to the med.
Thank goodness I live with my mom! Within a week I lost the mental processing ability to even realize that I shouldn't be on the med. My mom kept notes of how my behavior changed. I slowly became zombie-like. At 2 1/2 weeks she called the Dr and said she was lowering my dose and read her notes to him. He still didn't believe it was because of the medication he had prescribed. At 3 1/2 weeks the was no change so we took me off the med completely. Within 3 days I was back to normal. But I had basically missed the month of January. And spent most of Feb getting back to normal.
I went and thanked the pharmacist for her warning as I never would have known that doxepin was related to amytriptyline. She explained about how they were the same basic enzyme with other additional meds added in. (For migraines, sleep, etc) I was put on doxepin for migraines.
However, when I saw the neurologist last week, he still disbelieved that I could have such an adverse to the medication. He now states that he is "afraid" to prescribe any other meds for me and wants ME to see a psychiatrist (as they understand pharmaceutical and chemical responses in the body) to find out why I think I would have such an adverse reaction to a safe medication that was a low dose that others take safely on a daily basis. I should find out why I have a problem...rather than him going to neuropsychiatrist to learn about neuropharmacology and neurochemistry himself!!! Problem has to me rather than HIM.
What he doesn't know is how stubborn I am. He is going to see me next with a fully written dissertation on the freakin' subject! However, some friends have urged me to hire a lawyer and sue him.
What would you do?
My pharmacist didn't want to fill the prescription and we both placed calls to him questioning the prescription. He seemed rather insulted by our questioning of his decision and said I would be fine and my pharmicist agreed to fill the prescription as long as my mom and I kept a close eye on my reaction to my reaction to the med.
Thank goodness I live with my mom! Within a week I lost the mental processing ability to even realize that I shouldn't be on the med. My mom kept notes of how my behavior changed. I slowly became zombie-like. At 2 1/2 weeks she called the Dr and said she was lowering my dose and read her notes to him. He still didn't believe it was because of the medication he had prescribed. At 3 1/2 weeks the was no change so we took me off the med completely. Within 3 days I was back to normal. But I had basically missed the month of January. And spent most of Feb getting back to normal.
I went and thanked the pharmacist for her warning as I never would have known that doxepin was related to amytriptyline. She explained about how they were the same basic enzyme with other additional meds added in. (For migraines, sleep, etc) I was put on doxepin for migraines.
However, when I saw the neurologist last week, he still disbelieved that I could have such an adverse to the medication. He now states that he is "afraid" to prescribe any other meds for me and wants ME to see a psychiatrist (as they understand pharmaceutical and chemical responses in the body) to find out why I think I would have such an adverse reaction to a safe medication that was a low dose that others take safely on a daily basis. I should find out why I have a problem...rather than him going to neuropsychiatrist to learn about neuropharmacology and neurochemistry himself!!! Problem has to me rather than HIM.
What he doesn't know is how stubborn I am. He is going to see me next with a fully written dissertation on the freakin' subject! However, some friends have urged me to hire a lawyer and sue him.
What would you do?
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