Happy Easter!!!

HAPPY EASTER!!!!
I hope everyone had a great Easter Weekend because mine literally sucked, I was sick all weekend and had no voice. Even though I was sick we still managed to have a great day. Friday I worked even though I was sick. I dropped Tony off to Hollian and she gave me some medicine and off to work I went. After work I went back to The Rickman's home where there was a BBQ for Rickman's " clearing of the Army."

SATURDAY: I was very sick, woke up with no voice and I was supposed to be at work at 5 so since I couldn't call in I had to go in and talk to a manager. I got the night off thank heavens. Brandon worked all day Saturday so the boys and I hung out all day, we even went and hung out With Hollian and the girls. Later Saturday night the boys and I went and watched Hailie, Emma and Krissy so Rickman and Hollian could go finish their Easter shopping.

SUNDAY: We woke up and the boys saw that the Easter Bunny had com to visit and left some yummy treats and a couple gifts, the boys were so excited. Brandon took us out to eat so that way I didnt have to cook because I still was running a fever and had no voice. After Breakfast we went to my parents property in Bella Charca and we took some pictures by the little lake, it was funand the boys love feeding the ducks ( Tony calls the ducks PATO which is spanish for duck.. lol).

Jared's Pulminologist appointment

Brandon and I took Jared to the Pulminologist today ( March 24,2011), his peditrician was concerned with his persistant weezing and coughing. Jared got an X-ray done that confirmed his hyper expanded lungs. Along with other symptoms the respitory therapist and the specialist believe he does have asthma and severe allergies. Jared is taking Advent twice a day, Zyrtec twice a day and Nasonex twice a day. If Jared has an asthma attack he has a rescue inhaler ( albuterol) that he has to use every 20 minutes until he is better( if he uses it for more then 2 hours he is to go to the emergency room) he also is supposed to use it at school 20 minutes prior to going to PE or recess. Jared goes back to the Pulminologist in 6 weeks, if he isnt doing better then he will be tested for Cystic Fibrosis and cancer along with other testing for other diagnosis. I know that Jared will be ok and that is it probably just allergies and asthma but I still cant help to wonder if there is something seriously wrong with him or if he has been mis-diagnosed. I have a friend whose 18 month old was diagnosed with asthma at 6 months old when it was actually cancer in the asofigus. I really hope Jared isn't sick like that:)I will continue to pray for Jared and Pray that is it just asthma. Here are some pictures of our trip to the Pulminologist.

By they way, in the picture of Jared and I dont mind my husband flipping the camera off

Pictures of Casey's Cardiologist Appointment

Casey and his Heart

Where to begin??? As you all know Casey has a heart murmur (extra heart sounds that are produced as a result of turbulent blood flow that is sufficient to produce audible noise. Most murmurs can only be heard with the assistance of a stethoscope). The Heart murmur that Casey has is a (functional murmur or "physiologic murmur" is a heart murmur that is primarily due to physiologic conditions outside the heart, as opposed to structural defects in the heart itself. Functional murmurs are benign an "innocent murmur"). This is no big deal but because he was only 1 years old he was sent to a cardiologist that determined that not only did Casey have a " innocent" heart murmur he also had Atrial Septal Defect which is (a form of congenital heart defect that enables blood flow between the left and right atria via the interatrial septum). In other words... All unborn babies have a whole in the heart between the 2 upper chambers to help bypass the blood away from the lungs. This hole usually closes when your baby is born but Casey's never closed. Casey, 8 years later was sent back to the cardiologist only to find that the hole in fact was closing on its own, which it should have been completely closed by the time he was 7. The doctor said there is no reason that Casey should have restricted activities anymore nor does he need to be seen by a cardiologist again until he is 64 and having chest pains. This was such great news and I am so glad that Casey does not need open Heart Surgery to close the hole. 2 days after Casey's appointment on March 7th he started having chest pains, go figure but i have come up with the conclusion that he may have acid reflux like his grandpa Dieterich and Uncle Brian. Hopefully this chest pain is minor...lol

Tony's run-in with a truck

It has been a while since I have blogged so I guess I will start with what is still so fresh in my head.

On November 29th we were moving into our new home so we were constantly back and forth between both places. I picked the boys up from school and let them play outside with the neighbor kids, between me and the neighbor watching the kids they were in good hands and always being watched. I needed to wash Jared's bedding because he had accident the prior night but Brandon wanted to take the washer and dryer to the new place. At 6 o'clock I left the boys with Josey and went 2 blocks away, threw one load in the washer and headed back home. Not even gone 5 minutes and down the road from the my house I get a call from Josey saying Tony had been hit by a truck so I called Rickman since he is a medic and he headed over. I pulled over to my house and there were cops and medical crews and neighbors everywhere. I saw Tony's shoes under the truck and lost it, I thought he was under the truck still but little did I know he was taken inside the house. Brandon made it home from work right after I showed up and ran inside, I was till frozen in my yard. I went inside after a nurse practitioner that live 3 houses away from me said he looked really good and was doing fine considering what had just happened. Tony was all bloody and on a stretcher with a neck brace on. I told Tony that his momma was there and that I loved his so much, he started crying for me and that was hard because I couldn't hold him and sooth him like mommies are supposed to. I had plans on riding in the ambulance with him but he was air lifted to a hospital 30 miles away. Tony left and Brandon and I were trying to leave to meet him at the Scott and White hospital but the cops were questioning us so we had to stay for a few minutes longer. Tony had a seizures right after he was hit, in the bedroom and in the ambulance and that was really scary. We got to the hospital and Tony was passed out asleep but was to be expected. He was in the hospital for 3 days having Nero checks every 2 hours because he was acting, well like a child would when he is hit by a truck. Tony has 5 cat scan and 8 mri's the first 2 days he was there and everything checked out fine with him.

Now with the details. The kid, yes I did say KID, 17 to be exact. The boy didn't see Tony on his like bike riding home ( directly acrossed the street) and he hit him. The kid drug Tony 48 feet and didn't realize he had hit a child so when he got out of the truck he forgot to put it in park and continues to drag him about 2 feet. Had Tony not been on the bike he would have died but because he was on the bike it kept the truck tire from putting direct pressure on his head. Tony was knocked out instantly but woke up quickly after he was hit.

This is something I never though would happen to me or my child, my youngest most pliable child even and I cant even begin to describe the emotions that to this day still runs through my head, all it takes is a one blink and I am so so so thankful that I still have my little guy around and he is doing fine. The truck that hit Tony has a FORD so we all say that Tony was built FORD tough. Here are some picture of the accident but they may not be in order

Update on Hollian

So yesterday was kind of hectec for me. Sorry I am not upating until now. Yesterday morning Hollian was taken off the vent and finally able to talk although her throat is very soar.They took her cathider out and her central line out. She is doing really, really, really good. Just so I don't get any info wrong from this morning update here is a copy of Rickman's Facebook post:

" They took out the central line and all she has is a small iv in for the heparin. she is starting the transition to coumadin for the clot and will be on it for 6 months or so. she is doing well and back to eating small portions of solid foods. she should be transferred out of icu soon to cardiac for monitoring. she's doing really good."

I am so relieved thats she is doing great and hopefully she will be home soon :-)
Thank you everyone for all the prayers through out the week, they were much needed and greatly appreciated.

A GOOD nigth update for Hollian

Where do I even begin? The CT came back and Holl has no blood clots other then the one in her leg that they are already treating. The ECG came back and said that Hollians heart is at 50 percent and 60 percent is the norm. I was totally confused, I thought they meant that the heart was only working at 50 percent but it means that the heart is only pushing 50% of the blood. They are saying that 60% is normalso they are happy with the 50% and if the DOCTORS are HAPPY with it then so am I. Hollians fever is gone, thats another good thing. Tomorrow the plan is to take Hollian completely off the vent in the morning, so lets hope the fluid is out of the lungs. I sure hope everything goes to plan which im sure it will because I can't wait to talk to my BFF again, I have been so lost without talking or seeing Hollian. So things are going REALLY GOOD. I know I say this every time but PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE continue to pray because even though everything is going good and Holl is getting better she still has a long road ahead of her.

P.S. I forgot to mention, the lasix are working and the swelling is almost completely gone :) Hollians feet are looking like they are back to normal, Brandon says.