I'm very sorry that I haven't posted an update until now. We were at the hospital pretty late last Thursday night and then all through the weekend we were busy tending to Peter...so this had to take a backseat! Then on Monday & Tuesday I was up in East Grand Forks because I had a couple of job interviews. They went really well and both are very promising. I'm not going to talk anymore about them because I do not want to jinx the whole situation. Now I just have to wait to hear and then I'll post any new information for you all to read.
On to Peter...
Surgery went well. The doctor told us that Peter's adenoids and tonsils were very big so he is really glad that we agreed to the surgery. After surgery Peter had a very hard time keeping anything down. He puked on me countless times. They admitted us into a room so that they could hook him up to a "better" IV and get the fluids in him since he was starting to get dehydrated. After he kept a popsicle down (and we had finally settled in and relaxed), they sent us home. Peter was up a lot at night throughout the whole weekend. He hasn't liked his medicines very much but he fights us less and less as time goes on. He loved the popsicles and juice--except our entire place is one big sticky mess. We are finally able to give him some other foods (mashed potatoes, pancakes, etc) so I feel like he will be nourished again. Ben's mom helped last Friday when Ben was working and Monday/Tuesday when I was out of town. Haley wasn't able to help so we needed another set of hands. Peter did really well with her so that's always good.
Other Peter News...
About a year ago we began the referral process for Peter to have his Autism assessed at Rochester-Mayo. He has been educationally diagnosed, but since we are so close to Rochester, we would also like to have a medical assessment done just to make sure that we are providing him the best therapy possible. He has made some great improvements in the past year while we have been waiting but he is still on the spectrum and "behind" his peers. The new clinic in Rochester--The Mayo Clinic Dana Child Development and Learning Disorders Program--is the top ranked facility for Autism assessment in the world. We are confident that no stone will be left unturned after pursuing this! Anways, this past week they told me on the phone that the wait would be another 6 months or so. We were bummed but took the news as we have every other hurdle. Then they called me yesterday to say that there was a cancellation and that Peter can get his first appointment in tomorrow! So...
After work today Ben is picking me up and we are going to drive to Ben's parents place and stay there tonight. This is due to the fact that they live 40 miles north of Rochester. Then we will have a 4 hour appointment in the morning. The rest of the appointments will take place April 2nd-7th. We will be seeing doctors in Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, Otorhinolaryngology (hearing), Medical Genetics and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. When it is all said and done they will have a conference with us to explain their findings. We are looking forward to them providing us any other information that will be of benefit to us as we continue to work with Peter. Maybe they will be able to give us advice about the best kind of environment for Peter prior to Kindergarten when we move up to East Grand Forks.
It has been a long road. We aren't looking forward to the chaos we are facing in the next month, but we are glad to be getting this accomplished before the move. Keep us in your prayers, especially so that Peter won't put up too much of a fight at all the apointments!
As soon as we know anything, I will post it here.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Monday, March 03, 2008
1 Funny Story
I do have one funny story about Peter...
Last Thursday, Haley was giving Peter a bath and I was in the kitchen cutting Ben's hair. All seemed to be fine until Haley came out of the bathroom. She had the most worried face that I have ever seen her make. Here's what she said:
"I hate to interrupt you right now, but Peter just pooped in the tub and I don't know what to do about it."
It was pretty funny. Peter had pee'd in the tub before, but he had never pooped in it. So I non-chalantly got a paper-towel and fished the tirds out of the tub. Peter kept saying "Uh-oh" and "sorry". I think he thought he was in trouble because Haley looked pretty traumatized. :D I let him know that it was an accident and that it was ok.
This is another example of the birth control that us Gergens provide our friends.
Last Thursday, Haley was giving Peter a bath and I was in the kitchen cutting Ben's hair. All seemed to be fine until Haley came out of the bathroom. She had the most worried face that I have ever seen her make. Here's what she said:
"I hate to interrupt you right now, but Peter just pooped in the tub and I don't know what to do about it."
It was pretty funny. Peter had pee'd in the tub before, but he had never pooped in it. So I non-chalantly got a paper-towel and fished the tirds out of the tub. Peter kept saying "Uh-oh" and "sorry". I think he thought he was in trouble because Haley looked pretty traumatized. :D I let him know that it was an accident and that it was ok.
This is another example of the birth control that us Gergens provide our friends.
The Chaos Continues...
Hello!
This week is pretty busy for us. But when isn't life busy for us??
Today Peter will have his Pre-Op appointment for his surgery. Sometime tomorrow they will call and let us know what time we need to be at the hospital on Thursday. Following surgery, Peter will be there anywhere from 2-4 days. Hopefully he won't be in too much pain so that he can eat and drink, stay hydrated and get out of there! I have been hearing a lot of tonsilectamy horror stories lately so we are assuming the worst but praying for the best.
Since I will be missing work on Thursday & Friday (I'll be missing Monday & Tuesday too but I'll get to that later), I have a ton to get accomplished. Little odds and ends keep popping up all over the place and I want to be able to leave here without having to come back to chaos! Sounds easier than it actually is...Ben will be taking Thursday off to be with Peter & me but he will have to go back to work on Friday. Ben's mom is going to spend Friday in Mankato so that I can have a break every once in awhile at the hospital. The rest of the weekend will be spent at home or in the hospital, depending on how everything goes. On Monday I have to drive up to Grand Forks for a job interview that I have set up for Tuesday morning. Then I'll be driving back down here on Tuesday afternoon. I have been told that it can take 7-10 days to recover from the surgery so Ben's mom will be coming back down here when I am out of town to help with Peter as Ben can not miss more work.
This is just another example of why it is hard to live away from family...We don't have a very big support system for raising children. It will be much easier to have my parents living close by. (Do you think 6 houses down the street is close enough??)
The house buying process is going along smoothly. The seller, realtor, banker, inspector and appraiser are all getting along peachy, so that helps! The closing is still set for June 5th. We will be bringing both of our vehicles & Peter up to EGF on Wednesday, June 4th. We will buy paint and then close on the house on Thursday, June 5th. We will leave the paint, one vehicle and Peter with my parents and then Ben and I will drive back down here. We will load the U-Haul on Friday/Saturday and drive it along with one vehicle up to EGF on Saturday. We will unload on Sunday and continue to paint! My aunt, Becky (from Chicago), is coming up to help us move in and get settled. We are thrilled that she has volunteered to help!
MANKATO Friends: Please save any boxes you may have so that we can use them to pack! Call me and I'll come and pick them up. If you are looking for something to do on Friday, June 6th, you are more than willing to come and help us load the U-Haul. We will pay you in food and beer. :D
EGF Friends: If you are looking for something to do on Sunday, June 8th, you are more than willing to come and help us UN-pack the U-Haul. Our new address is 808 4th Street SE. We will pay you too in food and beer. :D
That's about all I have for now.
Keep in touch!
This week is pretty busy for us. But when isn't life busy for us??
Today Peter will have his Pre-Op appointment for his surgery. Sometime tomorrow they will call and let us know what time we need to be at the hospital on Thursday. Following surgery, Peter will be there anywhere from 2-4 days. Hopefully he won't be in too much pain so that he can eat and drink, stay hydrated and get out of there! I have been hearing a lot of tonsilectamy horror stories lately so we are assuming the worst but praying for the best.
Since I will be missing work on Thursday & Friday (I'll be missing Monday & Tuesday too but I'll get to that later), I have a ton to get accomplished. Little odds and ends keep popping up all over the place and I want to be able to leave here without having to come back to chaos! Sounds easier than it actually is...Ben will be taking Thursday off to be with Peter & me but he will have to go back to work on Friday. Ben's mom is going to spend Friday in Mankato so that I can have a break every once in awhile at the hospital. The rest of the weekend will be spent at home or in the hospital, depending on how everything goes. On Monday I have to drive up to Grand Forks for a job interview that I have set up for Tuesday morning. Then I'll be driving back down here on Tuesday afternoon. I have been told that it can take 7-10 days to recover from the surgery so Ben's mom will be coming back down here when I am out of town to help with Peter as Ben can not miss more work.
This is just another example of why it is hard to live away from family...We don't have a very big support system for raising children. It will be much easier to have my parents living close by. (Do you think 6 houses down the street is close enough??)
The house buying process is going along smoothly. The seller, realtor, banker, inspector and appraiser are all getting along peachy, so that helps! The closing is still set for June 5th. We will be bringing both of our vehicles & Peter up to EGF on Wednesday, June 4th. We will buy paint and then close on the house on Thursday, June 5th. We will leave the paint, one vehicle and Peter with my parents and then Ben and I will drive back down here. We will load the U-Haul on Friday/Saturday and drive it along with one vehicle up to EGF on Saturday. We will unload on Sunday and continue to paint! My aunt, Becky (from Chicago), is coming up to help us move in and get settled. We are thrilled that she has volunteered to help!
MANKATO Friends: Please save any boxes you may have so that we can use them to pack! Call me and I'll come and pick them up. If you are looking for something to do on Friday, June 6th, you are more than willing to come and help us load the U-Haul. We will pay you in food and beer. :D
EGF Friends: If you are looking for something to do on Sunday, June 8th, you are more than willing to come and help us UN-pack the U-Haul. Our new address is 808 4th Street SE. We will pay you too in food and beer. :D
That's about all I have for now.
Keep in touch!
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