BAM!!!! I got this!

As I have been thinking over the last few days about how lucky I am to have the challenges in my life I wonder if I really am as Grateful for them as I should be. I see and hear everyday of other peoples great Life challenges and wonder how they can handle what is happening with their own life. Then I remember Heavenly Father only gives you what he knows you can handle...
Some people I see I wonder if they ever think, I CAN NOT HANDLE ANYMORE and then BAM!!
That is when I look around me and with a smile on my face I think this isnt TOO bad.

The other night I went to a baseball game with the family and Tanner had a MAJOR meltdown.. Now mind you the ballfields were packed and it was just about time to end one group of games and start another... I can handle this...BAM-- he throws himself on the ground and by this time it looks like a High School fight is happening with the crowd of people that Have suurounded us.. And I hear some guy going off about parents like me thinking it is ok for our children to act like this in public.. Thank Heavens for the sweet Candy Counter ladies that heard him came running out and nipped that in the butt. She also has a children with Autism and understands.
But I was so appreciative of her. And all I thought to myself was I GOT THIS!!!!!
I havent yet found out what I have got.. But No matter what I know it is GOOD!!!

Toree jumped right on board with the meltdown and took over as tayson's mom and Knew right what to do to remove him from the situation. I was greatful for her. Right now she is at Girls Camp and I am sad I am not with her, But BOY do I miss her yelling, screaming, slamming the doors at us face...

My Life and ALL the Doctor Appointments in it!!! Well for May anyways

Toree had to go back to the Ortho. Dr for her foot, She was VERY happy that she was able to FINALLY get her cast off. After 2 1/2 cast and a walking boot for 6 weeks it is finally healed..YEAH!!!

Tayson went yesterday to the Neurologist at PCMC ( have I mentioned I LOVE that PLACE)

we are going to have to do some more EEG's on him to find out what the real severity of his seizure activity . They gave me some new EMERGENCY seizure for him call DIASTAT. The doctor in Idaho wanted me to have some on hand, but our insurance wouldn't cover it and it is VERY expensive. THANK goodness for the insurance in WYOMING. Any how she also went ovver LOTS of seizure producal with Tayson, Tanner and I while we were there. I think it made bothe the boys feel like grwon ups because she told Tanner the rules for Tayson. And Tayson got the rules for Tanner and what to watch for in case of any seizure acitivity. Tayson has to go down for a 24 hour EEG when they get it scheduled. Paul said he would take him.. We'll see how that turns out, Tayson in bed for 24+ hours, I am glad I took Tanner...LOL

Tanner went and seen an AUTISM specialist in Casper Wyoming.. AMAZING lady, we will be heading there again in JULY for some gentic testing and other special tests..She also wants him to have a sleep study.

So there you have it all in a NUT shell.. My LIFE and all the Doctor Appointments in it!!!

When your Princess is NOT a Princess anymore?

THAT IS ALL I HAVE TOO SAY ABOUT HAVING A TEENAGER IN MY HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can NOT believe that April s almost over!!

So apparently I don't keep this very up to date. We did make it successfully home from PCMC on March 22. Tanner did well and they took him off all his seizure medication. Which I was a bit nervous about at the time, but it has seemed to do well for him. We made a trip down to the Riverton PCMC and saw Dr. Filloux his new neurologist on the 4th of April and he wasmore concerned with Autism and the effect it his having on his little brain than anything else. So we continue off the Medication for seizures---YEAH!!!! And he WAS doing exteremely well UNTIL Tuesday April 12.. Got a phone call from Tanner's school that he had wentA-WALL and the police had ben called and that the Principal and Mrs. Bailey ( LOVE LOVE her) were with him. Even though he was off school Grounds!!THANK YOU TO THEM!! Needless to say Tanner got 2 day suspension and Mrs. Bailey had to go to the ER because he scratched her hand so bad.. Poor lady, but we LOVE her- OH yeah I already mentioned that..Then we found out that he had strep ( like EVERY kid in evanston) possibly why he had the melt down.. Toree is now 13.... Oh my goodness. I went with her to new beginnings on Tuesday, It was noce just me and her.. She is kinda bummed right now. With her foot in the walking boot for the last 6 weeks she had Missed track and swimming alon with soft ball try-outs.. her is to next year. She is on the honor roll and seems to be doing good at the school here. Which is a belssing.. Tayson got his tonsils out on March 25 and we ended up having to re admit him for 3 days because of dehydration and observation.. It took him a while to get over it all, but he is doing well now,, He LOVES pre-school and is quiet the "ladies Man" We love our Mater!!! Don't know what we ever did for entertainment without him!!! Hope all is well with you all and your families!!!!!!!!

Still WAITING

Well we made it safely to PCMC on Friday the 18th and we are still here.. Apparently Tanner's brain has decided not to seize while we are all here.. SO WE WAIT~~!!!!!!!
Then is heart-rate went all crazy so they do a EKG...Of course they show NORMAL!!!
Sugar Gluclose is NORMAL.
They have drawn blood for MORE test, we have stopped seizure medication,we have gone sleep deprived and rode bikes, looked at strope lights and even the hyperventalating..... AND WE WAIT!!!!!
Still NO seizures which is a GOOD and Bad thing, Now we are trying to figure out exactly what the abnormallities in his brain really are!!!
Tommorrow we meet with a nutrionalist to figure out a diet for Tanner at home.
HOME---- we will be there soon. I love the staff at PCMC they are the BEST of the BEST!!! And they are NOT stopping until they figure all this out.... too bad Tanner is so complicated!!! and
WE WAIT!!!!!!!!!

I KNOW WHAT I SAID...,, BUT I am NOT sure I meant it.

I know I know in my last post or so I said....BRING ON MARCH, But I have decided I would like to remove that remark..March oh how I love you with the beautiful spring like weather, the slow family life, the NO visit to Doctors offices, the break from college and everyday homework........ OH WAIT that is not what I have been doing and it is ONLY the 13th... Paul's college homework and the kiddos homework is still there, I forgot I lived in Wyoming and March is when they get the MOST snow...GOOD-BYE SPRING, Doctors visits... I do NOT want to even talk about it,. We have tonsils coming out, EEG's to plan for, strep throat like crazy and Now I have a headche..

I KNOW WHAT I SAID ABOUT "BRING ON MARCH, I AM READY FOR YA"
Seriously what was I thinking,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU MAKES YOU STRONGER!!!
THAT MUST HAVE BEEN WHAT I WAS THINKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I NEED TO FIND SOMETHING EXCITING TO DO.....WYOMING IS BORING.............

MY "-SS-S-S--SS-W-W--WE-E-E-E-E--T--TT-T" ..... TOREE, GESS I ALMOST COULDN'T GET THAT OUT.. SHE IS A CRAZY BOY LOVING, YELLING AT EVERYONE, THINKS SHE IS THE BOSS PRE-TEEN... HEAVEN PLEASE HELP ME-----I MEAN HER!!! SHE SWIMS, SHE RUNS, SHE DANCES, AND SHE FORGETS TO DO HER HOMEWORK.. BUT, WE LOVE HER.

This 2 weeks ago when Tayson had to have his MRI.. They started his IV and he didnt even bat an eye..... OF COURSE SNOW WHITE, was on. So the building could have fell down around him and he would have been ok until he couldnt see the movie.. Before Christmas we took Tayson to a Pediatric Dentist in Odgen and they of course sent us to PCMC and look at that new smile..

This picture is SOOOOOOOO old but I loved it so much I had to throw it in...

I knoe this is a pathetic picture, look at how sad those eyes are... This was the prep for our 24 hour EEG..... Guess where we wer at?????? ANYONE?????

PRIMARY CHILDRENS....... IF YOU ARE KEEPING TRACK THAT IS 4 VISIT SO FAR. AND I HAVENT INCLUDED TANNER'S FIRST 2 VISITS, TAYSON'S EEG AND I KNOW I WAS DOWN THER FOR SOMETHING ELSE????? IT WILL COME TO ME SOON!!!!
NOW MIND YOU PAUL HAD NEVER--EVER BEEN TO A 'TANNER" EEG, SO ALL THE STORIES HE THOUGHT I TOLD HIM ABOUT TANNER'S REACTION.. WAS A PUSSY-CAT VERSION COMPARED TO THIS PREP...5 IT TOOK 5 OF US TO HOLD HIM WITH ME STRATTLING HOM ON THE BED.. THOSE POOR TECH EARNED THERE MONEY THAT DAY.

OUR NEXT ADVENTURE IS TO TAKE PLACE ON MARCH 18TH. TANNER AND I WILL HEAD DOWN FOR A 3-5 DAY EEG... HOPEFULLY THEY WILL FIND OUT WHAT THEY NEED IN 3 DAYS, BUT WITH THAT KID ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE..I BELIEVE HE WILL HAVE TO STAY IN THE NICU, BUT I'M NOT CERTAIN. AS INFORMATION COMES AVAILABLE TO ME I WILL LET YOU ALL KNOW..

ANYHOW, JUST WANTED TO LET EVERYONE KNOW 2011 HAS BEEN EXCITING SO FAR.. OH YEAH I FORGOT TO MENTION.. PAUL HAD SURGERY AND TAYSON GOT STITCHES IN THE SAME DAY AND I BROKE MY FOOT. (I DON'T REMEMBER IF I BLOGGED THAT) BUT , I JUST WANTED TO ADD SOMETHING ABOUT ME IN THIS STORY..

BRING ON MARCH.... I'M READY FOR YA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!