Google saves infant from unnecessary transfusion
Howard and Melissa of Boca Raton, Florida found out first hand that the Internet can be a powerful tool for parents. A few weeks after they brought their premature twins, Andrew and Carly, home from the hospital Andrew had to be admitted to the ER. The doctors told them that the baby had a serious problem, that his hemoglobin levels had dropped from 14 (at birth) to 7. The doctors wanted to do an emergency blood transfusion immediately. Using his cell phone, Howard used Google to search for “hemoglobin” and “premature infant.” The results were surprising. He found a medical journal article which said that it’s normal for preemie twins to have a drop in their hemoglobin levels during the first three months.
Howard gave the link to the doctors, and they spent a few hours researching it. When they returned, they “sheepishly admitted that our son was indeed fine - no treatment was necessary…Google literally saved our newborn son from having to endure an extremely dangerous, and totally unnecessary, blood transfusion.”
Gud!
I made your dirt cake recipe for a pot-luck thing we had at school today (granted with banana pudding instead of vanilla. I don't want to talk about it). It was a big hit.
Safe-ma to Dana and everyone in Rita's path
Must-read (and interesting) article on birth control, hormones, and health.
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Oy. I know I'm not well. I woke up sick early this morning. My arms are trembling. I know my PT has told me not to do krav. My ass is five shades of bruised from the session yesterday. I haven't eaten enough calories yet.
WHY IN GOD'S NAME AM I WAFFLING ABOUT CALLING IN SICK TO KRAV? Sure, it's the first time I'll have called in sick for the class I run, and sure, I wasn't there last week, but I guess I'm just that dumb.
The sooner I call, the better it'll be for them. And I have to call, because I can neither teach nor train.
Yup, that dumb.
CALL IN SICK OR I WILL DO IT FOR YOU.
ita, you're being a silly thing. Call in sick RIGHT NOW.
I was all "No you can't!" before I realised you totally can.
Before 4:15. I surely will.
Before 4:15. I surely will.
It's 4:18 by my computer. Have you called in sick yet?
t / gently-nagging Goth Mary Poppins
I called in sick (at 4:17).
I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY.
