it never would have occured to me to take him to the doctor because he hasn't been "acting sick" at all.

Me, too.

I felt terrible after Ellie was hospitalized for 10 days with RSV/salmonella and I'd been watching her but kept dismissing it as "just a cold; what can the doctor do anyway?" Made me feel like a total shit mother.

Also, I took her on an all day two-ferry trip in the Outer Banks when she had her first cold because I thought "it's just a cold." Until we were stuck on crappy ferry for hours with a crying baby who was unable to nurse.

I think I've learned my lesson but it's hard to recalibrate for what requires a doctor.

OK. Questionnaire emailed to boss. I talked with the Assoc. Director this morning, and it seems like I'm not the only one with a certain amount of adjustment/communication issues, which is reassuring, if nothing else.

Sigh. I'm starting to get the sense that I need to find a day job that isn't an office job. Not necessarily now, but when I can. Because I'm good at this, but even under the best of circumstances it makes me unhappy. How I'm to do that while still meeting my financial responsibilities I don't even begin to know. My counselor thinks I need to find out if anyone would pay me to research, because the fire in my eye when I talk about researching is nearly as bright as when I talk about writing.

Boo on him being asthmatic at all, though.

I specifically told him not to inherit those genes when he was in utero, too. But do they ever listen? No.

I felt terrible after Ellie was hospitalized for 10 days with RSV/salmonella and I'd been watching her but kept dismissing it as "just a cold; what can the doctor do anyway?" Made me feel like a total shit mother.

Oh, that must have been so terrifying for you!

Poor D! Asthma sucks. I hope he's feeling better soon.

I specifically told him not to inherit those genes when he was in utero, too.

Hah! I did the same with CJ, and yet he had asthma problems when he was wee. We shared a nebulizer, such wonderful mother/son bonding. Though he has appeared to have grown out of it...

Dear D -

You are so totally grounded, I don't even know what.

Love,
Auntie Empress

Urology

You know, that’s really tempting to revert to 12 years old.

and in person there's much more of a 'OMG, her ass is enormous!!!'

No, it’s luscious and amazing.

He sounds like a very interesting guy. You should totally go for it. If I was into women, I’d be into you. Sometimes I think my life would be easier if I were. I know so MANY amazing bi/lesbian women. But then, the question would be if they were into me . . .

But then, the question would be if they were into me . . .

Oh Jessica, I'm sorry to hear about Dylan. At least the treatments have come a long way since we were kids...? Still sucks.

At least the treatments have come a long way since we were kids...?

Enourmously so - when I was a baby with athsma, I had to be taken to the ER just about every 5 minutes because there was no such thing as a nebulizer. (And when my brother was a baby, his nebulizer was about the size of a microwave. The ones now can practically fit in your pocket.)

DH took D to the doctor this morning and we just found out he has asthma.

Poor boo. Brendon had these issues when he was younger but outgrew it by the time he was 5ish. His great grandmother gave us a portable nebulizer that great grandpa had used. Still have it around somewhere if you have the need. (not ancient or microwave sized, but not as lightweight as the new ones either)