The Polad Family: October 2011

Monday, October 24, 2011

Lost

Over the past two years I somehow feel like I have lost myself. It all started 9/11/09 - I got laid off from my job of 7 years, 01/2010 - Found a new job, 04/2010 - Laid off from new job, 05/2010 - Shailyn had her accident and that changed everything. I spent the summer of 2010 being a full time nurse / Mom, on shift 24 hours a day and running to various specialists, in September 2010 the kids went back to school, Shailyn still had 2-3 doctor appointments a week and so I was still busy the majority of the time. January 2011 - I wasn't needed as much as I was before, and I believe that is when I started feeling lost. June 2011 the kids were out of school and I was needed once again. Now the kids are back in school, Shailyn is well on her way with recovery (Yes, we still have many appointments but they are more like check-ups now - just to make sure things are going the way they are supposed to.) and I feel lost! I don't know what to do with myself half the time and don't feel needed as I once did. The kids can all take care of themselves, I know my presence is needed but they don't need help with anything other than homework these days! I guess I am at a turning point, and need to choose a direction to go. I just hope I can find that direction soon because I feel so lost right now!

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Kaysie hit her first homerun today!!!

Wow! What a proud moment for Kaysie! She had her last 2 games of the season today and ended it with her first homerun! Congratulations Kaysie!

(Unfortunately I was too excited to remember to take a picture of her homerun)

On another note, it wouldn't be a week at the Polad house if someone wasn't injured or seeing a doctor... Tim got smacked by a softball on the field today, right in his ribs! Jordan, who is one of our strongest hitters hit the ball right at him, as he tried jumping out of the way it slammed right into him! He scared me to death, collapsing after it hit him - but all is well... he'll just be sore for 10 days or so.

Friday, October 14, 2011

Austin goes to Homecoming!

I can't believe Austin is old enough to be going to a high school dance!

His school did a masquerade and he had a blast; he told me he learned how to cha-cha, the macarena (spelling?), and a couple other dances. So glad he had a good time!

Back to the Doctor's :(

Just when I think things are getting back to normal... I took Shailyn in for a physical today and she has lost hearing in her left ear. Since this is the side that her TMJ joint was shattered they think it may have something to do with her accident. We are trying antibiotics (and hoping by some miracle she has an ear infection that is causing this, although the doctor couldn't see one)... after 30 days if she is still having problems they want me to take her to yet another specialist (by the time this is all over I may actually know what all the specialists names stand for!) and her Pediatrician's guess is she will require another surgery. Poor Shailyn! I never imagined 18 months later we would be looking at new problems!

They also want me to take her back to Physical Therapy... THREE TIMES A WEEK! Ugh! I am so tired of sitting in waiting rooms, but of course I will do whatever is necessary to get her back to normal. She has scar tissue growing again on her thigh muscle, which apparently will continue to be a problem until she is done growing. I would really like to go on a vacation from doctors in general- at least for a few months! I don't know how to manage my time anymore, but I am sure somehow I will figure this out.

The good news, Shailyn's growth and BMI are normal! She is short for her age and the doctor estimates she will be somewhere between 5'0 and 5'2". Lucky for her, she likes being "vertically challenged" :)