I went in for my normal yearly mammogram on 3/5/2021. I think this was my fourth year to go for one, and my previous ones had all been uneventful, so I couldn’t help but be worried when I received a call asking me to get a 2nd mammogram along with an ultrasound because the first […]
Tag: Health
Flu Shots
The girls had their first excursion to a store in SIX months! Adrianna went with Greg to get paint for her room, and then all three went to Target with me so that we could get our flu shots. Not even a bribe could entice Cate to sit still on her own for the shot. […]
More Fillings…or Not
Today Cate and I returned to the dentist so that she could get the remaining two fillings done in two of her molars. But unfortunately, her last experience at the dentist left her too nervous. The jaw pain from the thing that held her mouth open, the throwing up, and the taste of the numbing […]
Blood Pressure
I have had high blood pressure since at least January 2020, when I discovered it by randomly checking it at one of those blood pressure machines at a recreation center. At first, I hoped it was a fluke, but at later doctor appointments it continued to be high, sometimes as high as 152/100, which is […]
Catching Up on Medical Appointments
Today we had three different medical appointments, two of which were overdue appointments that we rescheduled because of the pandemic. But we decided they were important and couldn’t be put off any longer. Orthodontics First up was Adrianna’s orthodontic appointment. Due to Coronavirus restrictions, I can’t go in with her, so I waited in the […]
Eye Appointments
The girls had eye appointments on Monday. Just baseline checkups, really. They got their eyes dilated and though Bree and Cate were reported to be ever-so-slightly far-sighted and Adrianna has a slight astigmatism in one eye, no one needs glasses right now. Yay! Weirdly enough, even though we were told their eye dilation would wear […]
Fillings and a Park Playdate
Adrianna had to get three fillings at the dentist yesterday. She did great, even with the shots to her gums for the numbing portion. (The worst part!) They did give her nitrous oxide (laughing gas) and at one point, she looked over at me and said, “Hi, Mom” in the sweetest voice. We still have […]
Dentist
The girls had their 6 month checkup at the dentist today. No cavities for Cate and Bree, though Adrianna has a few that she needs to get fillings for, unfortunately. The dentist said several times that they weren’t her fault – her molars developed in such a way that they have deep pockets that even […]
Well Child Checkups
Adrianna, Bree, and Cate had their annual exams this week and last week. Adrianna (age 14 years, 4 months): Height: 67 inches (5’7″) – 92% Weight: 122.7 lbs. – 69% Bree (age 9 years, 8 months): Height: 54.5 inches (4’6.5″) – 63% Weight: 55.4 lbs. – 9% Cate (age 6 years, 8 months): Height: 47.75 […]
Under the Weather
Looks like today will be a slow, quiet day with my littlest girl feeling under the weather and napping midday.