Lizze had her EMG done this morning.  She was having this done because her legs go between numb and pain. This has been getting worse as time goes on. My understanding was that we were looking for neuropathy and if it wasn't found that would be good news. Apparently Lizze and I weren't on the same page. Well,  I'm getting ahead of myself. Lizze underwent the procedure and it took about 20 minutes.  It actually went very well.  While it was unpleasant,  it was nothing like the last time. She said that if she knew it was going to be like this,  she wouldn't have worried. The doctor walked her out when she was done and told us that everything was normal and that her legs were fine. I was…

Lizze was just taken back for the procedure.  She was relying on me to be there with her and the hospital won't let me sit with her. The last time this happened,  I was aloud to sit with her so she was more comfortable.  I'm not sure what the reasoning behind not allowing me in is.  I just have to say that I'm not happy with this and know that Lizze isn't. All I have to say is screw that.  Unless their is some medical reasons for not me in, I should be allowed to comfort my wife when she is this terrified.  Screw this.....  I'm not happy right now. **Thanks for reading**        -Lost and Tired Please join our Community Autism Support Forum Posted from WordPress for…

We have arrived at Aultman Hospital for Lizze's EMG.  Hopefully we will know if she has neuropathy or not. Her legs are going numb all the time and we have put this test off because of her absolute fear of needles. She has had this done once before and it was very unpleasant. We were in a car accident years ago.  It was a hit and run,  not that it matters.  It wasn't to bad but Lizze got hurt.  She was having issues with her neck and back.  They did an EMG and it was unpleasant to witness and I can only imagine what it was like for her. Right now we are waiting to go back and Lizze has taken her anti-anxiety medication.  Hopefully,  this go off without a…

Elliott's anxiety is absolutely through the roof.  He's been crying all morning because he doesn't want to go to school. These are fake tears either,  he actually in distress and I'm not sure what we can do to help him. I know he needs medication but the last time didn't go very well at all. We're back to see the psychiatrist on Wednesday morning and hopefully walk away with a better solution. The one thing that's always consistent with Elliott and this anxiety issue is that he says things like,  it's going to take to long,  I can't wait that long or it takes forever. When he says these things,  he's not coming across to me as simple impatient.  This seems like he is absolutely in distress. Do any of…

As today comes to a close and we are settling in for the night,  I want to welcome back the Lost and Tired family toilet. That's right,  I'm welcoming back our toilet. Some of you may remember,  a few weeks ago,  Emmett flushed some toilet paper rolls down the toilet.  It literally took the whole day to finally unclog it.  After that,  it was just never the same. Fearing the worst,  I decided to let things ride out for awhile.  I didn't want to and honestly couldn't afford to replace it. We had been making do for the last 2 weeks.  Anyway,  while Lizze was overdoing it yesterday,  she cleaned the bathroom. I don't know what she did but the toilet is finally working again.  My wife simply rules.  That's…

I have been pretty open and honest about my personal struggle with depression. Once again,  I think it's important to be honest about this because there is already such a stigma attached to things like depression. Periodically,  I like to post updates as to how my personal struggle is going. I want people to know that there is nothing to be ashamed of and I for one am not embarrassed by it. Today is the 27th of February, 2012. I have been back on Paxil for about 8 months now.  Not to long ago my dose was doubled to 40mg/day. The increase in medication was a necessary evil as thing in my life were getting harder and harder to manage. I started feeling better after a few weeks.  However,  as…

There are quite a few things I really enjoy in life. However,  there are few I enjoy more than hearing my kids laugh. I don't mean the forced laugh that can sometimes be a bit creepy.  I mean the truly genuine laugh that shows me that they are happy.  So often it's hard to know whether or not they are happy. Just as an example.  I gave Emmett a kiss on his forehead and before he could wipe it off,  I said sprinkles.  Sprinkles is a magic word because when you kiss someone and say sprinkles,  they can't wipe the kiss off.  Emmett gets the biggest kick out of this.  This is one of the times he will laugh in such a way that it quite literally erases the stress…

Tomorrow morning,  Lizze will undergo a procedure called an EMG.  My very limited knowledge of this procedure is really only based on the last time Lizze had this done on her neck. Basically,  needles are placed into the body,  along the nerve paths I believe,  and a small electrical current is run.  They are testing to make sure the nerves are functioning correctly. Lizze has been having issues with her legs for years.  The go numb all the time and her neurologist suspects neuropathy. By definition, neuropsthy is damage to a single nerve or nerve group, which results in loss of movement, sensation, or other function of that nerve. Symptoms depend on the specific nerve affected, and may include: Loss of sensation or pain. Hopefully,  the procedure won't last very…