Something I want to talk to you about today has to do with how we react to the insane amounts of stress associated with being an Autism parent.
There are so many things we have to deal with as special needs parents. This is one reason why I get so frustrated.
Anytime we get even a tiny bit of good news, deep down inside, we're waiting for the other shoe to drop. There were three things that I needed to go well today. One was Gavin's lab work, another was Ruby's appointment and finally resolving whatever is causing problems with his Clozapine prescription. I'm not sure what to think about Gavin's labs (see Why good news doesn't always make me feel better), but Ruby's appointment went well (see The first solid piece of good news this week). The last thing has to do with Gavin's meds and that brings me to the other shoe that just dropped. There was a delivery of medications this afternoon and dispite being promised they would fill it, the pharmacy still didn't have Gavin's prescription ready.…
While I'm unsure of what to make in regards to Gavin labs, there is one piece of good news we know of for sure. Ruby's visit to the vet went very well. ☺ I didn't think it would go poorly but I wasn't sure how she was going to do while being poked and prodded by the vet. Little dogs can be assholes and not big fans of meeting new people. Ruby did awesome and never had to be muzzled. She's tipping the scales at a whopping 6.6 lbs. She's heartworm free and every other worm free as well. Her vaccines are up to date and we can begin planning for her surgery sometime in late March or early April. It's all good news as far as Ruby's concerned and…
I just got an email from Gavin's doctors office in regards to his labs from yesterday. The results from yesterday have his Absolute Neutrophil count back up to 3.0. The number is still on the lower end of things but it's significantly better than it was yesterday. What worries me is the why. Why are the numbers so drastically different? Did the lab make an error the first time? What if the lab error is this time around? Is it even possible for the numbers to fluctuate so rapidly? I don't know what to think and I'm waiting to hear back. The only other thing we could do is run his labs a third time and see where we are but I don't want to put Gavin through that. I'm…
Gavin's feeling better this morning and the boys got off to school without much trouble. Lizze is having a rough morning because she had a really difficult day yesterday and didn't sleep well last night. I'm pleased to say she's currently napping on the couch for a little while. I hate the idea of waking her up but we have to get ready to take Ruby to the vet, and she wants to go. Hopefully Ruby's appointment will go well and we'll be home before we know it. I'm still waiting on Gavin's lab results as well as the delivery of his Clozapine prescription. In the spirit of honesty, I'm very preoccupied with worry about the results of Gavin's labs from yesterday. There's a really good chance we're going to…
We're about 110% sure that Ruby has worms. Rather than deal with it ourselves with OTC stuff from the pet store, we're just taking her in. She needs to be seen and get her shots for the year, as well as be checked out so she can get fixed next month. She just came out of being in heat and we have to wait at least 6 weeks before having her fixed. I'm really hoping she does well with the vet because tiny dogs can be difficult at times. Aside from the worms, she's doing fantastic. She's too cute for her own good but there are worse things in the world I suppose.. ☺
Gavin had a really stressful day yesterday. He did great with having to get more bloodwork done but it took a lot out of him. As the day went on, it was clear that he was at the end of his rope. The boys were being annoying, as little brothers will be, but Gavin didn't have as much patience as he usually does. After dinner, he ended up with really bad reflux and it took quite a bit of work to help him feel better. He went to bed tonight still not feeling 100%. I don't know if the reflux was stress related or if it was something he ate. Maybe it's a little bit of both or something else all together. I'm worried about him and there's nothing I…