Medical Mysteries

I know.   I have been missing.  I have been BUSY!  School is finally out, so I am looking forward to things slowing down a little.  (I may be delusional, but everyone needs to have hope in their life.)

Where do I start?  The foremost events in our lives right now are the battles Daniel and Nathan are waging against pain. 

Daniel's jaw pain is back.  We're speculating it may be from his most recent trip to the orthodontist, where he had more of his build ups ground off and molds taken for a new retainer.  I guess we'll see if we're right...he has to go back for his retainer check tomorrow.  Since Friday, Daniel has been taking pain killers constantly.  He is currently taking ibuprofen and hydrocodone...one or the other every 3 hours.  He did make it 5 hours today...a major step.

Nathan's problem is much more confusing to all of us, including the doctors. For some reason, his pelvic bone twisted...one side forward, the other side back.  Because of this, the ligaments in his rear end tightened up.  He walks like he's survived polio. He can't really run.  Additionally, the muscles in his back are so tight that one shoulder hikes up, the other one doesn't move much, and the spine is pulled into a curve. 

Both boys have been seeing physical therapists.  Daniel's initial visits with the PT did wonders for him, so we're a little frustrated that two visits since the orthodontist have left him no better.  Nathan has also seen improvement, but not like Daniel did.  They can work on him and loosen him up, but things go almost back to where they started.

Our insurance doesn't cover physical therapy and each half hour session costs $75.  I am praying for miracles!!

I don't know why the boys have been given these trials, or what they should be learning from them.  But they have been amazing troopers (Daniel has been suffering for almost 3 years now) and we all still find ways to laugh about it sometimes.

Add to that, Sarah has been fevering off and on since Friday (at least).  I finally took her in and she has an ear infection.  Her cough the past 3 nights has been torture to hear.  She makes child #3 taking medication in this house!