Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Kamie's EEG Electric brain activity monitor
Kamie has her EEG today at 10am 3/3/2009 to measure the electric activity of the brain using electrode sensors. I think pretty soon she will be afraid of hospitals. When the nurse came out to call her to go back into the room, she started crying and didnt want to go in the room. I had to lift her up and take her back, even then she was still fussing, and didnt want to sit on the bed. It got even worse when we were trying to get her to lie down. I guess it is common for them to strap the child down, because they had the straps on the bed and wrapped her in the strapping blanket, closing her arms down. She started wailing, eventually I remembered that she would stop with watching cartoon, so I gave her Dora to watch on my phone and then she slowed down crying until she stopped. The nurse worked to put the electrodes in her head while she watch youtube. When the nurse was finished, I told her that I was going outside to get my backpack and she says that I can just wait outside and she will call me when it is finished....so, now I wait.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Air and Space Museum & Underwater 3D IMAX movie
Feb 28, 2009- Roopie, Shen and Kamie went to Virginia Air and Space Museum in Hampton, VA. We went to the IMAX theater seeing Underwater 3D movie, which was a movie about exploring underwater fishes where we got to wear 3D glasses. We arrived there 2:30 for the 3pm showing, so we went in the museum to tour. Kamie was VERY afraid of most of the planes and space ships there. I was disappointed because I wanted her to have fun learning about this stuff. We only spent 15 minutes, then wen had to go join the line to go see the movie. Once again, Kamie was acting up. She did not want to wear the 3D glasses and it was about 7 minutes into the movie before I got to put my glasses over her eyes and she realize that the movie was in 3D with the glasses. I Expected the movie to explore more of the beautiful underwater, but there were some scenes where they showed a fish swimming by and another just snaps them up in a split second. She got scared during those scenes. I had to cover her eyes during some of the scenes like the shark. She eventually got the hang of things and realized how cool 3D underwater was. At one point, she was asking me if we could move to sit in the seat behind us. I guess she thought the sea snakes were really coming too close to us because she wanted to move back further. She was very happy watching the move and the ending, they had 3D bubbles blowing, and she was catching after the bubbles, because they looked so real.
When we came out of the theater, she was happy, so went went to tour the museum again. This time she was VERY happy. She was running up to everything, playing with all the cool stuff. We looked at all the planes and the boats. We even got to go into a full Air Tran plane and went into the seats and into the cockpit and such. She got very comfortable with the plane. I wanted her to be familiar so that when we go to Jamaica she is not scared of the plane. She played with all the air planes and she ran to all the cool stuff and played with them. I tried to teach her, but she just wanted to play with stuff. I guess when she is older she can learn more.
When we came out of the theater, she was happy, so went went to tour the museum again. This time she was VERY happy. She was running up to everything, playing with all the cool stuff. We looked at all the planes and the boats. We even got to go into a full Air Tran plane and went into the seats and into the cockpit and such. She got very comfortable with the plane. I wanted her to be familiar so that when we go to Jamaica she is not scared of the plane. She played with all the air planes and she ran to all the cool stuff and played with them. I tried to teach her, but she just wanted to play with stuff. I guess when she is older she can learn more.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Kamie possible siezure
Feb 26, 2009 I got a call on Thursday saying that Kamie's daycare thought she had a seizure. I went to the hospital in VA Beach with her and her mom. When I finally got there, she was happy to see me and it would appear as if she is normal. After the doctor came in, he checked her out and then called the daycare to find out what happen to her. He says that what they describe seem to be a seizure. and he would have to do a cat-scan to see what is going on. First they had to take blood from her. This was very hard for her, and I had to hold her down and let them take the blood. Then, they had to get a heart monitor on it. She cooperated more for this one as they put heart monitors all around her heart and on her arms and feet.
We stayed a long time at the hospital trying to convince kamie to do the cat scan, however she was very afraid of the machine. Every time she went back there, she would cry and not want to stay still in the machine. They tried to take it one time, but she would not stay still and the picture came out blurry. They tried a second time and again, she did not stay still, and the picture came out blurry. We made about 4-5 more unsuccessful attempts at getting her to do it willingly. It was a futile attempt and finally, at around 9pm, we decided to sedate her. That again was a pain, as she did not want to take the medicine mixed in apple sauce. She ate the first spoon and spit it out. After that, they decided to use a syringe in her mouth. That was a pain to get her still and able to take it. We had to hold her down and stop her nose. Finally she swallowed it, but again she spit out some of it. The medicine started to work, however it just made her look drunk and act silly, but it did not put her to sleep. After waiting for 1 hr trying to get her to sleep we gave up and they doctors decided to just starp her down to a board and strap her still. Her mom went with her, I knew it would be a traumatic experience for her, but it had to be done. Her mom came back mad as hell. She says that the guy was actin like a boot camp to her, shouting at her. I would have been mad too, but we had been at the hospital for over 7 hrs and she would not want to do it, so I was happy that it was finally done. THen, it was another long waiting for the results to come back.
Finally the doctor came back and said the cat scan was negative and everything was good. The next step though is to get her a EEG Brain Scan. We would have to schedule that the next day with pediatrician. I took the day off work to stay with Kamie and get it done. The neurologist was booked up and the first available appointment was Tuesday, March 3rd, so now we have to wait for that appointment. I do not know how that is going to go, because she is very afraid of those machines. Hopefully I can convince her that it is okay.
She has always had times when she just ignores me, I always assume that she gets mad very easily because she just zones out in her own world. Since this experience, I am now more aware of her and I realize that she does it a lot. I hope that it is nothing wrong with her brain and she is just getting mad a lot. I hope that all of those times when she does it, she is not actually having a seizure. I will have to wait and see. This sucks....
We stayed a long time at the hospital trying to convince kamie to do the cat scan, however she was very afraid of the machine. Every time she went back there, she would cry and not want to stay still in the machine. They tried to take it one time, but she would not stay still and the picture came out blurry. They tried a second time and again, she did not stay still, and the picture came out blurry. We made about 4-5 more unsuccessful attempts at getting her to do it willingly. It was a futile attempt and finally, at around 9pm, we decided to sedate her. That again was a pain, as she did not want to take the medicine mixed in apple sauce. She ate the first spoon and spit it out. After that, they decided to use a syringe in her mouth. That was a pain to get her still and able to take it. We had to hold her down and stop her nose. Finally she swallowed it, but again she spit out some of it. The medicine started to work, however it just made her look drunk and act silly, but it did not put her to sleep. After waiting for 1 hr trying to get her to sleep we gave up and they doctors decided to just starp her down to a board and strap her still. Her mom went with her, I knew it would be a traumatic experience for her, but it had to be done. Her mom came back mad as hell. She says that the guy was actin like a boot camp to her, shouting at her. I would have been mad too, but we had been at the hospital for over 7 hrs and she would not want to do it, so I was happy that it was finally done. THen, it was another long waiting for the results to come back.
Finally the doctor came back and said the cat scan was negative and everything was good. The next step though is to get her a EEG Brain Scan. We would have to schedule that the next day with pediatrician. I took the day off work to stay with Kamie and get it done. The neurologist was booked up and the first available appointment was Tuesday, March 3rd, so now we have to wait for that appointment. I do not know how that is going to go, because she is very afraid of those machines. Hopefully I can convince her that it is okay.
She has always had times when she just ignores me, I always assume that she gets mad very easily because she just zones out in her own world. Since this experience, I am now more aware of her and I realize that she does it a lot. I hope that it is nothing wrong with her brain and she is just getting mad a lot. I hope that all of those times when she does it, she is not actually having a seizure. I will have to wait and see. This sucks....
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Visit Laton and Alex
Feb 13-15, Roopie, Shen and Kamie went to Laton's house in West Virginia. Alex and is wife was coming from Cincinnati, OH to visit us. This is the second time seeing Alex since graduation in 2004. It was a very fulfilling weekend again for Kamie to spend time with all my friends. She was VERY afraid of the Jenn's cats. She would literally run up on me crying tears. I really want her to come out of being so fearful, because there are lots of animals in Jamaica and we will not be able to control them as much as we did in the house.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Visit Philly
Jan 31, 2009, Roopie, San, Shen and Kamie visited Auntie Lena in Philly. It was a GREAT weekend. It was Kamie's first time in Philly and I was happy that she got to spend time with everyone up there. Kamie set up the camera and took a lot of these pictures. I think she got mad when Shen took the camera and set it up, because she loves to take pictures.
Monday, January 19, 2009
January 10-11, 2009
Webshots Album. http://good-times.webshots.com/album/569708047ffVHvT
We spent the weekend learning, building blocks, cooking pancakes, which seem to be Kamie's favorite breakfast. She wants to cook them everytime. She does everything. She adds the panacake mix, adds the water, and mix it up. Then, after they are made, she is responsible for buttering them, and eating the first one while the rest are made. We also wanted to go outside to go skating, and she played on the jetski. Kamie then wanted to take pics, so I put the camera on the tripod and set the timer and she went and took the pictures, and pose with me. They came out real good.
This is my favorite.
We spent the weekend learning, building blocks, cooking pancakes, which seem to be Kamie's favorite breakfast. She wants to cook them everytime. She does everything. She adds the panacake mix, adds the water, and mix it up. Then, after they are made, she is responsible for buttering them, and eating the first one while the rest are made. We also wanted to go outside to go skating, and she played on the jetski. Kamie then wanted to take pics, so I put the camera on the tripod and set the timer and she went and took the pictures, and pose with me. They came out real good.
This is my favorite.
Kamie's Christmas Presents
Pictures from Kamie opening Christmas Presents.
Webshots Album.
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/569716764PAoWRx
Webshots Album.
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/569716764PAoWRx
2008-12-14
Kamie's weekend December 14, 2008
Webshots Album link for more pictures
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/569568284XPeyqY
Webshots Album link for more pictures
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/569568284XPeyqY
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Sanjay's birthday Weekend
These are pics from Sanjay's Birthday weekend.
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/567557490pAEJBW
Kamie helped make Sanjay's birthday cake. She mixed the batter and iced the cake. She also helped putting on the candles and lighting them.
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/567557490pAEJBW
Kamie helped make Sanjay's birthday cake. She mixed the batter and iced the cake. She also helped putting on the candles and lighting them.
Kamie's Birthday at Chucke Cheeze
Webshots Album
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/567557490pAEJBW
Kamie's 3rd Birthday at ChuckeCheeze
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/567557490pAEJBW
Kamie's 3rd Birthday at ChuckeCheeze
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