42.5 Kilos

Ben's weight today. That's 93.5 pounds.
2.2 pounds per kilo. I know, not much for a 15 year old boy.
Now that they have started feeding him nutrients by his PICC
he has to be weighed every day.
Yesterday he weighed in at a 43.9 kilos.
I swear he peed out all that weight. lol.
The powers that be, want to make sure he isn't getting to thin.
Although, I don't know what they would do about it.
He can't have ANYTHING by mouth.
He can't even brush his teeth.
"He might suck water out of the toothbrush" they say. :)
I know I would if I were him.

Things are progressing.
Each day he feels a little better.
Still not looking like he'll be home any time soon.
Maybe....Next Friday. If were very lucky.
No 4-wheeling again for most of this summer.
This is a real downer to him
and the fact he will miss 9th grade Lagoon Day.
I totally agreed with him, that does indeed suck.

Thanks for the visitors.
He really appreciates the break in a monotonous day.
And the chocolate donuts are my break in the day.

PICC Line

So every once in awhile...
I have a spare moment.
Luckily for me they have Internet here at the hospital.
So today while Ben gets a PICC line...
I decided to check the blog and post.

I had to leave the room.
Blood and all.
Plus they do this procedure in a very sterile environment.
Me, not dressed all sterile.

He has to have this line because in a delirious state on Saturday night,
he pulled his feeding tube.
This had to have been a feat. The tube was at least two feet long.
Completely out. Laying on the bed.
Hmmmm. He can't even remember.
And the Dad slept through it to.
So they are giving him a central line to feed him.

He says T.V. sucks!!
To many commercials with food.
He probably wont get any food or water by mouth for at least another 5-7 days.
He believes he is starving and wasting away.

All else in life continues on as normal as possible.
Thank goodness for the teenager.

PCMC

Primary Children's Medical Center.
This really is a great place.
They have the most wonderful staff
and you know your getting great care if your there.

Which we are. :(
Benjamin went in for a rushed surgery on Friday.
It was definitely NOT planned.

It's going to be a long haul so if I am absent....
Well you know why.

My poor baby boy ;)
That is what he is...my baby boy...
even though he is 15.
He is not a happy camper.

Back To The 80's

Bailee's high school is performing Back to the 80's

this weekend.

Riverton High Auditorium

Friday, Saturday and Monday

7:00 p.m.

She is totally excited to be doing this

spoof on the 80's.

Singing great 80's music.

She is playing Ilene.

Guess what song gets sung to her?

She also gets to sing a great solo

a rendition of

"Walkin' on Sunshine"

And a Duet with another girl

"Lost in your Eyes"

Plus dancing and singing a lot of group numbers.

Footloose

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Come on Ilene

Love Shack

and more.

These titles take me back.

So does all the talk about big hair

sweater vests, gel shoes and big bows.

We have been enjoying a variety of

80's movies and music at our house,

so she could get it.

The 80's that is.

Now if only the horrible head cold she has contracted

will disappear. SOON!!

Singing and congestion don't mix.