Never A Good Thing... Part One

Never a Good Thing

 

Look! Company...
(damn, eh)?

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Good Morning All...

And so, it was a very busy, (and even a somewhat productive), weekend.

We had an indoor picnic, as it had threatened to rain on Sunday. (Berta had to work on Monday so we had our 'food' a day early). We sat outside for a while before eating.
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Everybody was busy doing something...
Master Gabriel even got busy helping to dig a few weeds...
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Helping Randy do something...
Both with their own shovels too!!!

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The window is finally fixed on my car.
Hopefully it will remain in the 'up' position, (and WHEN I wish it to be up)... hehehe

My old Simplicity tractor has seen more loving attention than it has in years... (Thank you Sweet Pea).
(Pea emailed me the complete owners manual)!
Rick has literally spent hours/days working on the darned thing.
It is still not running correctly; shutting itself off after running for a few moments-
We, (more specifically Greg and Rick, hehehe), are currently in search of a condenser for it.
So far, 'the problem' has been 'narrowed down' about 5 times?
Oh well... (It didn't help that 'parts departments' were closed either).

So when Greg K called yesterday, I asked if he could possibly till my garden one more time so I could plant. He was coming over to cut by the woods anyway...
He pulled in moments later with a tiller~
... AND a brand spanking new John Deere tractor/mower.
He asked if I would care to mow while he tilled...
hehehe "But of course!"

Besides, Master Gabriel was napping. (Casey, her Greg, and I were just relaxing too).

Oh what a treat to use that machine!
While mowing back by the woods, Casey's Greg came running back by me.
(My first thought... "Uh~Oh, Greg doesn't 'run'")...
I drove toward him...
Meeting him halfway, he was ready to pass out...
Inbetween deep gasping breaths he told me that Gabriel had gotten into Ricks medications.
First. Relax.
Then find out what is missing-
He turned to run back to the house, and I stepped on the gas, jumping off the new tractor as I got to the yard- (Not even knowing how to shut it down)...

I got to the house, dialing 911 as soon as I was inside.

By that time, Rick had taken inventory.
Gabriel had chewed up Rick's Glipizide, and was sitting in a chair yakking up a storm...
(Adding to my horror was the fact that he had also gotten into Casey's mascara, and looked a terrible mess).

911 patched me through to Children's Hospital in Milwaukee
(YARGHHH! next to Froedtert)-
It is the closest poison control center.
Listening to my story, she said it would cause Gabriel to be hypoglycemic... (No kidding).
She suggested to get him to the hospital and told me they would keep him for observation.

We hung up.
I then called Roberta, who had gotten done working just an hour before.
I had her to say hi to Gabriel. He began chattering and then handed the phone back to me.
Calmly I told her he was OK, (and reminded her that she had just heard his voice and all).
...Telling her not to panic, but that I had called the Rescue Squad.
Immediately, as if on a damned cue, came those sirens... LOUD...
I filled Mama in quickly; Greg and Rick said they would pick her up...
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Getting strapped in...
Yes, I'd cleaned his 'mascara' off...

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Casey rode with Gabriel in the squad to St. Marys.

And they were off.

Turning, I see Greg K. in the backyard; just calmly watching the entire scene unfold...
Smiling now.
He asks...
"So, is this just another day in The Life of Anne?"

And finally, I could laugh...

I took a shower and drove in to the hospital-
Getting there, our little guy is completely covered in black all over again...
WTH?
~ I really had washed that makeup off?!?!?!?!!!

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This new 'black' was from the charcoal that they had to force~feed him.
It had taken the better part of half a dozen doctors/nurses, plus family, to hold him still to get the IV in, to check his blood sugar, and then to get the charcoal down. (Glad I missed it all)! hehehe
Grandma's prerogative/luck...

This too was washed off quickly...
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And he was quickly looking like our Master Gabriel once more,
just tired...
(Which he wouldn't have been had he taken that nap)...

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Gabriel and his Mama!

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And then back to bed...
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Hmm...
Looks pretty darned tempting to me.
Does anyone know where I can buy one of these beds?
hehehe

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He should be fine- His blood sugar did dip to the low 70's, and was back up into the 80's by the time I left to come home.
St. Marys said they would keep him for 36 hours for observation.
I am thinking that if he did as well during the night that he will be released today... Berta hasn't called yet this morning.
Lucky if she slept for even a few hours all night long...

So today it's back to the boring Life of Anne...
sigh

Hmm... So how was YOUR weekend?

Love to all.

XOXO
Anne

*****  3:20 pm now
Roberta called after I had posted this.
She told me that Gabriels blood sugar had dropped to 50 during the night; and he was immediately given a bolus to bring it right back up.

It did.

At 10 this morning his blood sugar was once again over 90.
They were home by 1 this afternoon.
Needless to say she has rearranged her whole apartment already...

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Originally posted to my Y! 360, Tuesday May 27, 2008 - 08:32am (CDT)