The new girl goat (doe) is giving us about a half gallon of sweet milk a day. So far I've made rice pudding, cheese and yogurt. My Kid is drinking it straight, which is odd because last year he wanted me to boil it and add vanilla. Things sure do change.
The other doe is due to kid in late July/early August. I have them separated from the boys, and they sure do love their new big pen. It's right on the leach field so it'll provide a regular supply of freshly-growing weeds and grasses. That'll cut down on our feed bill.
Orchard's not doing so well. Keeps threatening to rain, so I don't water it, then it doesn't rain. One apple tree doesn't look very good. Gave it (all the fruit trees) a good drink night before last so hopefully we can get them all in the pink of health soon.
I have about 25 roma tomato seedlings that I'd started; plan to plant them if I can tolerate the pressure on my foot, and the heat. I have about that many seedlings for other tomatoes, but for some reason most of them are dying. I'm not very happy about that.
Trying to get this school thing figured out for my Kid but it's not going well. Recently hearing bad things about the local high school where he attended for 2 classes since the beginning of April. Had our IEP meeting on May 8 but the things discussed in there are not happening the way as promised. Suddenly they are changing their tune about whether they'll give him credits for the homeschooling I'll continue to do. See, he starts in the fall with 4 classes and had originally said they'll even help supply textbooks for us to use for other credits we do at home. NOW they're telling me we have to use an accredited structured program or they won't help AND won't give him credits. ARGH!!!
My choice: re-enroll him in a private school that we'd used before: West River Academy. Link at top right. It's very open and non-structured, which is what we need. Seeing as we're still figuring out his meds, have an MRI scheduled in a couple of weeks to look for a tumor or other cause of his seizures, and might have brain surgery ... yeah, I think do-it-at-your-own-leisure is best. He'll be double-enrolled. I'll call the academy later but I'm thinking that's ok.
Life is busy and complicated. I don't need these high school people telling me that even tho I had given him a great foundation of learning, it's not satisfactory to continue doing that.
Bah and B.S.
WHAT CAUSES MY SON'S SEIZURES, and DIET
Someone posed the question, or thought, that maybe what my child eats/drinks (consumes) is causing his seizures.
I realize that people are trying to be helpful when they comment that maybe my son's diet is causing his seizures. Try the ketogenic diet to help. Add valerian or milk thistle. No processed foods. So forth. And I thank you for all of your input.
My son's seizures are caused by a malformation in the right frontal lobe of his brain. Nothing that changing his diet can help. His brain simply doesn't connect correctly in a spot, and as he grows, the space gets bigger. If meds can't help create a kind of a bridge, then he will need brain surgery to take out the part that's the problem.
Diet can't take care of that.
HOWEVER, his diet consists of our hen's eggs, organic cow milk OR (more often) rice milk, cheese, yogurt, fresh raw fruits and veggies, sunflower seeds, almonds, etc. He gets a small bowl of salted potato chips (because he has low blood pressure). His fave snack is sliced apples or a whole raw pear. Loves dried blueberries, mango, blackberries and peas. Eats almost daily a handful of carrots and when in season, ripe strawberries or blueberries or spinach from our garden. We also grow our own salad veggies.
He is gluten-free, and also avoids soy, cashews, corn, peanuts, artificial colors and flavors, and preservatives.
Thanks again.
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Today, for my birthday last week, we planted:
9 blueberry bushes (4 different kinds, most with berries already starting to form)
3 yellow raspberry bushes
3 red raspberry bushes
3 blackberry bushes
2 reliance red grape vines
1 elderberry plant
/Then we got rained on! This coming week, depending on my son and my own energy, I'm putting in some more of my garden. Hope it doesn't snow!
I realize that people are trying to be helpful when they comment that maybe my son's diet is causing his seizures. Try the ketogenic diet to help. Add valerian or milk thistle. No processed foods. So forth. And I thank you for all of your input.
My son's seizures are caused by a malformation in the right frontal lobe of his brain. Nothing that changing his diet can help. His brain simply doesn't connect correctly in a spot, and as he grows, the space gets bigger. If meds can't help create a kind of a bridge, then he will need brain surgery to take out the part that's the problem.
Diet can't take care of that.
HOWEVER, his diet consists of our hen's eggs, organic cow milk OR (more often) rice milk, cheese, yogurt, fresh raw fruits and veggies, sunflower seeds, almonds, etc. He gets a small bowl of salted potato chips (because he has low blood pressure). His fave snack is sliced apples or a whole raw pear. Loves dried blueberries, mango, blackberries and peas. Eats almost daily a handful of carrots and when in season, ripe strawberries or blueberries or spinach from our garden. We also grow our own salad veggies.
He is gluten-free, and also avoids soy, cashews, corn, peanuts, artificial colors and flavors, and preservatives.
Thanks again.
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Today, for my birthday last week, we planted:
9 blueberry bushes (4 different kinds, most with berries already starting to form)
3 yellow raspberry bushes
3 red raspberry bushes
3 blackberry bushes
2 reliance red grape vines
1 elderberry plant
/Then we got rained on! This coming week, depending on my son and my own energy, I'm putting in some more of my garden. Hope it doesn't snow!
SEIZURE MEDS SIDE EFFECTS
After only 2 doses, my sweet boy that had finally evened out his moods with the help of a god med, has become Mr. Evil Child.
Stopping meds. Someone prone to violence and suicidal thoughts/actions should NOT take this med.
What oh what can I do? We can't afford Keppra.
Stopping meds. Someone prone to violence and suicidal thoughts/actions should NOT take this med.
What oh what can I do? We can't afford Keppra.
NEW MEDS UNBELIEVABLY EXPENSIVE
25 minutes ago, I got an automated call from the pharmacy, letting us know that my kid's new seizure med was ready. Our cost, after insurance: $881. Yep, you read that right. Nearly $900 for one MONTH of seizure meds.
Even with our cafeteria plan, we can't afford that.
Just left a message with neuro doc's nurse, asking if there's a generic or prescription card or any way we can get it cheaper.
If there isn't, I have no clue how we're going to afford that. We have only enough money for 2 or 3 months worth of meds ... after that, I'm gonna have to sell ... something ... to pay for them.
Guess we can't get the tractor this year, or plant fields of grain, or increase our goat herd. After all, doesn't the health of our children ALWAYS come first?
Even with our cafeteria plan, we can't afford that.
Just left a message with neuro doc's nurse, asking if there's a generic or prescription card or any way we can get it cheaper.
If there isn't, I have no clue how we're going to afford that. We have only enough money for 2 or 3 months worth of meds ... after that, I'm gonna have to sell ... something ... to pay for them.
Guess we can't get the tractor this year, or plant fields of grain, or increase our goat herd. After all, doesn't the health of our children ALWAYS come first?
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