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happyelf · 01-11-2006, 10:40 AM

Hey Ironman2 !!

Just wanted to see how you're doing. It's been a while and was wondering how your labs have been, or if you've rec'd any info or a dx. I'm so sorry I haven't been on in a month or so-I think my last post said I'd be on the next day and my son was taken to the hosp that night. (his twin sis had bronch at the time-but she got to stay at home. Pretty sad when bronchitis is the EASY illness, huh?

) He's fine and home now, but had a bad bout of pneumonia and was in the hosp for almost a month. He got to celebrate their 6th b-day at home, so that was pretty cool.

Hope you and your family are well, and that you had a great holiday season. Post when you some time.elf/Gina

Ironman2 · 01-19-2006, 06:13 PM

Hey! There you are! Very strange, I was thinking about you the other day...

I also have been MIA for a little while, I may have mentioned I have 3 little ones and they have all been sick back and forth.

But my youngest daughter (9 months) took ill about two weeks ago with a bronchial infection. After she returned from the hospital the wife and I took turns taking days off work to care for her.

She was required to receive a breathing treatment every 4 hours.

Happy to report, she is now doing fine!

I am basically at this point doing nothing but waiting with my ALT. My family doctor and the specialist seem to think it is nothing and not to worry...re-test in 6 months.

The doctors told me a high ALT alone most likely was a viral infection, but could also be from when they removed my gallbladder 7 months ago. Like Eddy I have been known to gulp protein shakes and vitamin packs, which was also mentioned as a possibility.

Not until I looked at my vitamin packs did I realize some of the vitamins I was taking were at 3000 % of the daily allowance!

Hope all is well with you and your family Gina, take care, talk with you soon!

happyelf · 01-21-2006, 07:37 PM

Hi Shawn! It's so good to hear from you!! You know what they say abt great minds....

I'm so sorry to hear abt your daughter! How scary was that for you guys! Nine months old and a bronch infection...Thank goodness she is doing well now. How are the other two little ones--did they pick anything up from her? Our twins weren't in day are or preschool so they are getting every illness known to mankind.... Our "previous" pediatrician told me I should send them to pre school, if not for any other reason than to build their immunities up at a young age and they get it out of their system. I swear, do ppl ever "rewind the tape" in their head and think "Did I really just say that?" LOL That's when I called our GP and asked if he'd take the kids on too....

Breathing treatments for a nine month old...you guys are my HEROS!! How in the world did you accomplish that--besides having nerves of steel!!? (and spreadingyourselves very thin amongst the other two!!)Hopefully you and your wife are catching up on the sleep deprivation that tends to ensue with baby illnesses.

Glad the drs are not too concerned with your ALT--gallbladder removal will elevate those #'s and from what I've been told, that reason alone can take a while for them to return to normal....I'll keep my fingers crossed!!

I have to watch my protein intake, so the shakes are out for me from now on. I'm not a 'dieter'-never done a fad diets, (Atkins, etc)but have always adapted my eating habits to fit what I call my my "seasonal lifestyle." (I'm not a total cold weather sloth, but I feel like one!!

) So I tweak things a bit. When my liver was failing it wasn't metabolizing the protein I had added to my diet, and that contributed to it's downfall. I had no idea too much protein can wreak havoc on the liver. I guess it's like perfume...too much is not a good thing!!

I'm glad you checked your vitamins.....3000%

of the DR...I'd venture to say that has something to do with those high numbers!!

Take care or yourself, kiss those babies, and post when you get time!!!
Gina