Hocus Pocus or the real thing? You decide!

There is a doctor here in town who can help heal my kids regardless of their diagnosis. He doesn't care what they were diagnosed with, just what their symptoms are and what they've been subjected to. All of us have symptoms. All of us are subjected to toxins, day in and day out. The lotion we put on in the morning to help us smell pretty, the fillings in our teeth, the preservatives that we eat (yuck), the chlorine bleach that we bleach our dirty stinky underwear and socks in; Oh I could go on an on.

How about all the wireless crap we have in our houses. Wireless internet, wireless phones, cell phones, wireless speakers. How bout cell towers. How close do you live to a cell tower. www.antennasearch.com How about power lines, ooh, that's a tricky one. What happens if the power lines are underground. Are yours? Are they under your house?

So many questions, so much technology.

Well, this doctor and his friends will call them for topics of discussion are using a treatment process that I'm going to include a link to. Of course, would you expect anything else? ;o)

http://betterhealthguy.com/images/stories/PDF/LED.pdf

I'm meeting with an 8 year veteran tomorrow. She has a 10 year old son. I'm looking forward to picking her brain.

Stay focused! ;o)

Dios esté con usted,
Gina

If you can't grow it or kill it to eat it, DON'T!

I'm so happy I could SPIT!

WE GOT IT! We got Max's Long Term Care approval notice today. YEAH! WOOHOO Woo Woo Woo!

This means that the State of Arizona will cover Max for additional therapies. I can't wait! This means our lives will change immensely. Crazily I'm sure, but benefitting Mister.

I'm so excited for Mister Millian!

He starts a double blind vitamin/mineral study within the next week. If he receives the placebo, they will give him the real stuff once the study is over (12 weeks).

We are moving forward and he's doing GREAT!

We still needs some help with Lovey. State of Arizona could care less about ADHD even tho it is still an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Please pray for Lovey to find his mentor, friend, leader, someone that inspires him and he clicks. He still doesn't click and it isn't pretty. He will turn 17 next month. My time available to get him help is closing in.

Dios esté con usted,
Gina

Vaccines! Yikes!

No one will tell you that if your child has an egg sensitivity to not give them the MMR. Why don't doctors test for these things? I'd like to see a simple screening done to prevent our children who are more susceptible from becoming stricken with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Here's a link to Generation Rescue regarding vaccines. If you have toddlers or plan to in the future, please read all you can about vaccinations and don't accept "redness and soreness at injection site" as a side effect.

My family, we have 10 boys and most of them are on the spectrum. NICE! Thanks goes out to all the idiotic doctors and bureaucratic high horses who thought being vaccinated for Measles makes more sense than actually getting the virus, recovering from it and building the appropriate antibodies to fight off childhood cancers. Anyone know about the fact that when vaccinated with the measles vaccine, your body doesn't make the correct string of antibodies to fight off cancer? Just ask, I can give you many of studies to read with tiny little print.

Here's the link with suggestions for a healtheir vaccination schedule.
http://www.generationrescue.org/vaccines.html

Dios esté con sus niños,
Gina

Pay it forward!

I have this group of women at church that are just as quirky in their dynamics as the "church lady" but they are a great bunch of women.

I have my "girl" friends who have kinda faded into my background at the moment, but I know are still there and love me (and I hope they know I love them too).

I also have this "anonymous" type of friend group (Yahoo Group) that are my "autism" world friends.

Without all these different groups of friends, I don't know where I'd be. Lonely, freakin' out, stressed! Everyone receives what we need from different people in our lives at different times. I just want to say THANK YOU to all the people who keep me ~ ME!

This overwhelming feeling to express myself came today when I discussed 3 separate times about food sensitivities, diet and how all that changed our lives. After watching Jenny on Oprah yesterday and my conversations today, I realized that's what I'm suppose to be doing ~ PAYING IT FORWARD.

DH just called, he's shopping at Sprouts! ;o) What a man!

Dios esté con usted,
Gina

RAFFLE - 8 GB iPod Nano

1 ticket = $5.00
5 tickets = $20.00

On November 2, 2008, our family will be participating in the Arizona Walk Now for Autism event. Proceeds from the Walk will help fund national research initiatives and local programs and services provided at the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center's (SARRC) Campus for Exceptional Children.

Autism is now the most prevalent childhood developmental disorder in the United States, affecting 1 in every 150 children born today. More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than AIDS, diabetes, and cancer combined. In Arizona, every 72 minutes a child is diagnosed with autism. There is no known cause and no cure.

My two boys, Lovey and Mister (17 and 4 respectively) have both been diagnosed with a spectrum disorder. They are both very good boys, with big hearts, however, their disorders make it difficult for them to learn and make friends. This year we will all walk on November 2nd not only for our kids but for all the children on the spectrum. Please help us make our goal of $5,000 by donating generously before the Walk or by participating in my iPod Raffle.

Please make checks payable to Autism Speaks. All donations are tax deductible.

I also have a PayPal account, so if you'd like to purchase that way, just let me know how many tickets you'd like and I will issue an invoice.

Love to all,
Gina

Food Families

For those of you who haven't jumped on the "Whole Foods" diet yet. . .

I found a website that is pretty informative about food families. I found this because Mister can't have "mustard" and Lovey can't have "radish" and something was telling me that all the broccoli they eat isn't right. So, I finally looked it up to confirm my suspicions. Sure enough: broccoli, radishes and mustard are all in the "mustard" family. Ok, we are now very screwed. What green vegetables are left. Here's the list that's in the "mustard" family.

Mustard: Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Collard, Colza Shoots, Kale, Kohlrabi, Kraut, Horse Radish, Mustard, Mustard Greens, Radish, Rutabaga, Turnips, Watercress.

http://www.calgaryallergy.ca/Articles/English/botanical.htm I will be sure to include this in my list of links on the right.

I'm looking for protein and calcium for my kids. GF/CF Any suggestions?

What the heck?

It's a clear day ~ with a tiny break through!

I'm not sure if my prayers are being answered, if our diet is helping, or if the moons were just aligned correctly, but. . .

Mister slept ALL NIGHT. Woohoo! He finally went down around 9:15 p.m. and I didn't hear from him again until almost 7 a.m. this morning. OMG, I slept all night long. Whew! He says "mommy I did pee pee and then went back to bed, all by myself". Now I don't know if he really did or he just never got up at all, but I really don't care. Hopefully, this will continue tonight.

Then, on our way to school to drop Lovey off, we got to a corner where we have to turn left. . .Lovey got this really concerned look on his face and says "mom, are you going to turn here?" For those of you who don't get it. . . Lovey couldn't get past Target 1/4 mile from our house. This was the first time EVER that he indicated he knew where to go. Not where he was, but "WHERE TO GO". There's a big difference. He is almost 17 years old. I wanted to cry right then and there, but he would of thought I was over reacting and being a blubbering idiot. So I refrained and thought about my blogging later instead. ;o)

So thank you god, thank you moon, thank goodness!
It's a good day!

Dios esté con usted,
Gina

Back to work!

Back to work today. First day in 6 weeks. You know this whole work thing is getting in the way of my personal life.

Well, my mom pushed the button last night at 1:00 a.m. arizona time. YEAH, she finally pushed the button. $350/year for 3 years and she wouldn't ever push the button. Whew! A break thru! She's resting at Fairview Hospital. She had shortness of breathe which seems to be congestive heart failure. We are waiting for some tests to be completed and her doctors to see her. They put her on nitrogen (thats the stuff for heart attack right?), oxygen, and a water reduction pharmaceutical cuz she blew up like a balloon. She quit taking the one the doctor prescribed for her. She said it made her dizzy. Her blood pressure was 220 over 170something. OMG!

So, say a prayer for Jane! She needs it! Please pray for my sister Stephanie also. She has been sick for many years and needs all the help she can get! Thanks to all and wish me luck!

Dios esté con usted,
Gin

Whew! I'm brain dead!

Went to the WALK NOW FOR AUTISM kickoff luncheon today! Wow! Besides the fact that Autism Speaks and SARRC are raising millions of dollars to fund really really important research. . .

The people who get together and share their stories, the dad's that come and sit and listen, the mom's who are tripping over each other just to get their story heard. . .

OMG I'm brain dead!

I know I've said this time and time again, but WHAT THE HECK? What is going to happen when these 1 in 150 kids are adults? I'm scared to death.

Who's going to take Mister by the hand and make sure he gets to the next room where he is suppose to take on the next task? Who's going to make gluten free/casein free food for them because the flippin food industry are out to kill us? (In case you guys just jumped on my soap box, if the food industry made our food consumable to not cause harm, then we would be much healthier than we are and doctors wouldn't make as much money and be able to prescribe pharmaceutics.)

Who would care for my kids if something happens to Mike and I? This isn't a hypothetical question. This is a real question. Is there anyone of my friends or family up to the challenge?

I realized today when I went and sat in a room of 400 people who all knew exactly what my household goes thru that we (personally) are quite alone in this battle.

On a lighter note: Lovey may have gotten out of bed almost an hour after his alarm clock went off, but he was only 10 minutes past leave time. We were to school 15 minutes early! WOOHOO! Jesus was indeed walking with him this morning! I'm sure of it!

Tomorrow, St. Ignatius 6th Annual Golf Tournament to benefit our Building Fund. We have a very full mission who needs a new home. Please pray for us to do well so that we can expand into a larger facility.

Dios sea con usted mis amigos,
Gina

9/11

Today . . . seven years ago!

We all changed!

Let's never forget that horrible week (and on) where no one went outside, no planes flew, families wondered where their loved ones were. The silence that consumed everyone!

There are lots of angels watching over our country. Let's not forget them.

إلهة مع أنت
Gina

Busy Week

Well Lovey had his appointment at the Melmed with Dr. Ruggiero. He said Lovey is most definitely on the spectrum with his OCD behaviors and his giftedness, but he wouldn't go as far as a diagnosis of Autism or Aspherger's.

He recommended Life Skills Coaching (which is probably what we'll do), general counseling, and/or anxiety medications if he's having issues with getting started on tasks because of anxiety. That is not a route I'm willing to take just yet.

Dr. Ruggiero indicated to Lovey that most 16 and 17 year olds are getting themselves out of bed, showering and being responsible enough to complete the morning activities. He has helped Lovey realize that he must master the short term goals before he can achieve the large ones. For those of us who are adults, one might think "DUH, what the heck?" But for Lovey and other teenagers (not on the spectrum), they see graduation coming and they just assume that when they get out, that dream will be fulfilled. So, Lovey's goal right now is to do all he needs to to get thru the 11th grade.

This morning, got up with his alarm (without me), got a shower, ran about 20 minutes behind but hey, it was only the first day. ;o) Work in progress right?

Here's another chance to make a difference. I know I may be hounding you, but that's my job. This is my blog! ;o) Friday is the Kickoff Luncheon for WALK NOW FOR AUTISM.

http://www.walknowforautism.org/c.puIVL5MRJtE/b.3614641/siteapps/teampage/ShowPage.aspx?c=puIVL5MRJtE&b=3614641&sid=8eJMI1MxEdJLJVMxGoG

Love you guys,
Dios esté con usted,
Gina

Summer colds SUCK!

Lovey and Missa started this sometime last week. Now, my turn. Why is it that the kids breeze through being sick and us parents get hammered on. I'm praying Mister doesn't get it. He's not the best patient!

We have a busy week this week. My last week off before heading back to the work force. Lovey has an appointment at the Melmed Center. I have my doctors appointment to release me and send my butt back to the grind, and the kickoff luncheon for WALK NOW FOR AUTISM.

Please, if you'd like to donate, go to my page and click "Make a Donation Online" or print the donation form from that page. Every dime we can earn for Autism research will be one dime closer to helping these kids.

http://www.walknowforautism.org/c.puIVL5MRJtE/b.3614583/siteapps/personalpage/ShowPage.aspx?c=puIVL5MRJtE&b=3614583&sid=8eJMI1MxEdJLJVMxGoG

You know what I was thinking about last night? 1 in 150 kids are diagnosed with autism. 1 in 94 boys. Does anyone else realize that we have a huge epidemic and a huge portion of the next generation who will be adults. What does that mean for the next and next generations? Where will all these kids go when their parents die off? Who will take care of them? Who will work at the jobs that exist today.

THIS IS HUGE! Hopefully soon, the government, food industry and pharmaceutical companies will get slapped in the face and realize they are all taking part in the fall of society.

WHAT THE HECK?

That's my soapbox. ;o)

Ok I must . . .

For those women out there who think dribbling in your drawers is normal ~ it's not!

I've learned a valuable lesson with Dr. Burton and my surgery experience. Women go thru a lot to have a child. God figured out a way to get a large child out of a woman's body, but he's lacking on the putting it back together part.

After having a baby, whether it be a large child (as my 3 were) or even a small child (as my niece, Tracy, produces), a woman's body is NEVER the same. Don't get me wrong, this was not my lesson learned. I learned that directly after my over 11 pounder was delivered almost 17 years ago.

The new lesson learned is that all the skin stretches and is not so elastic as you might think. It doesn't go back to the way it was. The clothlike fiber which is your support mechanism for your bladder and your rectal cavity, well those don't always stay so intact. Everyone is different, but still alot the same. Bladders tend to go for a dive and the next thing you know, you dribbled in your drawers. Women out there, I'm here to tell you, IT CAN BE FIXED.

Day 1 post surgery: Don't feel like I have to go at all. It is almost a new mindset to just know the different feeling it is to have to go. Pee-pee dance no more!

We are 5 weeks post surgery and looking forward to my doctors visit next week. Hopefully he will clear me. It is quite amazing what a doctor can do with a needle and thead. ;o)

I'm out,
Dios esté con usted,
Gina

Ok, I've been inspired again!

Every day we are challenged and the surprise and "life" of it all is not knowing what that next challenge may be or how we will step to the plate.

One of my many cousins, Nikol, commented on my "Monkey" post below. By the way, it was Nik and Mare who started me on all this blogging stuff. Thank you girls! It is one of my vices to date. ;o) Anyway, she got me thinking with her post. . .

So why are we so happy? Why do we feel so strong?

For us. . .

It's all about the humor! We laugh, we joke, we tease! We do snap and we do bicker! Don't get me wrong! Life in our house is one challenge after another. If it isn't "What are we going to feed these kids for dinner", or "why won't these teachers follow his IEP", or "what could he have eaten to send him over the edge", or "where do I go to find supplements", or "LONG TERM CARE?" OMGosh ~ we laugh! We have our moments when we are serious, but not often.

My DH (LOL Ok, I'm still laughing honey), he has a keen way of tapping into the good side. I get a bit intense and he levels me out and makes me laugh. Makes me realize that life is not about feeling sorry for yourself or whining about what you don't have. It's about living and being happy.

Happy isn't something that comes to you! Happy is what you are when you are!

Here I go again with my personal quotes: "It's not where we are going, but how we get there".

Dios esté con usted
Gina

No More Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Ok, so I have cute kids.

These are some of our special moments.

Hope you enjoy!

Just in case you don't know. . .if you click on the pics, they get bigger. ;o)