So far So good......For us anyway...

Well if anybody wants to know. I promised myself I would keep posting how Matthew is doing with the health situation. He has had many tests and so far no need for an operation. We need to monitor him daily to see if we notice changes and symptoms, and so far so good.
I do want to share something I experienced in the hospital that's been bothering me since. Across from Matthews room was a little Mexican boy, must have been 3 years old. He was in a private room alone. When I mean alone I mean alone. He had no family there. No Parents, relatives, nobody. He would just sit in the bed with his tray of food in front of him, feeding himself, watching television or coloring. He was always smiling. I will never forget his smile. I will also never forget his cries.
We were there for 8-9 days. So he must have been there longer. Sometimes nurses male/female would go in and sit with him to play or help him eat or dress. But is that enough? I don't know why he was there.
The point is the little boy was always smiling. Always happy and would wave to me/us when I/we would walk by. I told Sherry I want to call the hospital and see if he is still there and visit him. Maybe bring him more toys. I got him an Easter basket for Easter. He was so happy. I bought tears to my eyes when I walked out the door. No child should be alone like that. They need Parents/Grown-ups, especially when they need us. I feel like I should have done more. I will never, ever forget that boy.
Now I huge my boys longer, kiss them more often, ask if they are ok more, and tell them how much I love them and I will always be there for them.

When your children need you....

When your children need you, you have to be there. Matthew, my 7 year old boy had stomach problems we thought were gas. We rushed him to the hospital where we waited 2 hrs before they even got him in a room. They thought he had a virus because nothing showed up in the x-rays or cat scans. On Friday the 14th they decided to remove his appendix just because the signs were there anyway. On the operating table the appendix burst.
They moved him to transition where a obnoxious nurse made him eat a cheeseburger and fries. We thought this was strange and she said it was no problem. On monday or tuesday at 2am he vomited and I noticed his stomach was huge and hard, the nurse agreed this wasn't right so he called the surgeon. We then had to shove a tube thru his nose, down his throat and into his stomach to pump it out because they thought it was blockage. Come to find out his digestive track shut down. Poor Matthew didn't eat for 4 days. He weighed 48 lbs going in and at this point he only weighed 41 lbs.
Then to make matters worse they found he has Tricuspid Regurgitation in the heart which is:

Tricuspid regurgitation is a disorder involving backward flow of blood across the tricuspid valve which separates the right ventricle (lower heart chamber) from the right atrium (upper heart chamber).
The tricuspid valve is on the right side of the heart, between the right atrium and the right ventricle. The normal tricuspid valve usually has 3 leaflets and 3 papillary muscles. 2 or 4 leaflets are normal variants, the number may change during life.
Sure our vacation was a bust and we lost a lot of money with the house rental, but who cares......
I learned the song "King Rabitt" a song Pete sang for a childrens story. Matthew said that is now his favorite song because it made him happy at the hospital.
So now we are waiting for the cardiologist to tell us what to do.... If there are any medical folks out there I would appreciate your help...

Whos Next Deluxe Edition......A must Buy

I recieved my New CD "Whos Next-Delux Edition" in the mail yesterday and It's friggin awsome. I know its old but what's nice is the added songs they included.
CD number 2 is the YOUNG VIC Live they did and its GREAT!! Pete was his usual "GO Fuck Yourself, and If you Don't Like It Get The Fuck Out" Attitude...which I love. They did alot from Pete's Who Came First Album. Heres a list from Young Vic:
1: Love Aint For Keeping
2: Pure And Easy
3: Young Man Blues
4: Time Is Passing (Roger Does A Great Job)
5: Behind Blue Eyes
6: I Dont Even Know Myself
7: Too Much Of Anything
8: Getting In Tune
9: Bargain
10: Water
11: My Generation
12: (I'm A) Road Runner
13: Naked Eye
14: Won't Get Fooled Again
Great songs, Great CD Get it if you don't have it. My collection of Who/Pete Albums is almost complete. I just got "Happy Birthday" and a hard to find 45 from the High Numbers "Zoot Suit".
I just need 1 or 2 more albums and I will have every one.......Whats Next???????
Oh Yes I finally got my WHO Bag in from Fedex and I will take Pics of it and Post it....thanks Rachel.....

Im going High-Tech 8mm movie camera

Ok maybe not so High-Tech but listen to this reasoning. I bought a Nice Sears 8mm projector in great working condition. You know the ones from school that had that burning smell. I also bought a 8mm camera from the 60s thats in perfect condition and a projection screen.
I love old movies and I am thinking on using the camera for when we go on vacation. What a great way to watch the vacation on a big screen in black and white with no sound. Just like the old movies we watched when we were kids. Kind of like "The Wonder Years". I also have colour film for it too. Sherry thinks Im crazy, but I spent less than 70 dollars for everything and it will be another great hobbie. I am thinking on music videos also withit and transfer to DVD.
I can buy old movies like Boris Karloff, Popey, Little Rascals, Toon Cartoons and we will have Movie night in the Garage (just like the old days).
Somebody say Im not crazy.......please? I just like old stuff and it will be a great thing to do with the boys. Above are some pics of what I am talking about.....

Anonomys...a little song

Here is a song I wrote about Anonomys commenters on Blog site. I got it from the Spineless one on Rachels Blog....michael :)
http://s58.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1XSWVWRE5DI860ZHQ1DHM4PUZU
thanks

or this one http://d58.yousendit.com/C/1XSWVWRE5DI860ZHQ1DHM4PUZU/01%20Track%201.wma



and of course:
Babajan gave me Divine Bliss.
Sai Baba gave me Divine Power.
Upasni Maharaj gave me Divine Knowledge.
I am Infinite Power, Knowledge and Bliss.
I am the Ancient One, come to redeem the modern world.

Me and the Boys...Yeah Me and The Boys...

I cannot wait till we go on vacation. We have decided on the 5 bedroom 5 bath home to rent for the week. It is such a great deal. If anyone is planning to to Orlando resorts please email me and I will forward info to you. Me and the boys are going to have so much fun. Universal for 3 days and the rest we will wing it. We have a game room in the house with a pool table, air-hockey, foos ball and ping-pong. The is a private pool with jacuzzi and there is a water park on the premisses. It also has a private movie theater we can reserve just for us too.
I hope to atleast spend 1 day fishing which will probably be thursday and the relax on Friday/Satureday. Maybe do some recording with the kids.
Oh yeah, Im buying a 8mm movie camera and projector. So we can shoot silent movies like the ones we had when we were kids. I think it will be so cool and look like an old movie from the 60's. We will see how it comes out and maybe I can post it.......

Oh Yes... " The only place that can hold me is the heart " Meher Baba

I am a Sucker!!!!!

Why do I give all the time, this time Sherry wants a dog. She will give this suttle hint like "Oh. Im just looking online" then " Honey, look at this one isnt he cute and they dont get big at all". Then "A havanese puupy wont be hard to take care of".
I will start to say "Ok, go ahead" then she will say "I changed my mind" right when I start to want the dog, so it will be my desicion to get it. She is very tricky.
I actually like tese little vomits.
Other subjects....I am going on vacation for Easter, we are going to Universal Studios in Orlando. We are debating weather to stay in a King Suite in the park which will run about 750 per night with 2 bedrooms. living room w/pullout couch and a little kitchen. Or, rent a house 2 miles from the park. A 4 bedroom with game room tvs in every room with game systems for kids. The homes are in developement with pools, waterparks and other stuff for only 225 per night. I really like staying in the parks but the condo/homes seem nice too.
I finally got the "Happy Birthday" album wich is soooo hard to find. I love playing albums instead of cds. The bass is much better. Im looking at the records on Petes e-commerce site to see what the difference is on sound quality. Like the "Who Came First" album very good on old album. I guess its a guy thing, the record collection stuff. Going thru the albums on a Sunday morning, holding a first pressing of "Happy Jack" wondering how much its worth now......yeah its a guy thing....