Thursday, August 2, 2012

Thankful Thursdays: Rashless Bum & Trust


It's thankful Thursday time! We all have so much to be thankful for and we love to take this opportunity just to write down each and everything that comes to mind. Please take this time to share with us what you're thankful for as well. If you have a blog expressing your thankfulness, please share the link! Without further ado, here's what we're thankful for:

Mandi's List:

I'm thankful for my husband and Mckenna's daddy. You don't know what you have til it's gone...that's what they say, right? Well they're RIGHT! I've been a single momma since Monday and holy smokes does it make me miss Ronnie. He does so much for Mckenna and I, and I have trouble doing his jobs around here!

I'm thankful for proactivity. Having Ronnie away is a bummer, but I am so thankful that he's gone. Ronnie does what he knows is best for his health, and therefore for me and Mckenna. Since he goes in as soon as he thinks he's on the decline, it keeps the stays short and keeps him at his best! 

I'm thankful for a rashless bum. Mckenna has a crazy diaper rash going on (thanks to some burning diarrhea...lovely). It has turned the days into constant diaper changing and diaper rash care...not to mention screams come changing time. It's awful. I never gave any thought to the rashless bum she had before, but I am SO thankful for it and I can't wait to have it back! I'll never take her rashless bum for granted again. Any suggestions mom and dads out there? I've even gone total hippy and I'm putting breastmilk on the rash and letting her roam diaperless for periods of time. Any good tips?


Ronnie's List:


I'm thankful for the trust I've established between myself and my doctors. Every time I come into the hospital, it doesn't necessarily mean that I feel extremely sick. It does however mean in the very least that I feel I'm headed down that path because of the inability to do what I need to do at home. 

I'm thankful for a wife who can run the show while I'm in the Hole. While I'm getting tuned up it's all on Mandi to parent and entertain our little monster. It doesn't help that Mckenna is feeling a bit under the weather right now, but nevertheless, Mandi scores a 100 on a scale of 1 to 10 in terms of being a wife and mama and person in general :)

I'm thankful for Dragon Dictate. A couple of years ago Mandi gifted me a program that types out what I say. It's a lifesaver when I have an IV stuck in a precarious place on my arm that prevents me from typing. It also comes in handy when I'm just sick of pounding on the keyboard. In fact, my whole Thankful Thursday was spoken. 

So, what are you thankful for today?

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Here's our Thankful Thursday post Ronnie and Mandi! It's about......you! Thanks for all you guys do! Hope you're feeling like Superman before you get out of the Hole!
http://jeremyparks.blogspot.com/2012/08/thankful-...
1 reply · active 648 weeks ago
That was FAR too kind my friend. I don't deserve even 1% of those kind words...Mandi does however for putting up with me. Seriously though, thank you. Means a lot that you would take the time to write that and feel that way about us.
I am inspired by Ronnies proactivity, I tend to try and talk myself out of tuneups since I hate them so much, and not for the reasons you would think. I have sensitive skin and have to dope myself on benedryl to deal with the adhesives and cleaners involved in picc lines. But the real reason for my comment is a diaper rash suggestion :)
My daughter used to get horrible diaper rashes then one of the Dr's gave me this "recipe" it worked great. After cleaning up at the diaper change, pour ( or wipe on) plain liquid antacid ( mylanta, generic is fine, jsut not mint or flavored) I found it easiest to put her on a towel and use lots. Let that dry and then add a thick coat of diaper cream, use whatever kind you can find with the highest percentage of zinc oxide in it and use lots. The antacid takes away the pain and burn, the zinc oxide keeps the next diaper filling liquids from getting to the sore skin. Its a bit of a mess, but for those blistering bad rashes it worked better for me than anyother cream or ointment.
1 reply · active 648 weeks ago
Thank you so much for the tip!! I'm sure Mandi will try anything as she hates to see Mckenna in so much pain. Thanks again!!
Hey you guys,

our daughter had the same crazy diaper rash when she was younger. One time it was so bad that I c cathe lled the midwife and she said to try black tea. Just cook a strong black tea, let it cool down and put it on the rash, afterwards let it dry completely and put on a thin layer of diaper cream with zinc oxide, she said it is important that the layer is thin so the skin will be still able to breathe. Hope the little princess will feel better soon....
1 reply · active 648 weeks ago
Thank you so much for the tip!!
Change brand of diapers !!! After trying everything on our granddaughter(Kinley is 9 months today) I, the awesome mamaw I am suggested it. It worked !!! Prayer and kisses help too !!!

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