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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Good info on RH-
First things first... My Dr thinks that I may be sensitized to the RH+ so this is where all of this is coming from... So let me share with you what I knew about being RH- until a few days ago...
I know that myself being RH-, if I was to get pregnant with a RH+ child then my body would fight against the babies.. and I could miscarry. I also knew that it could cause problems when the child was born, but I wasn't sure on the technicals. I know that it's not supposed to hurt your first pregnancy, and I know that I feel like I think that this contributed to my miscarriage in 2004. That's about all I knew... I was very unclear on things.. OH, but I also knew that you HAD to have this "rhogam" shot after any miscarriage, birthing, or abortion, so that it wouldn't harm future pregnancies. If you don't have this shot, then it causes you to become sensitized.
Now that I've done my research I would also like to say thank you to all of these websites.. they were great for supplying the information I needed... and I can say that I can rest a LITTTTTLE easier at least knowing what could happen.
www.RhoGAM.com has a LOT of useful information... the only downfall is that they are also kinda trying to sell their product! BUT, if you go to "What Rh Negative Means" (tab on the left side) then they give you a very simple scientific explanation of exactly what it is. It also proceeds to state that only 15% of Caucasians are RH-... makes you wonder how many of those people are males... Also, seeing as to how this site is all about the RhoGAM shot, they tend to have all of their information revolving around getting the shot within 72 hours and going on with your life.
KidsHealth I thought also had an AWESOME segment on blood types and RH... turns out, if you have a negative on your blood type (A-, B-, AB-) then you are RH-! I thought they were completely unrelated, and I'd actually had a nurse tell me that a few years ago! BUT, turns out that it isn't unrelated! I think that is something that is HUGE for all to know! It's something you should find out before you are sexually active, not to mention, you HAVE TO KNOW before you get a blood transfusion. NOW, don't get me wrong, I know that they test your blood and such.. but if you have "bad blood" running through your veins then this could cause a HUGE 'allergic' reaction in your veins! Anywho, I just think it's a great piece, and very informative!
I know that myself being RH-, if I was to get pregnant with a RH+ child then my body would fight against the babies.. and I could miscarry. I also knew that it could cause problems when the child was born, but I wasn't sure on the technicals. I know that it's not supposed to hurt your first pregnancy, and I know that I feel like I think that this contributed to my miscarriage in 2004. That's about all I knew... I was very unclear on things.. OH, but I also knew that you HAD to have this "rhogam" shot after any miscarriage, birthing, or abortion, so that it wouldn't harm future pregnancies. If you don't have this shot, then it causes you to become sensitized.
Now that I've done my research I would also like to say thank you to all of these websites.. they were great for supplying the information I needed... and I can say that I can rest a LITTTTTLE easier at least knowing what could happen.
www.RhoGAM.com has a LOT of useful information... the only downfall is that they are also kinda trying to sell their product! BUT, if you go to "What Rh Negative Means" (tab on the left side) then they give you a very simple scientific explanation of exactly what it is. It also proceeds to state that only 15% of Caucasians are RH-... makes you wonder how many of those people are males... Also, seeing as to how this site is all about the RhoGAM shot, they tend to have all of their information revolving around getting the shot within 72 hours and going on with your life.
KidsHealth I thought also had an AWESOME segment on blood types and RH... turns out, if you have a negative on your blood type (A-, B-, AB-) then you are RH-! I thought they were completely unrelated, and I'd actually had a nurse tell me that a few years ago! BUT, turns out that it isn't unrelated! I think that is something that is HUGE for all to know! It's something you should find out before you are sexually active, not to mention, you HAVE TO KNOW before you get a blood transfusion. NOW, don't get me wrong, I know that they test your blood and such.. but if you have "bad blood" running through your veins then this could cause a HUGE 'allergic' reaction in your veins! Anywho, I just think it's a great piece, and very informative!
Friday, October 3, 2008
Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act
A few blogging buddies have asked me to pass this post on...and I do so unhesitatingly. This is an opportunity for all of us to take a few moments out of our day and spread the word. It's as simple as making a new post in your blog, or sending an e-mail, or posting a bulletin...merely copy and paste. Also, I have created an icon to help spread the word about National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Here's the link to get the HTML code. I hope you'll post it in your blog or personal web page.
October 15th is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day in the United States. More than 25,000 children are stillborn in the United States every year leaving mothers, entire families and communities devastated. Estimates of the rate of occurrence of stillbirth make it at least as common as autism.
Stillbirth is not an intractable problem. Greater research would likely significantly reduce its incidence, but good research requires good data. H.R. 5979: Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act is under consideration by Congress. This proposed bill would standardize stillbirth investigation and diagnosis, thus providing more data for the needed research. Better research means fewer children born still.
This bill is in the first step in the legislative process. Introduced bills go first to committees that deliberate, investigate, and revise them before they go to general debate. The majority of bills never make it out of committee. Keep in mind that sometimes the text of one bill is incorporated into another bill, and in those cases the original bill, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
On October 15th, remember the thousands of unfinished children lost and the families who remain to grieve them. Honor them by taking action. Let's help pass H.R. 5979.
History and facts about H.R. 5979.
5/6/2008--Introduced.
Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act of 2008 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) more states should enact legislation that allows the issuance of a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth; and (2) the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) should increase the allocation of funds and other resources for stillbirth research.
Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to establish and maintain a scientific registry of stillbirths in the United States, which shall include for each stillbirth information on the stillborn fetus and the mother's health and pregnancy as collected and submitted by states on the U.S. Standard Report of Fetal Death.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) provide for the development of a standard definition of stillbirth and a standard protocol for stillbirth data collection and surveillance; and (2) carry out a national campaign to increase public and state awareness of such definition and protocol and public awareness and knowledge of stillbirths.
Information cited from GovTrack.us H.R. 5979--110th Congress (2008): Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act of 2008, GovTracks.us (database of federal legislation). Accessed October 2, 2008
Action Steps:
Step 1. Use Your Blog to Enlist Others
-Copy the contents of this entire post and publish it on your blog immediately.
GOAL: Enlist 10 of your readers to spread the word
Step 2. Use Your E-mail to Enlist Others
-E-mail 5 bloggers and ask them (nicely and in an unspammy way) to publish these action steps on their blog. Consider contacting celebrity bloggers, political bloggers, medical bloggers, or bloggers who are not part of your reading community.
GOAL: Enlist 3 bloggers outside of your normal blog sphere to spread the word in other online communities.
Step 3. Help Pass the Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act
-By October 15th, publish a post on your blog supporting H.R. 5979 Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act. For maximum impact, title your post: "Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act."
GOAL: 1,000,000 Google results on October 15th when that term is searched for. Currently, Google only returns 20,400 pages - most of which have nothing to do with the bill.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Things... that I just need to say...
..
..
"Well, The truth about a mirror,
It's that a damn old mirror.
Don't really tell the whole truth,
It don't show what's deep inside.
Or read between the lines,
and it's really no reflection of my youth."
"One day can change your life. One day can ruin your life. All life is is three or four big days that change everything."
..
"Be happy for this moment.... For this moment is your life."
.."Well, The truth about a mirror,
It's that a damn old mirror.
Don't really tell the whole truth,
It don't show what's deep inside.
Or read between the lines,
and it's really no reflection of my youth."
"One day can change your life. One day can ruin your life. All life is is three or four big days that change everything."
..
"Be happy for this moment.... For this moment is your life."
Saturday, July 28, 2007
So.... I've made new friends!!!!
So, I made a new friend this week... and I must say... she is REALLY REALLY sweet!!! lol I had my puppies to sell, and thankfully with everything that's happened lately they ALL sold before they even reached the 8 week mark! Actually, they were 8 wks on Friday and I'm taking the LAST one to her new mommy tmw!!
Anywho, this chik... (I hope she doesn't mind me using her name!!!!) Jay took my little runt man. Aww, let me tell you, this was my cutest most spoiled dog.. lol He acts JUST like his daddy... only MUCH happier and puppy like!!! Well, the minute I met her (and her WONDERFUL family) I knew they were 'keepers' lol! We all went out and ate Chinese last night, and after a few 'inncidents' that normally would have IRKED me... I was still in great spirits!! lol, they even followed us to Wally World to go shopping!!! How many people would do that? lol So, we get to my moms house last night... and she meets her little RT man!! (lol at that name!!!) and he just LOVES her!!! lol, she said he was GREAT all night long, and after what I saw this afternoon they make a GREAT team!!! RT man LOVES her, and she is MUCHO over protective of that little man!!! lol
So, anyway, I was talking to Jay about my HORRIBLE home... lol... and she mentioned a place SIMILAR to my own behind her Parents IL's... but was in much better shape... so we went today and looked at it... needless to say... I see some moving in my VERY near future!!! lol It's not a big place my NO means... but neither is our place!! They live RIGHT down the road, and there IS a place for Shawn to park his truck... so that will help A LOT... we were almost scared to move b/c NO WHERE (hardly) has places for an 18-wheeler to park. But they are donating their driveway.. frontyard thing... lol
OMG, you will NEVER guess what happened to me at walmart tonight!!! My car almost got blew up!!!!!!!!!! Some kids had made a home-made bomb and they left it in the middle of the parking lot... had I not turned to park, I woulda been going over it about the same time it blew up!!!! So, they took off laughing as it was blowing up as I'm TRYING to catch my breath and not pee myself!!! lol It was HORRIBLE. Damn kids these days... grrrrrrr...
Ok, so anyway, I'm just gonna close out this blog with some corny little paragraph!! lol... so, a few weeks ago my sis and I were talking about how I needed some friends. lol. The kind I can talk to and go hang out with... let me explain a few things.. lol... I've got PLENTY of friends my age... but they are idiots. They are into drugs, and stupid shit, they don't have bills... you know? So, I kinda out grew them... well, I've always been friends with my sisters friends, they are older than me.. but you know, they treated me like a friend... Well, Other than them I've always had my family whom I am REALLY close too.. almost too close... I need my distance... and I haven't gotten it yet. lol... So, I always just figured I wasn't cut out for friends, and that eventually, when the time was right I would find that 'best friend'... well, ok (corny) but I think I might have found her... lol So far she has tried to help me out more than any stranger I know.. we talked about random things.. lol, we get along great, we have SO much in common... you know, it just seems completely possible that we could become bestest friends... lol, and now, I'll be living all of a second down the road from her. lol... So, as long as she doesn't get too tired of me (lol) then I'm seeing a (corny) beautiful friendship (lol) blossoming!!! lol... (ps.. I told ya it was corny!!!! lol)
Ok, well, I'm out, I'm tired, and I think I need to go to bed early tonight.. maybe I just need to catch up on sleep or somehting.. who knows.. lol Love you all!!!!
<3 Jackie
Anywho, this chik... (I hope she doesn't mind me using her name!!!!) Jay took my little runt man. Aww, let me tell you, this was my cutest most spoiled dog.. lol He acts JUST like his daddy... only MUCH happier and puppy like!!! Well, the minute I met her (and her WONDERFUL family) I knew they were 'keepers' lol! We all went out and ate Chinese last night, and after a few 'inncidents' that normally would have IRKED me... I was still in great spirits!! lol, they even followed us to Wally World to go shopping!!! How many people would do that? lol So, we get to my moms house last night... and she meets her little RT man!! (lol at that name!!!) and he just LOVES her!!! lol, she said he was GREAT all night long, and after what I saw this afternoon they make a GREAT team!!! RT man LOVES her, and she is MUCHO over protective of that little man!!! lol
So, anyway, I was talking to Jay about my HORRIBLE home... lol... and she mentioned a place SIMILAR to my own behind her Parents IL's... but was in much better shape... so we went today and looked at it... needless to say... I see some moving in my VERY near future!!! lol It's not a big place my NO means... but neither is our place!! They live RIGHT down the road, and there IS a place for Shawn to park his truck... so that will help A LOT... we were almost scared to move b/c NO WHERE (hardly) has places for an 18-wheeler to park. But they are donating their driveway.. frontyard thing... lol
OMG, you will NEVER guess what happened to me at walmart tonight!!! My car almost got blew up!!!!!!!!!! Some kids had made a home-made bomb and they left it in the middle of the parking lot... had I not turned to park, I woulda been going over it about the same time it blew up!!!! So, they took off laughing as it was blowing up as I'm TRYING to catch my breath and not pee myself!!! lol It was HORRIBLE. Damn kids these days... grrrrrrr...
Ok, so anyway, I'm just gonna close out this blog with some corny little paragraph!! lol... so, a few weeks ago my sis and I were talking about how I needed some friends. lol. The kind I can talk to and go hang out with... let me explain a few things.. lol... I've got PLENTY of friends my age... but they are idiots. They are into drugs, and stupid shit, they don't have bills... you know? So, I kinda out grew them... well, I've always been friends with my sisters friends, they are older than me.. but you know, they treated me like a friend... Well, Other than them I've always had my family whom I am REALLY close too.. almost too close... I need my distance... and I haven't gotten it yet. lol... So, I always just figured I wasn't cut out for friends, and that eventually, when the time was right I would find that 'best friend'... well, ok (corny) but I think I might have found her... lol So far she has tried to help me out more than any stranger I know.. we talked about random things.. lol, we get along great, we have SO much in common... you know, it just seems completely possible that we could become bestest friends... lol, and now, I'll be living all of a second down the road from her. lol... So, as long as she doesn't get too tired of me (lol) then I'm seeing a (corny) beautiful friendship (lol) blossoming!!! lol... (ps.. I told ya it was corny!!!! lol)
Ok, well, I'm out, I'm tired, and I think I need to go to bed early tonight.. maybe I just need to catch up on sleep or somehting.. who knows.. lol Love you all!!!!
<3 Jackie
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
OMG...
So, needless to say... I've had the WORST day ever.
I woke up this morning to one of those calls that everyone hopes they never get. "Shawn was in a wreck, the truck is burnt down to the ground, I don't know if it's his fault or not.. He thinks the guy he hit may be dead... and I have no idea how Shawn is (physically)" Oh, and Shawn drives a 18-wheeler. It was a horrible way to wake up. So, I jumped out of bed, and Shawn's boss mans wife came and picked me up and we hightailed it down there. 2 hours later when we FINALLY make it to where he is I'm able to smile... yes, the truck is horrible.. but my husband walked away... WALKED AWAY. He has nothing wrong with him other than being beat up a little... NOTHING else walked away from that wreck. SO, here's what had happened. It was a two lane road, Shawn was traveling north, and the guy *Bob* was driving south. Bob had just gotten off of work at Wal*Mart (6am in the morning) and feel asleep at the wheel. He jerked over into the northbound lane, and Shawn, as a truck driver, doing his best to miss him, veered over into the southbound lane. Well, as fast as the guy drifted off, he woke back up and jerked it over... Shawn ended up using the passenger side of his car as a ramp (crushing it in the process) and ended up having a LOADED truck going airborne. He FINALLY landed into a bank of soft sand-like soil. His truck had already caught fire and he didn't even have time to grab his wallet. He jumped out and the truck just blew up into flames. The guy died a little less than 45 minutes later. It was his fault. He was in the wrong lane. So, like I said, Shawn is the ONLY thing that made it through this wreck. We spent the rest of the day in the hospital getting him checked out. Tomorrow we have to work on getting a new license, SS card, bank card, and everything else... :( Shawn said he fumbled around for about 5 seconds trying to find his wallet, but he just gave up... I told him, :Yeah, all of that's replaceable... I don't think I'll be able to find another one of you.." I'm so relieved ya'll... I love this man... and I think today just made me that much more grateful for the man I have... Ok, well, I'm out, I'm SOOOOO tired... :( He just passed out with a pain pill in him, he's going to hurt VERY badly tomorrow...
I woke up this morning to one of those calls that everyone hopes they never get. "Shawn was in a wreck, the truck is burnt down to the ground, I don't know if it's his fault or not.. He thinks the guy he hit may be dead... and I have no idea how Shawn is (physically)" Oh, and Shawn drives a 18-wheeler. It was a horrible way to wake up. So, I jumped out of bed, and Shawn's boss mans wife came and picked me up and we hightailed it down there. 2 hours later when we FINALLY make it to where he is I'm able to smile... yes, the truck is horrible.. but my husband walked away... WALKED AWAY. He has nothing wrong with him other than being beat up a little... NOTHING else walked away from that wreck. SO, here's what had happened. It was a two lane road, Shawn was traveling north, and the guy *Bob* was driving south. Bob had just gotten off of work at Wal*Mart (6am in the morning) and feel asleep at the wheel. He jerked over into the northbound lane, and Shawn, as a truck driver, doing his best to miss him, veered over into the southbound lane. Well, as fast as the guy drifted off, he woke back up and jerked it over... Shawn ended up using the passenger side of his car as a ramp (crushing it in the process) and ended up having a LOADED truck going airborne. He FINALLY landed into a bank of soft sand-like soil. His truck had already caught fire and he didn't even have time to grab his wallet. He jumped out and the truck just blew up into flames. The guy died a little less than 45 minutes later. It was his fault. He was in the wrong lane. So, like I said, Shawn is the ONLY thing that made it through this wreck. We spent the rest of the day in the hospital getting him checked out. Tomorrow we have to work on getting a new license, SS card, bank card, and everything else... :( Shawn said he fumbled around for about 5 seconds trying to find his wallet, but he just gave up... I told him, :Yeah, all of that's replaceable... I don't think I'll be able to find another one of you.." I'm so relieved ya'll... I love this man... and I think today just made me that much more grateful for the man I have... Ok, well, I'm out, I'm SOOOOO tired... :( He just passed out with a pain pill in him, he's going to hurt VERY badly tomorrow...
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