Amanda32

Been having problems trying to get on not sure if anyone else have had problems the last few hours... I was already signed in and in the middle of typing and couldn't get on until now... My good news is my daughter passed her Grade 1 music exam... She needed 100 and she got 115 not far from a merit... She's going to try really hard now to get ready for her Grade 2 as the teacher is already asking if she wants to do the exam in the next few months....... Im really proud of her, Well done my daughter... Take care Amanda <'>

Elaine1 Hope you feel much better soon and all goes well for you.... <'> <'> <'> <'> <'> Take care Amanda

Many thanks for the information, I know some of you are the same when it comes to certain names off doctors etc as its in their own jargon.... I remember him being on medicine for his kidneys for at least a year. Been searching the net and the high anal atresia is another name for imperforated anus.. wish proffessionals would explain more to us parents......... Many thanks again... Amanda

Not feeling too good at the moment my son didn't get to sleep until about 12.45 am all he did was run up and down the stairs and move his toy boxes around... Myself am not sleeping very well about 4hrs a night as always feeling dehydrated, hot and my bowel movements are messed up... Im waiting to see a Dr nextweek as im either constipated or got diarrhea and someone told me about IBS so trying to watch what im eating and drinking at the moment to see what is setting it off....(hope none you mind me saying)... Well I got a letter off the Geneticist explaining about the appointment we had few weeks ago. Just waiting to see if they find anything now. Can anyone tell me what these words means? Hydronephrosis and require prophylactic trimethoprim..i know that is something to do with kidneys... He had a murmur due to a PDA? was closed on it's own. He was found to have a high anal atresia requiring a colostomy? Hope none of you mind me asking Many thanks Amanda <'> <'>

Thanks everyone, he doesn't do this alot but have been everynight the last few nights. His bedroom is very small and can only do so much in there as all his toy boxes are under the bed as not much room for anything else... Managed to get him into his bed about 1am ish and been there all night...... <'> It's a faze they go through and they all get excited when there is something new especially at bedtime. He told me lastnight about 10.15.... when he came down for a wee Mam im going upstairs to sort my boxes out.... anyway I just said ok as give up but he did stay in his room in which this is what I want from him. Take care Amanda <'> <'>

Hi all.... <'> My son likes to sleep under his bed with his quilt..... He did used to do it before but lately it's been everynight. If you should see him now he's lying down on the carpet dont look comfortable, it's like he just fell asleep like it. He gets excited as he tells me he's camping out under his mid sleeper bed but Im worried he's going to be all aching in the mornings if it goes on even more. Have any of your children ever wanted to sleep like this?...Have they ever been all achy in the mornings from sleeping awkward?.......... Sorry if it's got nothing to do with ASD Take care Amanda

Hi Lil Im glad that all of us were a good help for you that's what we are all here for is support and lots of advice......... Im the same have had lots of support over the months, if I hadn't known about this site I probably still be looking for answers etc. Take care Amanda <'>

Happy Birthday Have a nice day enjoy it Take care Amanda

Carole I think this is a common problem with people falling down the stairs.... Sorry to hear you had a bad time too, if your anything like me I faint when I bleed.... Take care Amanda <'> <'>

Annie Thanks for that hope you get better soon....... Yes it is easily done, fall over a pavement etc or silly places but everyone still gets scared when its happened even if its not serious. <'> <'> <'> AManda

Viper You are NOT old and im sure everything will turn out just fine tomorrow, just put your feet up and try not to worry. Like I say im a year younger now not older..... Take care Amanda <'>

Annie im glad noone was hurt bad <'> <'> > I had experience with falling down the stairs when my son was about 2 yrs old... I was carrying him and slipped... Next thing I knew I was on the bottom of the stairs thought id dreamt it and not sure if I was knocked out. I was in agony.... My son seemed fine looking over me I was in shock. Cut the story short I broke my ankle in 2 places, we only found out that my son had broken his leg the following day when he was in agony. I couldn't look after him myself with being on crutches so had help off a family member as he was in a push chair.. Im still very nervous now after this long now he's 9 with falling and doing it again as its still weak. Im really glad you come out of it good though with no severe damages to you but I expect you were shaking.. <'> <'> Sorry to go im rambling again, take care of yourself and put your feet up andhope the bruising goes soon...... Take care Amanda <'>

The hardest part is over starting back to school or a child's first day, but im sure it will be all ok..... Take care Amanda

My son went to school yesterday in the new bus all ok... he got along with his new teacher which was good... when he came home he was dropped off by the old bus............ The bus company have changed back to the one he used to be with as the other bus said it's easier now if the other company carries on doing it when they sorted out the pick ups..... Anyway id prefer that anyway as the driver as known my son for 2 years so knows what to expect off him and how his behaviour his so worked out quite well..... Take care Amanda

I have rang the number from west midlands they are sending me an application form for the Autism card. She told me he will have a number and they have had a very good response from it. Take care Amanda

Hi Kay Try this link from NAS..... http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=435&a=5171 http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=522&a=6233 This explains about the problems that a child with Asperger's has and they have got Alert cards on Autism as well. If its not what you want im sure someone else will offer more advice. Take care Amanda <'>

Goodluck for friday... lots of advice given from the other members about writing things down etc. Take care Amanda

Goodluck for tomorrow you probably wont need it he'll be fine, my son is the same as had the same teacher for 2 years and I haven't even met the new one yet. It's natural for him to get nervous but it's worrying for us parents but give it time he will settle in and make friends too I expect. My daughter is moving up 3 classes as she's been doing really well and she's very nervous as she wont be with any of her friends anymore but im confident she will make new ones aswell and still see her other ones in breaktimes etc. Take care Amanda <'> <'>

Well done I wish I was there to see the expression on the woman's face............ That put her in her place......... I wouldn't even want to change my son, he his what he his and as problems if people dont like it well let them..Well that's my views anyway. Take care Amanda

Cant find the discussion about The things they say.....sorry I was having a discussion with the kids the other day and asked what they would like to do when they are grown up. Well I already knew my daughter wants to be a Vet as she likes animals and not changed her mind for the last few years and now she's 12. I told her she could go on work experience when she gets to a certain age in school working in a community farm as this will all help. I then asked my son what he wanted to be when he's a grown up and he looked quite confused as at 9 they dont know what they want, he then told me mam I just want to be NORMAL......... never heard him say things like that before. Take care Amanda <'> <'>

Been in touch with the school and they said he his on the new bus automatically but not sure the times of the pickup.... I should imagine they will turn up about the same time as the other one but cant phone them they never answer the phones.... Should be ok though just wish I was given all this information before. Take care Amanda <'>

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Hi Tylers-mum It's natural to worry about our kids your only human, im sure he will be just fine at school. He will make friends and will probably have lots to tell you about his day at school. Give it time with him going full-time at school, you haven't done anything wrong your just doing what mother's do. Just let him go and try not to worry I know it's hard but he may surprise you this time as he' a little older. Let me know how he gets on and you take care Amanda <'> <'> <'> <'> <'>

Had this conversation lastnight thought I was going to start to cry myself.... We was watching Casualty/Holby city and they were talking about transplants. So I explained that if they didn't get it they could die so sometimes another person that dies donates their organs if they are on the doner list. I also said that if someone needed a kidney sometimes a family member can donate and still live a long life after doing something as wonderful as that. It's hard to explain as he doesn't understand much. He said I dont want to die mam and all I said is he's going to be a old man by then but we cant live forever. He started to cry and came over by me and held me tight and said mam dont want to die, what's it like dying. It's only because we were watching that program but I think it is quite educational for children to hear of transplants being a sucess etc. Me and hubby are on the doner register as Id like to help people and also im on the bone marrow register as If I cant donate money etc at least I can do this to help people. A bit of reasurance my son was ok but never seen him so scared I hope I haven't said the wrong thing to him..... Take care Amanda <'> <'>

CONGRATULATIONS KIRSTIE Hope you and baby are in good health, take care, all the best with motherhood again speak to you soon. lots of love Amanda <'> <'>