so great! You need to come by Revel King at night and snap a few of Jim's new pet. He has a HUGE black widow in the warehouse that he feeds cockroaches to. Thats what happens when you spend too much time at work!! Boys look good. Miss you
Ben has taught me that kind of respect for wildlife, too. Those pictures are phenomenal.
I will be adding my prayers to the rest of the family for Tyler's Fontan procedure. I hope that it goes well and that he will recover quickly. I can't imagine how stressful that is for you all.
P.S. There is a rock that covers our stop and waste valve so people don't drive on it. About a year ago, a car hit the rock, and it landed on top of the PVC pipe that connects to the valve. That's the only time we can think of that caused the leak. Water was running nonstop to the storm drain, our meter was still turning, so we knew we had a problem. I think it's a McMillan trait to problem solve! I love it!
My mom is in town from Utah. She spent the night at the hospital last night and has been holding Tyler quite a bit. He really enjoys being held, so he's less fussy and has responded well to the weaning of the oxygen. He's on regular air, but I guess it's still the high-flow to keep his lungs inflated. He's up to 9 cc's of food per hour, an improvement over yesterday's 2 cc's. The picture is of Betty and Bob Maddox (Heather's in-laws), Jacquie Lietz (Heidi's mom), Heather Maddox (Heidi's sister), and Walt Lietz, Heidi's dad. They did a 5K walk to raise money for the American Heart Association. Thanks to all who donated on behalf of Heather and Tyler!
Ok, should we just rename our blog the McMillan Pediatrics Medical Journal? Everyone has issues. Our family is congenital medical disorders. Tylers heart, Carls brain and Dannys Hips. Danny had hip discomfort growing up, visited the doc at 17 and was dismissed with "bad hips." He learned to make the best of his hips by monitoring his activity, walking slowly, making me wear hiking packs and taking breaks. After experiencing back pain this year he went to a doctor who took one look at his x-ray and sent him to orthopedics who sent him to a surgeon. We are blessed with a great friend who is amazing hip surgeon and chief of orthopedics AKA John Kronick who guided us in our decision. Our family is always taken care of in miraculous ways. Here are his hips: The Problem: acetabular (hip) dysplasia is a congenital disorder usually formed by age 3. His acetabular is more dish shaped instead of cup shaped. A normal hip would surround the head of his femur. His X-ray shows signs of art
The season has begun for summer swim lessons. If anyone is interested in or knows someone who is looking for swim lessons please pass on my information. Thanks and enjoy the summer!! I began coaching 9 years ago at the recreational level and currently coach the Walnut Creek Aquabears United States Swim Team (www.Aquabears.org). I grew up in Walnut Creek, was a nationally ranked swimmer and collegiate record holder for BYU. I specialize in private lessons and customize each lesson to meet your child’s specific needs. I provide instruction in Walnut Creek or in the privacy of your own pool. Beginning Lessons Learning to swim helps children gain self-esteem, independence and motor skills. I use a gentle approach to help teach your child to love the water. I help children learn water safety skills, breathing techniques, floating and the four basic strokes. Advanced Stroke Technique Attention to stroke technique is important for an advanced swimmer to improve efficiency in the water. Pri
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I will be adding my prayers to the rest of the family for Tyler's Fontan procedure. I hope that it goes well and that he will recover quickly. I can't imagine how stressful that is for you all.
P.S. There is a rock that covers our stop and waste valve so people don't drive on it. About a year ago, a car hit the rock, and it landed on top of the PVC pipe that connects to the valve. That's the only time we can think of that caused the leak. Water was running nonstop to the storm drain, our meter was still turning, so we knew we had a problem. I think it's a McMillan trait to problem solve! I love it!