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June 17, 2009
June 14, 2009
disagree with a dr?
even politely? based on evidence? Get labeled “non compliant” or “abusive” in your insurance file!
http://ican-online.org/news/ican-online
Gotta Love the AMA for pushing for patient’s rights.
So it’s o.k. for OBs to bully and mislead women into interventions we don’t need (and about which they refuse to fully inform us) and when a woman disagrees, complains about it, or refuses to comply, her insurance company gets notified that she's refusing to comply.
Doctors, you just can’t have it both ways… You can’t complain that we don’t ask enough questions or do our own research to be fully informed partners in our care, and then when we don’t agree with your view of things based on our own research, or heaven forbid see a second opinion, label us uncooperative and possibly screw us on any future insurance policies we seek to purchase is grossly unethical.
And yes, I do see OBs pulling this passive-aggressive shit. They'll play the dead baby/dead mother card to force a perfectly healthy woman into an induction or c/s just b/c of a date on the calendar, so why wouldn't they do something like this when she refuses to agree based on u/s, NST and medical EVIDENCE?
Edited to Add:
This is coming up for a vote this TUESDAY! Contact your local AMA office to complain, as well as your elected officials.
May 03, 2009
It was supposed to be a surprise...
The perinatologist sent me a copy of the genetics report and didn't black out gender. grrrr....
so Surprise!! It's a boy.
So, nickname suggestions? BFF Rose just wouldn't cut it this time around. YKWIM?
If only I could find a care provider responsible enough to do my second VBA2C...
March 13, 2009
spontaneous yarn cuddling
I keep a pile of sock yarn and wips on the couch and when I looked down next to me this a.m. what did I see? The cutest little yarn cuddler ever!
This one was taken a few weeks ago:
It is Impulse of Delight Summit Socks of Fraternal Happiness, and boy is it some cuddly yarn!
February 26, 2009
To the dr who treated Mr. Slave yesterday...
Thank you for giving him the nice antibiotics he needed and for telling him exactly what I told him... don't go to work sick. I have a question for you though Mr. DoctorMan, What the Frak are you smoking that you would tell a man with three kids, two of whom are sick, two dogs, a needy cat and a sick wife to stay in bed for 24 frakkin' hours? You should be stoned with snotty tissues and Alka Selzer Cold wrappers. Didn't you realize that Mr. Slave is very literal in the interpretation of instructions from Those in Authority? (It would be nice if listening to the Mistress of the House could fall in that category but that's another conversation.) He literally didn't get up except to pee until I forced him out of bed a 5:00 a.m. today to deal with sick Jillybean who was about to devour my entire breast she'd been nursing so long. I'd been up for over an hour with her alternately crying and nursing and hitting and kicking (b/c she's miserably sick with a cold too) and needed some sleep before a 6:00 a.m. wake up to get the boys to school and an anticipated long day in the car driving to and fro about town. Today has not been pleasant.
At least not until I got some good news from back east which I am not free to disclose yet. Then I celebrated by being naughty and got this little bit of luscious. I figured that since I finished another pair of socks I needed to replace that ball of yarn. I finished Stinkerton's socks. They look just like Jillybean's only bigger. Now I'm starting Little Man's pair. His will be blue and toe up. Same yarn, different color.
No new pics, but we had two inches of snow today.
I will try to be more positive soon. I'm just tired and my nose hurts.
February 17, 2009
Hey REI! I'll tell you a secret...
It's still friggin' winter!!!
We're planning on taking the kids sledding near Snoqualmie this week b/c it's the mid-winter break. So off to REI we go - all three kids and I - and lo and behold they have no kids' snowpants, nor bibs, nor long johns. They have lots of sandals and swimsuits and tiny, cute, little tank tops. It's friggin' February people. There's at least 2 more months worth of ski season out here. WTF? I know it's resort season, but this is bloody ridiculous. Keep a few items in the clearance racks for shite's sake. And teach your employees some freakin' manners. A simple "I'm sorry we're completely sold out. Could I show you some items you can layer that might work?" would have been nice. Saying "No, we're out. We clearanced it all months ago," and walking away doesn't cut it. Why do I bother with those people?
Fortuantely, I found a pair at Play it Again Sports right around the block. I must remember to check them out when I need goodies like this. The service was great, by the way. I also dragged the gang to to Joes sporting goods and finally (and I mean finally; I've been searching for years) found a pair of ski gloves that actually fit my stubby little finger paintin' fingers w/o constricting my metacarpals or pulling on my thumb. And Hallelujiah Glory!! They were even on sale. It's a shame they were the last pair though.
And to continue to make up for the crappy luck at REI, I found the cutest little pink snowbibs at Target for only $3.78. And they might even fit Jillybean next year. They look absolutely adborable with the boots I found on sale yesterday for her - cheap!
And if you don't think these are not the cutest little boots you've ever seen, you need to get your cute meter fixed. They're plum! They're super glittery! They have sparkly stars!
My really bad luck for the day... I backed up over the stroller. Yup. killed it. I'd had Stinkerton take it to the car for me and he left it behind the car and when I went to drive off, I'd forgotten about it. grrrr... I was waiting for this to hit the market before replacing the current stroller, but I guess I'll have to troll craigslist for a few days to find one that will tide me over. oh well.
February 14, 2009
holy crap! she's knitting.
I love ravelry. However I tend not to knit when hanging out there.
here is some knitting I did this week:
Yes, you are seeing that correctly: three socks. Toddler socks. but still three. The first one followed the pattern (Knitting Pure and Simple #203) and I have decided that I'm just not jazzed on heel flaps. The second one I added two stitches and did a short row heel and was so happy with it I made a mate. I did a star toe and pulled the yarn through. No Seaming!! Evie now has a pair of hand knit socks that fit. her little green ones that AmyN made were just barely staying on her lately so they are going into the keepsake box along with her other handknit goodies that she's outgrown. BTW: Laurie & AmyN, she can still wear Anouk and the maple BSJ.
November 22, 2008
all mixed up
September 26, 2008
Do you know me?
AmyN said:
...SAFF should be great fun and I can't wait to see her sweater. Do you have your's done yet?
note to self: remember to rip tags out of this in time for SAFF.
September 17, 2008
holy crap!
It's September! It's been a heck of a summer. Fripp Island was awesome. As was the visit from my sister right before moving to sunny Seattle.
(the lighting stinks, but Ranier was cooperating that evening.)
Yup. I had about 4 weeks notice to empty a nearly 5000 sqft household to fit into an approx 1800 sqft. house. I did not succeed. The movers came and we were NOT ready. That's what I get for stopping my medication in the midst of all this (it was an accident, I swear!) -- indecision and a lack of motivation. Oh well. It all got here. I just have to unpack and donate/sell things as I go.
The boys have transitioned well despite having to deal with starting at a government school. It was so late and there were no openings in the secular private schools. Dealing with the govt this much is practically giving me hives, though. We got lucky with their teacher placement though and I'm impressed with them so far.
In the meantime I'm missing the gang terribly. ( Hey Snarkys!) I haven't found a new knitting group yet. I've been to one, but haven't started feeling the love. That'll take time, though.
I have to get started on Jillybean's SAFF sweater. I decided on the Mandarin Collared Cardigan. It's really cute but the downside is that it involves grafting. Lots and lots of grafting. I guess I'll have to get over it, huh? I could seam it, but them there would be a big seam up the back. not very comfy.
