A New Nintendo Forum
K has started his own forum for Nintendo DS & Wii gaming fans. It has boards for technical difficulties, glitches & game discussion. Once a week, there will be a Game of the Week for Wii & for DS. There will also be help & support for in-game problems (or so I’m told).
So if you’re a Nintendo Wii or DS fan, pop over to Nintendo Gaming 4U.
F.A.D.
K’s pain consultant has now decided that he may not have nerve damage (as the pain meds have had little real effect) but may be suffering from Functional Abdominal Disorder (FAD).
K Update
K has been improving steadily since Christmas. We haven’t had to use the wheelchair for weeks and he’s even walking to & from school by himself. Yay!
K’s Cabled Sweater
K needed a new winter sweater. Because he hates crew or turtle necks, it had to be a V-neck. Fortunately, I already had a basic pattern for a child’s chunky V-neck sweater that I’ve used many times over the years, so it was just a case of finding the right yarn. He finally settled for some bright blue Wendy Swiftknit that I spotted on eBay. He also asked for “some of those twisty things” on his sweater — which turned out to be cables, so I incorporated two mirrored cables into the front & back plus a single cable along…
K’s Super Warm Gloves
The weather turned really cold and K only had fingerless gloves! He hates normal gloves but I managed to persuade him that warm mittens wouldn’t be so bad. Took the Fluffy Cuff Mittens pattern from Stitch ‘N Bitch and converted it into a child’s size. Then used a strand of blue and a strand of blue green aran yarn held together throughout. It was a bit hard on the hands but I managed to finish them in a day. Good job too. A few days later, it started snowing!
K’s Crocheted Vest
K suddenly announced that he’d like a crocheted vest. So, after a quick stash recon, I opted for In-VEST for Peace and K chose the colours. He seems to like it. Well, enough to wear it when he plays out sometimes…
July Already?
Long time no post.
The problem is that I’ve been way too busy – even though, if asked, I’d say that work has been quiet generally.
Dressing Off
Big day today. K’s dressing had to come off. Then it was into the bath to try and soak off the butterfly stitches.
I ended up removing four butterfly stitches from the main puncture wound and, so far, it looks like he’s healing well. Still some claw marks and bruising and he’ll need to be careful of his back for a while longer in case he re-opens the puncture (which is very deep) but, all in all, a lot better than I expected.
His behaviour is calming down a bit too. He’s calmer and less likely to either burst into tears or fly off the handle at the slightest thing.
I’ve not been so lucky today. After two fairly good days, I woke up in a lot of pain this morning and felt pretty weepy all day. Ah well – better out than in.
Dog Update
It would seem that the dog’s owner decided to have his (rather aggressive) dog destroyed in the last day or so. The second dog is to to be taken to obedience classes. Although this is apparently a much gentler animal, the owner (quite rightly, in my opinion) isn’t prepared to take any chances. Mind you, this whole awful thing could have been avoided had he trained both dogs from an early age.
As it stands, there is no point in taking the case forward to the courts as the outcome of any police action would have been to deal with the dog. There is a possibility that the owner could have been fined too but I think that should wait until we decide whether we want to take civil action.
At least, K can now play out in his own street without fear.
Dog Attack
At 1:30pm on on Sunday, K (aged 7) asked if he could go out and play in the street. As it was sunny and quiet, we said OK. So he ran off up the road to call for his friends. On the way up the street, he passed a woman sitting on the front step of her house whilst behind her, in the open doorway, were 2 German Shepherd dogs. As K ran past, one of the dogs got past her, jumped the gate and attacked him. K tried to run away and either fell or was knocked over by the dog who held him down and bit his back.
