Days of Our Lives - MESSAGE BOARDS

Here are the final 7. I had to go to AI to get all their names

Adam Lambert 26

Allison Iraheta 16

Anoop Desai 21

Danny Gokey 28

Kris Allen 23

Lil Rounds 23

Matt Giraud 23

I hope this helps others like me who can't remember ALL the 7 names.


Here's who I think will be in the bottom three:

Lil Rounds

Matt Giraud

Kris Alen

no idol stuff here guys... don't watch it... one musican in family that does good is enough for me....
wanting to know ....did you win or loose in east vegas boldbeautiful????

I hope Lil goes home!!!

I used to be the biggest Idol fan but I lost interest last year...no one really stood out..I am not into David Cook's music and other than the little David, I can't tell you one other person who was on the show. I think what killed it for me was the audition round. Same sh!t different day, IMO and it got old after 7 seasons...this season I watch on and off..I didn't watch the last two episodes but they are on the DVR. From what I read, no one did a good job last night. When I started watching the top 12, I really got into Anoop and from what I have seen Adam is AWESOME!! I loved him in country week...he blew me away. Anyway, my two cents

I just wanted to take a minute to say that I have been missing this past week cause I have been in CHOP (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia).

I am a single mom, my son Lyam was born 11/21/2006, he is currently 2 1/2. He is the best thing that has ever happened to me. A couple weeks ago I noticed he was drinking and peeing excessively. I took him to the doctor. They did nothing, but told me that it is normal for little boys to go through changes like that as they grow. I told them, but it's like 6 or 7 over night diapers every night. They said it would stop just be patient.

I took him back a couple days later because his scrotum and penis hand become red and inflamed. This time I went to an ER. They said it was a staff infection, gave me a topical fungal cream and sent me home. I asked them about the urination problems and they told me the same thing as my doctor.

When they weighted him a the ER he was down by 2 lbs, the doctors said he had probably gone through a growth spurt. I was a bit confused by this as I though it was more or a visual 'he looks thinner' thing than he actually lost weight.

I noticed the next day that the diaper bag I had thrown in the trash was completely covered in ants. I called the doctor since I was very concerned at this point that the signs all pointed to high blood sugar. As stupid as this sounds, even more now when I repeat it, my doctor told me ants collect 'water' as well as food so that's why they were after the diapers.

Last Friday my son was so lethargic I thought he was getting sick, he spent the entire day on the couch watching videos and holding onto mama. He slept restlessly that night woke just as tired. Around three he started throwing up. I called the doctor who said he probably had a stomach flu, push water and let him rest. A couple hours later he was breathing heavily. I took him to a different ER, even though it was a bit further cause a friend told me that CHOP worked with them.

5 minutes after walking in the door they had stuck my sons finger and found out his blood sugar was 570, way in excess of the approx. 100 he should have been. He was in DKA, basically he was acidotic, too much acid in his blood and the breathing was to help pass it. I spent the whole night just prying my son would make it.

He was diagnosed as Type 1 juvenile diabetes. They were talking about water on the brain and kidney failure... He was young for it, but it was not unheard of. They also say alot of times doctors make stupid calls on diabetic symptoms.

He is okay now, but it took too many days in CHOP to get him there. I am devastated that this happened to my baby, I wish I could fix it for him. I know that it was genetics, that nothing I did caused it, but I feel guilty. I miss the life he could have had and hope that I can do enough to ensure he has a good quality of life in the future. They say everything I am feeling is normal, that I am grieving for the death of the little boy I though I had before they told me the truth.

I know they are right.

I am mad at my ex for not being there through this, but I am also glad he wasn't there to blame me or make it worse. I am mad at the doctors that missed everything, yet glad there are doctors that didn't. I am determined and believe that my little boy is just a normal little boy with diabetes at the same time I feel like he will never be normal. They also say this is normal.

I know they are right.

All of this is just so overwhelming and more than a bit painful at the moment. I know it will get better though.

I just wanted to vent that and also say if any of your children ever shows any sings like mine did demand a blood test. Don't let a doctor talk you out of what you think is wrong with your child, as their parent you know them better than anyone. I was lucky, but I could have lost him.

I sleep with him every night right now cause the thought that he could have died currently gives me nightmares and the trauma of what he went through has drawn him even closer to me. He can't stand for me to be out of sight. My little boy used to be unafraid of anything, ran up and hugged everyone, now he runs to me and hides from people. All the things they had to do to save him left their mark at the moment.

I am sure with time things will return to normal, but right now I am just treasuring every smile, hug, kiss and laugh he gives me.

Sorry for the length of this, but again I just needed to vent this a bit and share a little of what I went though.

Lisa

Lisa hon, I am so sorry that you went through all that. God is watching over you and little Lyam. I wish I could have been there to support you. Big hug for you and Lyam. I will add you and Lyam to my prayers. God bless you! Feel free to vent anytime.

Lisa, I am sickened that doctors dismissed you and your boy so quickly..You have really taught me something today. You should feel so much pride because you didn't let up, you didn't get pushed around and you got your boy the help he needed even when others told you he needed no help. I will pray for you and your son. God bless you. I am so sorry you have to deal with this and I am grateful you found the help your son needed.

PS...he is in good company on his birthday..my baby sister (who isn't a baby anymore...14) shares a birthday with your son..so now you and your son will be in my thoughts on 11/21

I hope your son gets better soon Lisa, my prayers are with you! I know the medical care in this country is terrible. My best to you and your family!! jen

Lisa,

I am very glad Lyam is doing better! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. It's great you kept telling the doctors something wasn't right and even more so that you took him to a diff. ER. A mother's instinct is never far off. I can imagine how frustrating it was!

Lisa,
Sorry that your son has diabetes. It's not the end of the world, but it does complicate life. I'd like to tell every parent that you can buy urine test strips at the drug store and rule out diabetes. My husband bought some for me and when it registered I had sugar I went to the doctor with BG of over 600. My husband's sister had diabetes and I might have gone undiagnosed for months or years had he not given me that urine test strip.
Dr. Richard Bernstein wrote a book on controlling blood glucose. He has type 1 diabetes and is now in his 60s. So your son can have a long life expectancy. Good luck.

Lisa,
I can't imagine how awful that would have been to go through all that. mother always knows best about her children. doctors really pick my butt sometimes. i've just learned to just DEMAND what I want. lol... GOOD NEWS IS: Science and Medicine has come a LONG LONG way, and treating diabetes has gotten alot better and alot easier. your little boy will have a very full, happy and normal life regardless of diabetes. they even have those devices now that attach to the body (and they are very small...they can hide under clothing) and CONSTANTLY monitor your blood sugar levels and the second he needs insulin the device automatically delivers it to him. handy little thing i'd say!!! no more pricking fingers, no more big needles. even just three years ago, i had gestational diabetes and had to take insulin shots and the needles were SO SO SO tiny, you couldn't even feel it. nothing compared to the needles that one of my friends had to take when we were in highschool over ten years ago. so you see...look at what they've done in just ten years!! it has improved tremendously!!!

your boy will be just fine. hang in there!!