...Second Birthday :(
Poor Penny, celebrated her second birthday with food poisoning. We started out our day with the best plans, a trip to Disneyland! However, she threw up in the car, again when we arrived and about 4 other times while we were at the park. After two hours, I put her in the car and headed home and called the doctor. He was concerned about her continual vomit and asked to see her. I was thinking she had the stomach flu but the doctor said food poisoning since she didn't have a temperature or other symptoms of the flu. He gave us some tablets to stop the vomiting and she has been drinking liquids. I feel so bad that her birthday was ruined. I mean she probably doesn't realize its her birthday but still all the same she did have a good time on the two rides we went on (Alice in Wonderland and It's A Small World) but it was her stomach that didn't allow her to have a full day of fun :(
As a little girl I would look on my mom’s arm and wonder why she had such a weird mark near her shoulder. A few days ago, as the warm solution penetrated my bloodstream, I started to cry remembering my mom’s mark. The nurse asked me if I was okay and I told her I was so incredibly happy. As a diabetic I was stressed never knowing if I was doing enough to avoid it but also, keeping some semblance of life in doing outdoor things. I cried because I am incredibly grateful to the SCIENCE that made this possible in only a year. Less time for me to worry about my only kiddo should the worse happen. If ur on the fence...I’ve worked in entertainment for over 20 years and I’ve seen first hand how easy celebrities influence the public. Some do good and others well...I’m happy to have a little bit of the gracious Dolly Parton with me. Scientists on the other hand, very rarely get the recognition for their years of study, years of research and expertise contributing to (wo)mankind....




