Amber completed very little book work this week, and it only bothers me a little bit. I must be worn down, since usually I'd be a nervous wreck over the situation. Still, there was plenty of activity and learning time; it just wasn't from books.
Shortly after taking Fred to the airport on Saturday, we started Amber's lessons for the week with a cooking lesson at my mom's house. She learned to make breaded pork chops and Italian potatoes. The salad she already knew how to put together, and my mom had homemade bread prepared and baked before we arrived. It was a delicious meal, but more importantly Amber enjoyed another cooking lesson where she actually was able to learn instead of dealing with me in the kitchen. Thanks Mom.
Cooking at Grandma's (day 1.5 of medication) and Sunday afternoon (day 2 of medication) |
The much anticipated Finance Park simulation at Junior Achievement was Tuesday. Amber enjoyed the experience and thought it did a good job of simulating real life by giving the students adult personas that were inline with each student's vision of their own future. The personas were based on educational expectations, lifestyle goals, etc that each student completed on the first screen during their simulation. The program gives each child a tablet and debit card to use while in the simulation, so everything is electronic.
Finance Park at Junior Achievement. At home in the evening that day. Day 4 of medication - could not eat dinner. |
Honestly, it was a great program and if you ever have a chance to participate in a Junior Achievement program, I highly recommend it.
A good portion of Amber's school hours this week were spent in what qualified for P.E. credit. Physical therapy at the hospital worked Amber extremely hard on Monday with core strengthening exercises which wiped her out for the rest of the day. Wednesday and Thursday we met up with my mom and nephews for lunch and then two different kids' active entertainment spots. The first day we went back to Myseum that they all loved so much last Autumn. Amber took it slowly since the place was pretty empty and thus was able to stay a little longer than anticipated.
For Amber's medical update this week, we've stopped the gastroparesis medication on the advice of Amber's GI doctor. While she's feeling more human now, she wasn't doing so well by Wednesday. The medication was compounding Amber's existing nausea and getting worse every 6 hours with each dose. She was down to eating dry Cheerios and nothing else. She's been off of the medication for a whole day now and feeling somewhat better even if she is still rather queasy most of the time. Her gastroparesis was not improved at all by the medication and so she has a gastric emptying scan scheduled for next week. The GI doctor suggested she keep a bland diet for now, which suits Amber just fine. She can't eat much at one time and anything with fat isn't working out.
Her favorite of the day. |
- 1 day of Finance Park simulation at Junior Achievement
- 2 blocks of math
- 3 blocks (and they were LONG) of P.E.
- 1 Cooking lesson with Grandma
- Flute practice and lesson
- Literature - finishing her poetry unit
- Wrapping up the two most recent Tapestry of Grace units
- Religion studies
Kokomo Joe's on Thursday. Glow in the dark mini-golf, mini-bowling, and Fruit Ninja in the arcade. No medication; ate 1/2 of her bland lunch. |
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We only worked on review items this week too. We were just to busy with relatives and tech week for the kids current dance show. We are praying for Amber and you. I hope the tests next week can give a clear answer to how to make Amber more comfortable.
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Sounds like a fun week and that Junior Achievement program sounds just wonderful! Still praying for you both and hoping that Amber is able to eat more and feel better.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that Amber is feeling better and was able to get out to have some family fun! I can't even imagine having to worry about dislocating a shoulder while bowling! The Junior Achievement project sounds awesome!
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