[jocalla]

Well we have nearly made it to our first year, and as alot of you know what a difficult year it has been.

What more can go wrong....... :laugh

I knew things were going too good.

Poor little Caitlin (my 7 yr old daughter), as alot of you know has had a difficult year. Just to refresh you all....... after 2 weeks of arriving she started having seizures.......after many hospital visits etc she is now medicated daily for epilepsy.

Next disaster, she had a terrible accident on her first day at school.....result.........no big front tooth, she had to go to hospital to get it removed and now has a false tooth on a plate, which is a struggle in itself, with teeth constantly growing we are forever at the dentists getting fittings etc for new plates! :no

What more can go wrong with this girl! And for me............ well I am just on the edge, barely keeping it together.

Yesterday she had a fall! :no Result........... broken arm!
Once again I am ready to pack my bags and just get out of this place. How can we just have so much bad luck, as if relocating isn't stressful enough!

Dealing with stuff like this is stressful in itself, but I just wanna say,

I WANT MY MUM!!!

Joanne (the unluckiest immigrants in NZ) :p

[Ria]

Dear Jocalla,

So sorry to hear your continuing 'bit' of bad luck. How is your daughter holding up? I bet she takes it in her stride, as kids do. My son's godmother and I managed to trap his fingers in a suitcase yesterday (he's only 22 months). His godmother kept saying 'I'll jump on it to make it shut' and the poor little mite was screaming blue murder (I'm not a totally heartless parent - he had been shouting that he didn't want the case lid shut earlier - but maybe that was because his fingers were in it - I hear you cry). Anyway, after 2 minutes of sobs and a packet of chocolate buttons, he was fine. I know this isn't anything like you've been through, but it's amazing how resilient and stoical kids are in the face of adversity - its just the parents who are silently screaming 'Oh my God'.

There's nothing like just talking to someone to ease the burden and this forum is great for that. I'm not a great poster but I am an avid reader and everyone knows that we all need a shoulder to cry on sometimes, particularly in a new home.

Keep plugging away - one day at a time and I hope the dark cloud lifts.

Good luck

Ria

[Jo and Andy]

I hope you can feel this big hug comming your way, one for you and one for Kaitlin.

Rhiannon broke her arm the other year and whilst she cried when it happened the thril of having a cast for everyone to sign was wonderful for her at school. Kids have a knack for finding the hightlights in anything.

I thought things were on the turn for you with the house and everything, Not been on the forum much lately been doing last minute hols with everyone. Should be able to come and meet you soon anyway. As I am about to put a post on Saying that Andy (MOH) has just handed in his notice, so we must try and get everything done to move out middle of November.

Hope all goes well and look forward to meeting you over there for a bit of support.

jo

[jan]

Poor Caitlin, Poor you!!! There is nothing worse than your child being hurt. My stomach flips over every time my kids hurt themselves. I want that pain not them. As has been said, kids are resiliant and I'm sure she will just carry on about her day as if it wasn't on. But for you its a daily torment every time you look at her.

My daughter broke hers when she was just 4!! On holiday in Gran canaria, she unfortunately severed her artery though at the same time, there was a race to the hospital as there was no pulse in her arm, she had a 4 hour op. But guess what ? she woke up smiling.

She will be fine, and as predicted, that cast will be a focal point and she will get loads of attention with it.

Chin up Joanne, xxxxx

[Diny]

Jeeze ....... I'd like to say keep smiling but I think if somebody said that to me in the same situation I'd clock them.

The bit about 'I want my Mum' hit home with me. Please feel free to PM me at any time, and dare I say it ............ chin up.

Diny

[StevieD]

Poor you! And your little girl. Well, I have just had the wife, weeping on the stairs, saying how low she feels, and that nothing is going for us.
While that may be a bit of a simplification of things, that is the way she feels at the moment. We have our beautiful children, I am back in work (albeit a bit of a dead end job for the time being) and we got PR,
But she is having a really bad time in her job, had a suspected clot on her lung 2 weeks ago and is still feeling the effects of the lung infection.
My reason for saying this is that I understand how you feel. I wish you well in dealing with it. Phone your mum, post on the forum, because problems shared have the habit of getting easier.

Steve

[Jo and Andy]

Hugs to all out there who need them. we all need them now and again.

Problems shared do not seem as bad, chat on the forum, it helps get it out of your system and stops it running round your brain.

Stevie Hope you wife is feeling better.

Joanne, hope Kaitlin is feeling better too.

[Babette & Andy]

Ohhh Joanne, can't believe Caitlin's bad luck! So sorry to hear about her arm, on top of everything else the past 11 months. But you know, as she's demonstrated to you already many times she's a great kid with lots of stamina, she'll bounce back and will no doubt be the centre of attention in her peer group for a while (collecting signatures from all and everyone). Wish I was able to pop round to yours, make you a nice cup of tea (with some big chocolate cake), give you a big HUG and just be there for you. Unfortunately the forum is going to have to do, but I'm sure your friends in Chch will be there for you. Are you going to the meeting in the park in 2 weekends time? Sure Nic (Kiwi) will cheer you up. Hang in there.
Babette

[katandbob]

Poor little Caitlin (my 7 yr old daughter), as alot of you know has had a difficult year. Just to refresh you all....... after 2 weeks of arriving she started having seizures.......after many hospital visits etc she is now medicated daily for epilepsy.

Next disaster, she had a terrible accident on her first day at school.....result.........no big front tooth, she had to go to hospital to get it removed and now has a false tooth on a plate, which is a struggle in itself, with teeth constantly growing we are forever at the dentists getting fittings etc for new plates! :no

What more can go wrong with this girl! And for me............ well I am just on the edge, barely keeping it together.

Yesterday she had a fall! Result........... broken arm!
Once again I am ready to pack my bags and just get out of this place. How can we just have so much bad luck, as if relocating isn't stressful enough!

Dealing with stuff like this is stressful in itself, but I just wanna say,

I WANT MY MUM!!!

Joanne (the unluckiest immigrants in NZ)

Oh Joanne, Chin up - I remember those trips to the docs/A&E with my mine:
The youngest - lost both front teeth when he was 2 and a half! what a mess - fell off a climbing frame! then there was the time he was in A&E 4 times in a month when he was learning to walk!

the eldest boy lost his front tooth when he was 7yrs old - horsing around with his sister - she stopped and he didnt and he went straight into a stick she was holding!
hes had 2 replacements so far!

Kids - ya love em but they always have another trick up their sleeve when you think its all going well! :laugh

I hope that Caitlens arm gets better soon - and that as she gets older she gets less accident prone

mine seem to have (touching LOADS OF WOOD!!)

although the eldest has a 125cc now :eek: and when he had his 50cc he had a couple of scrapes!


any how what I am rambling on about is that your not alone - we're all here for you too :yes

Hope this helps

Kat