Comments for Sympathy Pains http://sympathypains.com it's like the pains you feel when you see a fellow dad weeping in a church. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:44:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on V-Day 2012 by Sarah Lena http://sympathypains.com/2012/02/14/v-day-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-11099 Sarah Lena Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:44:46 +0000 http://sympathypains.com/?p=1414#comment-11099 That's .. high praise. I love you, honey bear. That’s .. high praise.

I love you, honey bear.

]]> Comment on My “list” by Sarah Lena http://sympathypains.com/2012/02/02/my-list/comment-page-1/#comment-10905 Sarah Lena Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:55:25 +0000 http://sympathypains.com/?p=1591#comment-10905 I'm your wife and I approve this message. I’m your wife and I approve this message.

]]> Comment on Apnea…yeah, it’s as sexy as it sounds. by thecooley1008 http://sympathypains.com/2012/01/18/apnea-yeah-its-as-sexy-as-it-sounds/comment-page-1/#comment-10882 thecooley1008 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:44:32 +0000 http://sympathypains.com/?p=1571#comment-10882 My dad uses a C-PAP machine. He has a full beard, and finding a mask that worked for him was a long process. He finally settled on one that just sits barely over his nose. Once he got used to the machine, he was sleeping better than he did as a teenager. The first night, he slept for 12 hours! We almost flipped a coin to see who would go in to check if he was still alive. Keep an eye out on eBay for different types of masks. That's how Dad figured out which one he liked. Or see if your doctor has a person on staff who specializes in fitting you for the C-PAP. They can probably let you try some different designs. I just don't want you to give up. You will be amazed by how great you feel once you start getting restful sleep. You can do it! Ironically, my mom is the one who snores now. Daddy is too busy sleeping to notice. :) My dad uses a C-PAP machine. He has a full beard, and finding a mask that worked for him was a long process. He finally settled on one that just sits barely over his nose. Once he got used to the machine, he was sleeping better than he did as a teenager. The first night, he slept for 12 hours! We almost flipped a coin to see who would go in to check if he was still alive.

Keep an eye out on eBay for different types of masks. That’s how Dad figured out which one he liked. Or see if your doctor has a person on staff who specializes in fitting you for the C-PAP. They can probably let you try some different designs. I just don’t want you to give up. You will be amazed by how great you feel once you start getting restful sleep. You can do it!

Ironically, my mom is the one who snores now. Daddy is too busy sleeping to notice. :)

]]> Comment on Apnea…yeah, it’s as sexy as it sounds. by Mint http://sympathypains.com/2012/01/18/apnea-yeah-its-as-sexy-as-it-sounds/comment-page-1/#comment-10481 Mint Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:57:12 +0000 http://sympathypains.com/?p=1571#comment-10481 Good luck man. I can't imagine how frustrating this is for you. Good luck man. I can’t imagine how frustrating this is for you.

]]> Comment on ahhh…this makes me happy. by NOT Sarah Lena http://sympathypains.com/2011/11/16/ahhh-this-makes-me-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-10025 NOT Sarah Lena Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:15:06 +0000 http://sympathypains.com/?p=1546#comment-10025 It makes me sad that nothing has happened in your life since November 15th but a YouTube clip. It makes me sad that nothing has happened in your life since November 15th but a YouTube clip.

]]> Comment on Little Big Planet by Sarah Lena http://sympathypains.com/2011/11/02/little-big-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-9051 Sarah Lena Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:34:28 +0000 http://sympathypains.com/?p=1540#comment-9051 "I really didn't think that we would like it.." Sometimes, just sometimes, your wife is a freakin' genius. “I really didn’t think that we would like it..”

Sometimes, just sometimes, your wife is a freakin’ genius.

]]> Comment on Stuff I’ve bought… by Shannon http://sympathypains.com/2011/09/29/stuff-ive-bought/comment-page-1/#comment-6679 Shannon Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:02:43 +0000 http://sympathypains.com/?p=1513#comment-6679 Ray just installed two of them at our house. The girls are making fun of Daddy and his new flushing "process". :) Ray just installed two of them at our house. The girls are making fun of Daddy and his new flushing “process”. :)

]]> Comment on How to give your wife food poisoning and live to tell about it. by Shannon http://sympathypains.com/2011/10/03/how-to-give-your-wife-food-poisoning-and-live-to-tell-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-6510 Shannon Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:13:16 +0000 http://sympathypains.com/?p=1523#comment-6510 Dear god, you ate enough raw cookie dough in college to have killed 6 people from eggs! I know, because I usually split the tube with you! I hope Sarah feels better and sounds like Tony was smart to just want the oreo. Dear god, you ate enough raw cookie dough in college to have killed 6 people from eggs! I know, because I usually split the tube with you! I hope Sarah feels better and sounds like Tony was smart to just want the oreo.

]]> Comment on 2 centimeters by Bryan Comer http://sympathypains.com/2011/04/17/2-centimeters/comment-page-1/#comment-5898 Bryan Comer Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:54:03 +0000 http://sympathypains.com/?p=1431#comment-5898 Tony is 3. We also had the specialist tell us to just wait. We have seen significant straightening since birth, but also about a 2.5 cm discrepancy between his left and his right left leg. He no has a couple pairs of shoes that have a 2 cm lift built into the sole. He's never shown any developmental issues because of it. He hit all the milestones...turning over, scooting, crawling and walking pretty on time. Earlier, his running didn't seem effected, but as the discrepancy became more, he started having a strange stride where his straight leg would swing out some. Thats about when we got the lift. His running in them is more "normal" but without, he still swings the straight leg out. We are just waiting till he gets older...teenager...and we will have the procedure to correct the difference. Don't know if this helps. His leg never slows him down. Most people don't notice...of course we do...and he ask questions sometimes...but all in all, it is not a character defining thing. If you have any questions or find out some more information, please let me know. Tony is 3. We also had the specialist tell us to just wait. We have seen significant straightening since birth, but also about a 2.5 cm discrepancy between his left and his right left leg. He no has a couple pairs of shoes that have a 2 cm lift built into the sole.
He’s never shown any developmental issues because of it. He hit all the milestones…turning over, scooting, crawling and walking pretty on time. Earlier, his running didn’t seem effected, but as the discrepancy became more, he started having a strange stride where his straight leg would swing out some. Thats about when we got the lift. His running in them is more “normal” but without, he still swings the straight leg out.
We are just waiting till he gets older…teenager…and we will have the procedure to correct the difference.
Don’t know if this helps. His leg never slows him down. Most people don’t notice…of course we do…and he ask questions sometimes…but all in all, it is not a character defining thing.
If you have any questions or find out some more information, please let me know.

]]> Comment on 2 centimeters by Melissa http://sympathypains.com/2011/04/17/2-centimeters/comment-page-1/#comment-5895 Melissa Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:00:45 +0000 http://sympathypains.com/?p=1431#comment-5895 Hi- I just found your blog through my online searches of posteromedial bowing. My son is almost 11 months old and we're going next week for another follow-up appt with the doctor. How old is your son now? And was he delayed at all in pulling up and walking? The first doctor we went to when my son was 2 weeks old told us it would straighten on its own and there was nothing we could do, that we would have to deal with it when he was a teenager. The second doctor we took him to was a little more encouraging, but again told us there was nothing to be done and it would straighten on its own. Well it has straightened quite a bit, but he hasn't been interested in crawling, can't pull up even though he wants to because he can't get proper footing. He stands well but compensates by bending his other knee. I'm wondering how I know if/when we need additional opinions because the doctors seem so unsure of this condition. Hi- I just found your blog through my online searches of posteromedial bowing. My son is almost 11 months old and we’re going next week for another follow-up appt with the doctor. How old is your son now? And was he delayed at all in pulling up and walking? The first doctor we went to when my son was 2 weeks old told us it would straighten on its own and there was nothing we could do, that we would have to deal with it when he was a teenager. The second doctor we took him to was a little more encouraging, but again told us there was nothing to be done and it would straighten on its own. Well it has straightened quite a bit, but he hasn’t been interested in crawling, can’t pull up even though he wants to because he can’t get proper footing. He stands well but compensates by bending his other knee. I’m wondering how I know if/when we need additional opinions because the doctors seem so unsure of this condition.

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