Wednesday, November 28, 2012

The 12 day's of Sickmas


I can’t remember who said you can either Laugh or Cry. Having a child on life support machines for 11 years I have laughed and cried many, many times. I have “tried” over the years to show Mighty Z and Lala the humor in having a child and sister on life support machines. Yes our humor is a bit dark sometimes, but it does help us though many tough times.


Yesterday Mighty Z and Lala were listening to Christmas music and the 12 days of Christmas was playing. First the girls made up a silly song called the 12 days of foodmas and then came the darker, sillier song of the 12 days of sickmas. I will admit that they had me on the floor laughing with both songs but I did like sickmas more than foodmas. I thought all of you who have special needs kids and those you don’t would like to hear /read the “12 days of Sickmas”


                                                     The 12 days of Sickmas

                                                 Written by Mighty Z and Lala



On the first day of Sickmas my DME brought to me one life support machine.


On the second day of Sickmas my DME brought to me two ambu bags, and one life support machine.


On the third day of Sickmas my DME brought to me three trach ties, two ambu, bags, and one life support machine.


On the fourth day of Sickmas my DME brought to me four suction catheters, three trach ties, two ambu bags, and one life support machine.


On the fifth day of Sickmas my DME brought to me FIIIIVE pulse ox probes, four suction catheters, three trach ties, two ambu bags, and one life support machine.


On the six day of Sickmas my DME brought to me six vials of saline,  FIIIIVE pulse ox probes, four suction catheters, three trach ties, two ambu bags, and one life support machine.

On the seventh day of Sickmas my DME brought to me seven nurses listening, six vials of saline,  FIIIIVE pulse ox probes, four suction catheters, three trach ties, two ambu bags, and one life support machine.


On the eight day of Sickmas my DME brought to me eight doctors thinking, seven nurses listening, six vials of saline,  FIIIIVE pulse ox probes, four suction catheters, three trach ties, two ambu bags, and one life support machine.


On the ninth day of Sickmas my DME brought to me nine BiPap masks, eight doctors thinking, seven nurses listening, six vials of saline,  FIIIIVE pulse ox probes, four suction catheters, three trach ties, two ambu bags, and one life support machine.


 On the tenth day of Sickmas my DME brought to me ten breathing treatments, nine BiPap masks, eight doctors thinking, seven nurses listening, six vials of saline,  FIIIIVE pulse ox probes, four suction catheters, three trach ties, two ambu bags, and one life support machine.


On the eleventh day of Sickmas my DME brought to me eleven new trachs,  ten breathing treatments, nine BiPap masks, eight doctors thinking, seven nurses listening, six vials of saline,  FIIIIVE pulse ox probes, four suction catheters, three trach ties, two ambu bags, and one life support machine.


On the twelfth day of Sickmas my DME brought to me twelve generators charging,eleven new trachs,  ten breathing treatments, nine BiPap masks, eight doctors thinking, seven nurses listening, six vials of saline,  FIIIIVE pulse ox probes, four suction catheters, three trach ties, two ambu bags, and one life support machine.


Silly girls they should know DME never brings the right supplies!!
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