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Twatwaffle Tuesday 9/6

joyful08joyful08 member
edited September 2016 in February 2017 Moms
After the holiday yesterday I am sure you have a twatwaffle in your life! 

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  • joyful08joyful08 member
    @Patience7150 oh no I'm so sorry! I would be livid and he would be getting an ear full from me! 
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  • tishbtishb member
    joyful08 said:
    After the holiday yesterday I am sure you have a twatwaffle in your life! 

    I'm that guy today! Everyone is my TW
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  • varimamavarimama member
    @Patience7150 that's awful! I wish people would get a clue with FB stuff, like check out the person's page first and see if they have shared the news if not maybe PM them instead... My mom is clueless like this and since we told her before we told work people (who are my fb friends) I had to be very stern that she not post anything about it on FB and if she tells anyone that they also know not to post anything. Some people texted DH and I to congratulate us after talking to her and were like "oh and we don't use FB so don't worry we won't post anything" so something got through this time! 
    Me: 33 | DH: 34
    Married: October, 19, 2015
    EDD 2/22/17 <3 DS1 born on 3/2/17
    EDD 3/8/20 <3 DS2 born on 3/10/20
    EDD 11/24/23
    (Formerly Marriedhamstermom Feb ‘17)


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  • BlondePeanutBlondePeanut member
    My husband's back injury. He strained/pulled muscles and fractured a vertebrae at work (the fracture portion just got discovered last week when he was able to get in to see a great back specialist instead of the Dr he saw originally who claimed it was all muscular)....and he is MISERABLE. I would be too, so I get it, but he is in so much pain and can't do much of anything. I feel so bad for him and at the same time I curse the injury because now he can't help me with anything...literally nothing. Before he was just starting to help me out around the house because I work full time as well as he does and I need to slow it down some now with these aches n pains, but now he is in a back brace and in constant pain. I can do nothing to help him other then try and rub his back gently every once in a while, but he is mentally miserable too. He is paranoid this will lead to some permanent issues and with the baby on the way he is stressing out so so much. So it is not a fun time in my household. Not at all. He already has bad knees, especially one of them is awful, from a bad accident years ago, and now with his back he is feeling like a very broken rickety old man and he is only 29. This if course is effecting his mood, so he is a gloomy goose to put it the nicest way possible, given that I would be bitchy as can be if I was in his situation. I already have my cranky days with being pregnant and some days not sleeping and just feeling worn and achy. I hope he feels better soon, like the day before yesterday soon.   
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  • expandcontractexpandcontract member
    @BlondePeanut I'm so sorry about your husband! That's got to be really tough when both of you are not physically 100%. Btw, is your husband seeing an ortho or a neurosurgeon? If your hospital/area has a good neurosurgeon, I would recommend he see him/her. Neurosurgeons deal with back issues more gently because they know all the nerves that are there.  I'm not saying that orthos don't, but in my experience working for a neurosurgeon, it's better because it's such a delicate area.  Just my opinion.  Something you may want to consider.  But if the ortho is amazing and the neuro in your area is "so-so okay" then I would say to stick worth the ortho. 


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  • Patience7150Patience7150 member
    Thanks guys...people are so clueless sometimes! Glad I got it deleted, but it's depressing how many people this happens to. 
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  • edelat11edelat11 member
    @Patience7150 oh gosh that's horrible. I stopped using FB long time ago ppl are too nosy! Sorry that happened. 

    @BlondePeanut :( this sucks, I'm so sorry! Hoping he has a speeding recovery too. I know I use my SO for things as little as can you fetch me water lol. Did the doctor say when he'll make a recovery?

    My TW is these headaches. I chug water all day long and they still come and go as they please. Could take some Tylenol but I'm stubborn
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  • L JaneL Jane member
    @blondepeanut Ahhh...I feel your pain! My husband also has back trouble and did something to set it off this weekend. I feel bad, of course...but all he's been doing is moaning, groaning, and complaining. After a long weekend of this, he said this morning he was "teetering on not going to work". I almost lost my shit at the thought of having to listen to it all over again today! 
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  • blush64blush64 member
    @BlondePeanut I hope your husband feels better soon. 

    TW today is my son's guidance counsellor and principal. (Well, the guidance counsellor has been one for at least 4 years so far) He returned to school to get a few more credits because he isn't sure what he wants to do yet and I think his teachers are great, which just makes it so much more obvious that the other two women are terrible people.

    Also, my pants and myself are TW today. Me for not realizing my pants probably won't fit and my pants for not fitting. I guess it's back to my stretchy pants until I go shopping. My weight hasn't really changed since I gained a bunch while taking the hormones but I guess the weight distribution is different. 
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  • BlondePeanutBlondePeanut member
    @AfKash - Thank you so much for that tip. I am going to let him know. The ortho Dr is well rated, but at the same time is not so understanding of the pain he is in. He is giving him very minor meds and basically says it takes time to heal, so it is what it is b/c he does not believe in medicating an injury. Well the poor guy is in PAIN.

    @edelat11 - Thank you. The recovery is going to be a long one....like up to 4 months assuming there is no permanent damages.  My headaches have been bad too....my Dr said if they are bad to take tylenol and try a little caffeine. I also use an icepack over my eyes and forehead. They are no fun
     

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  • BlondePeanutBlondePeanut member
    @blush64 - Thank you!

    @L jane - I'm sorry you are going through it too! Mine is also moaning and groaning, he keeps going to work but can't perform the day so comes home early and is grumpy when I get home from work. It sucks because we can't do anything for them, and at the same time we of course are the ones dealing with the moaning, groaning, miserable grumpy men they are because they are hurting....and as pregnant ladies it is nerve wracking. 
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  • expandcontractexpandcontract member
    @BlondePeanut a fractured vertebra requires some heavy duty pain killers.  I hope your husband is getting some narcotics. I've seen some very big tough guys (firefighters, lumberjacks, farm workers) get hunched over like a baby because of back pain.  I feel awful for them, especially the firefighters.  I have a huge soft spot for those guys.  


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  • lct2008lct2008 member
    My tw is my daughter today. I woke up feeling crazy dizzy and have had just a rough morning. Of course she decided today to just be insane. She's not listening. She's just being down right naughty and bratty. I can not wait till nap time. 
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  • BlondePeanutBlondePeanut member
    @AfKash - This Dr "doesn't believe" in pain killers and gave him a muscle relaxer, NSAID and Capsaicin along with his spinal brace device. None of this is working well, and we both think he might have nerve damage. He is going to call a neurology/neurosurgical place for a check up and I told him he needs to tell this Dr he is in PAIN and if he doesn't give him something reasonable, he needs to get a better Dr. If I had pain killers when I had wisdom teeth out, how does someone with a broken back not get something for pain? He is sensitive to some of these narcotic pain meds out there, but it is better than being in pain and there are options he can test out. Ugh, so frustrating
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  • MrsP052909MrsP052909 member
    My TWT nomination goes to the guy I share an office with. He does not handle stress well at all. Complains, gets incredibly grumpy and is awful with the customers. Of course today is one of the days that I come in late so I can take my son to school, so I don't even get a break from him during lunch!
    Married 5/29/09
    DS 8/10/2010 8lbs 6oz
    DD 11/28/2012 8lbs 7oz
    It's a Girl! Due 2/5/2017
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  • expandcontractexpandcontract member
    @BlondePeanut that's ridiculous! I've never heard a doctor say that he doesn't believe in pain medicine! Is he an ortho? And yes, he very well could have nerve damage.  Do you know how he got this injury? Good luck to you and your husband.  I hope he gets his pain under control.  


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  • BlondePeanutBlondePeanut member
    @AfKash - He is an ortho. And sounds like a dummy Dr to me. DH works in a machining warehouse and someone spilled a bucket of oil on the floor and left it there, so he and another worker slid on it while walking back from a meeting. DH twisted and snapped his back to keep from falling to the floor. The jerking motion was pretty forceful and he is a big guy. From the way he described it sounded like awful whiplash motion of his spine...and it hurt immediately after and made a noise. Not good at all. I appreciate the help and advice!  

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    Ouchh!!


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  • BlondePeanutBlondePeanut member
    For sure. I cringed just hearing about how it happened...and thinking of his weight being thrown like that...ugh
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  • GretchypooGretchypoo member
    @BlondePeanut omg! that's so scary. I hope he has a good recovery and gets a better doctor! I also hope he gets worker's comp.

    do you have family or friends that can help u nest?
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  • BlondePeanutBlondePeanut member
    @Gretchypoo - thank you! it is def workers comp. he already has the ball rolling for that and they will pay him for any time he has to miss. but he would much rather have not gotten hurt of course. 
    my mom is putting together my shower 100% on her own and surprising me with it so I don't try and help. FIL has come over to help out some days with the trash and taking out the dogs and sometimes just to bring me food or groceries we need which is nice. once it comes time to set up the nursery, which i hope sooner than later once we find out baby's gender, i know family will def help move stuff around for me with the furniture (FIL and brother in law), and i'm sure to paint as well. we already have the paint (a nice calming green since we are doing a safari theme with animal decals). But I said if it comes down to it, we can find decals that cover the whole whole area if we have to skip painting, which is not a big deal to me at all. I know if needed, MIL would come over and clean, but I feel embarrassed asking her to come clean up our messes, at least until I am too pregnant to be worrying about it and by then I hope DH will be doing much better. Right now I can manage the cleaning mostly...I just try and prioritize stuff, and things like laundry are dedicated to my day off only so I can rest after work. And I have learned to say if I am tired and need to rest, than the dishes can wait until tomorrow. 
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  • BlondePeanutBlondePeanut member
    I'd really like to get the nursery going now, but we decided to wait until we find out the gender so we can get some of the decals and decorations to suite the gender. but i'm thinking I may ask someone to paint this weekend just to have that part done
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  • MissMerciBeaucoupMissMerciBeaucoup member
    My TW is one of my girlfriends who just gave me the book The Light Between Oceans, because I'm pregnant and she thought I'd like it because it is about family and babies.  Umm no - actually it's not.  I may be totally oblivious because I was completely unaware of this story, and apparently they made it into a movie that is coming out very soon.  But really, ladies don't read this book.  I can't stop now because I'm about a third of the way through it, and I was bawling reading it last night.  My husband was like, I think maybe you should put the book down, babe.
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  • Spicyweiner Spicyweiner member
    MissMerciBeaucoup said:
    My TW is one of my girlfriends who just gave me the book The Light Between Oceans, because I'm pregnant and she thought I'd like it because it is about family and babies.  Umm no - actually it's not.  I may be totally oblivious because I was completely unaware of this story, and apparently they made it into a movie that is coming out very soon.  But really, ladies don't read this book.  I can't stop now because I'm about a third of the way through it, and I was bawling reading it last night.  My husband was like, I think maybe you should put the book down, babe.
    I've seen the preview for the movie, NEWP. 
    Also, are you a fellow SoCaler? 
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  • MissMerciBeaucoupMissMerciBeaucoup member
    @spicyweiner yes - I live in LA!  You too?
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  • Spicyweiner Spicyweiner member
    MissMerciBeaucoup said:
    @spicyweiner yes - I live in LA!  You too?
    A few of us are So Cal girls! 
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  • expandcontractexpandcontract member
    @BlondePeanut FYI, it takes months to recover from a back injury. I'm not sure how severe it is, but I just want you to be prepared. And even after he's recovered, I would advise for him to take it slow. The last thing you want is for him to re-injure it and then require major surgery. Don't mean to scare you. Just informing. I'm so glad, though, that your in-laws are helping out! If I lived closer, I'd totally help you, too. Errrr, I'd ask my husband to help. :tongue:

    @MissMerciBeaucoup Yes, I also saw the preview to that movie and it looks good. I want to see it even thought it's supposed to be sad. Maybe I'll wait until after pregnancy. I just loooooove Alicia Vikander. She's so cute!


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  • MrsDramaKMrsDramaK member
    My TW is DH.  He scheduled our alarm install for 8 AM this morning, only didn't tell me the guy could show up any time between 8 AM and noon and then even when he did show up the install would take 2-4 hours!  So, I told work I'd be a "little late" and then the guy didn't show up until 10 AM and the install took 2 hours so I missed half a day of work and he was basically like "meh."  He insisted that he could not be there himself because work was "too important."  Is my job not important?  WTF?
     Me: 27 | DH: 28
    TTC since January 2016

    BFP - 3/12/16 - MC 4/5/16
    BFP - 6/11/16



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  • BlondePeanutBlondePeanut member
    @AfKash - I totally appreciate your feedback. Bigtime. He was given a 4 months estimate, but given his pain level I am thinking 6 months to feel better and like you said, still taking it slow after that. The good thing is I have maternity leave at work for up to 5 months so I will stay home with the baby and I am sure family will want to stop by to help....as long as I get my bonding time in and don't feel bombarded. As a FTM I have no idea what to expect :)

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    edited September 2016
    Deleted due to privacy stuff. 


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  • expandcontractexpandcontract member
    At @tishb your husband wasn't feeling nice, yesterday, I guess. What a TW.


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  • Babymakes5!Babymakes5! member
    The school board. We are .1km short of getting a bus. It is far too far for my 4 yr old to walk after a long day. Took 50 mins in 32+C heat. We sre all exhausted and feel sick

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  • jennpearl007jennpearl007 member
    @BlondePeanut Oh no, I'm really sorry to hear about your husband! I hope he recovers ASAP with no lingering problems! The timing definitely sucks. :'(
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  • edelat11edelat11 member

    @BlondePeanut awh I'll pray for yall.
    never thought caffeine could help, I'll try that! Probably take it in with with a cup of tea. 
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  • MrsDramaKMrsDramaK member
    Babymakes5! said:
    The school board. We are .1km short of getting a bus. It is far too far for my 4 yr old to walk after a long day. Took 50 mins in 32+C heat. We sre all exhausted and feel sick

    They want a 4 year old to walk almost an hour?  WTF?  

    Have you considered talking to other parents in the same/similar situation and maybe chartering a small private bus.  My cousins went to private school and their parents managed to get a few people in the area to go in on a bus/van with them so they didn't have to do the one hour trip there and one hour trip back every day for school.
     Me: 27 | DH: 28
    TTC since January 2016

    BFP - 3/12/16 - MC 4/5/16
    BFP - 6/11/16



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