<p>got the call from S2 on Halloween that he was in the ER after having been “Roofied” (slipped rohypnol) the ER doc said that since the movie the “Hangover” people seem to think it is funny. I, for one, did not find it amusing.</p>
<p>^^^ nor do I.</p>
<p>Back in the day, it was called “dosing” and it was not cool then, either. (I think that was about hallucinogens in punch, but same diff to me…)</p>
<p>3bysmom, I don’t find it amusing either. I find it criminal. I believe the police would as well, if your son has any idea who slipped it to him.</p>
<p>Oh my. That is so upsetting. I trust that your son has recovered completely.</p>
<p>I think he has recovered but it was very scary for him (and us). He thinks it was at a fraternity party about 4am because the effects were mostly observed the following day around noon! Apparently the half life for this drug is 18-26 hours! Wicked headache the next day. I encouraged him to report to campus police but he didn’t want to accuse anyone if he couldn’t be sure.</p>
<p>sistersunnie, wishing you and your family peace this holiday season. Hug each other and we’ll hug ours for you.</p>
<p>Thank you , this time of year is especially hard.</p>
<p>Thoughts and {{{hugs}}} to you and yours, sistersunnie.</p>
<p>Not a phone call, but got an email from S today:
The mono test was positive. I’m going back to meet with the doctor this afternoon. ■■■</p>
<p>Which is probably why your daughter is being extra careful of you, Sistersunnie.</p>
<p>S: “Hi Mom. I found a wallet on the sidewalk. I’m taking it to the owner’s apartment right now.”
Me: “How do you know where he lives?”
S: “His address is right on his gun permit!”</p>
<p>I had to call my mother and say, “I was just stabbed.”</p>
<p>Lafalum: ugh; sorry…how is he feeling?</p>
<p>2 a.m. “Hi, Mom, I’m OK but I just left this party and my car is gone. I don’t know if it was stolen or towed. It was parked in a lot reserved for people who live in that building, but they’ve never bothered me before…” Followed by outrage that someone would have towed his car, amazement that you have to pay cash, not use your credit card to get your car back when it’s been towed and the next day, shock at what a scary, weird place he had to go to in the middle of the night to get the car.</p>
<p>“Hi, Mom. I just got busted with 65 pounds of pot & 2 pounds of hashish.”</p>
<p>This would be a young man my son played in a band with several years ago. I can’t get over the path he chose and the reality of his future. It was in the news yesterday, and I can’t stop thinking about it.</p>
<p>rodney, he’s tired and his throat hurts but he says it’s not to the point he can’t function. He is having trouble focusing though. The health center notified his professors so that he can turn in assignments late if he needs to, and they even explained how getting an “incomplete” at the end of the semester works. Hopefully it won’t come to that though.</p>
<p>S1 first semester at college this fall and rarely calls. I break down after a week of silence and call and he says “glad you called”…I feel the warm fuzzies…then, “I need help filling out these insurance forms from the ER”…what happened? “I dodged an almond and hit my head on the wall”…was alcohol involved? “no just stupidity”. Two weeks ago…</p>
<p>S: I am at the clinic but I need to go to the ER again, which one should I go to?
M: why do you need to go to the ER?
S: I sprained or broke both ankles and the nurse says I need xrays. I want to go to the hospital after my welding class. (Note: he is a first year art student operating heavy dangerous equipment…)
M: how can you walk to class?
S: I can’t but I think I can borrow a wheelchair from XYZ friend who broke both legs last month…
M: doesn’t she need it?
S: Nah…she is hobbling around now with canes.
M: why does she still have the wheelchair?
S: we use it for races…and that’s kinda why I have this problem</p>
<p>I decided to drive to check out the head scar from accident #1 and follow through with the xrays at the hospital that takes our insurance. Sure enough on my arrival…the wheelchair was at all boys dorm being used for speedy entertainment in the hallways…apparently his accident turned them off experimenting with stairs…he assures me that the wheelchair has been returned to the clinic.</p>
<p>This thread is hilarious…in a bullet-dodging sort of way. I get odd calls but the one that still makes me shake my head came from the summer before McSon went to college…The call came from Austria (note the obvious delay from time of alleged incident…)</p>
<p>S: Mom, I think an evil Air France stewardess stole my Greencard.
Me: What?
S: I’m sure she did. It was gone when I was at customs in France but they let me in. Will US customs let me back in?
Me: (Explicative) NO.
S: Can you fedex me another one?</p>
<p>Hugs to all of our children. And hugs to all of us who have “those calls” and have been able to recount the stories/laugh at ourselves and our children/and to know how lucky we are to have each other.</p>
<p>Son playing Rugby for the first time. " I am so proud, I had my first good head bleed today."</p>
<p>Got a call from D today, “Mom, I think I’m having a flare. I slept 17 hours yesterday and 16 hours today. What test should I do to find out if I’m having a flare up, again?”</p>
<p>Rats–our worst fears confirmed yet again. Hard to hug a D who is 2500 miles from us! Hopefully they were able to call back & talk with D who could clue in the health center. She lost the many insurance cards we sent her as well. :(</p>