Comments on: Oink Oink And Other News

By: sole

sole — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:09:54 +0000

Hope she is better now S. How is the little one doing?

And yeah maamzing work on the photos!

By: M

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:33:13 +0000

Tamiflu is a capsule, not a pill – so you can actually open the capsules up and pour the meds into the kids mouth, if you don’t have the liquid form for Samar.

And I don’t mean to sound preachy, but given the possibility that Samar (at least) will need meds all his life for something or the other, can you start teaching them to take pills? I started my son at 3 – and this kid has the worst gag reflex ever – he still throws up at throat swabs – they learn very quickly (growing up in India, we didn’t have the choice then – parents would crush some larger pills and give it to us with honey, but you were expected to get used to pills soon enough) – and it really is easier – some of the steroids used for asthma/allergies taste absolutely disgusting and a pill goes down with less of an aftertaste than liquid.

By: Poppy

Poppy — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:43:50 +0000

Oh boy! Take care all of you !

By: suma

suma — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:32:45 +0000

that’s tough!!! take care…all of you

By: Era

Era — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:53:16 +0000

Blessings, good health and positive energy to you and the family.

Those persimons look lucious!

By: M

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:35:45 +0000

Why are you hesitant to start the others on Tamiflu? AFAIK, the only side effect is nausea – and it is only a 5 day course. In our case, the kids came down with it simultaneously (they came home from school with fever), and that evening my doc called in my prescription – too late, as I started running a fever by then anyway! I went in for a flu test just to be sure, and it was positive for H1N1, so husband started on the Tamiflu. I’d say start them others especially as you’re worried about Samar.

Me: I hate giving the kids medication. It would be a ten day course for Samar. The liquid suspension is sold out or not available in most pharmacies. Ashwina is taking the capsules. I dont know whether the other 2 can swallow pills. And as for me, I hate taking pills. I am still waiting for my ped to call me back. See her fever started on Monday and so far knock on freaking wood no one else seems to be coming down with anything.I am thinking and rethinking my decisions.

By: couchpapaya

couchpapaya — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:52:45 +0000

sending prayers and good wishes your way!! i do hope ashwina recovers soon … ur probably doing it already but the thing that generally works for us is eating/drinking lots of vitamin c and echinacea to build up immunity.
the photos are beautiful! do u use different lenses too?

Me: I bought 3 lenses off a friend for cheap. The one I used in yesterday’s class was the tamron 28-80mmf5.6. I open it to 80 most of the time. My fav however is the $100 prime lens 50mmf1.8. Its one I used in most portraits. I also rented the 18-200mm(the beach wala shots) which firstly is way too heavy and secondly I keep forgeting it was zoom and kept walking up to my subject. I am going to rent a macro lense next time for fun.

By: Reema

Reema — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:17:49 +0000

nice snaps!

Me: Thanks Reema

By: CA

CA — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:06:03 +0000

So sorry to hear that ! This virus thing is scary … but looks like you have things in control.
Please stay positive … all of you and sending my prayers your side.

By: Silent Reader

Silent Reader — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:56:18 +0000

Sending prayers and good wishes your way..

Me: thanks S